Famous Quotes & Sayings

Emile M. Cioran

Nostalgia, more than anything, gives us the shudder of our own imperfection. This is why with Chopin we feel so little like gods.

Emile M. Cioran

We define only out of despair, we must have a formula... to give a facade tot he void.

Emile M. Cioran

Transmitting one's flaws [through procreation] to someone else is a crime. I could never consent to give life to someone who would inherent my ailments.

Emile M. Cioran

What are you waiting for in order to give up?

Ellen Glasgow

That was the worst of being poor, you couldn't give the right things in sickness.

Ellen Glasgow

Give the young half a chance and they will create their own future, they will even create their own heaven and earth.

Ellen Glasgow

The older I grow the more earnestly I feel that the few joys of childhood are the best that life has to give.

Ellen Galinsky

It gives us more flexibility, so we can do more, but it also creates the expectation of the instant response. It can take away your sense of control over your time.

Ellen DeGeneres

There is something about TM. It is the only time I have that stillness... It gives me this peaceful feeling-I just love it so much.

Eric S. Raymond

A critical factor in its success was that the X developers were willing to give the sources away for free in accordance with the hacker ethic, and able to distribute them over the Internet.

Eric Schmidt

I'm able to bring business expertise but, more importantly, operating experience. The people here at Google are young. Every day there are lots of new challenges. I keep things focused. The speech I give everyday is: "This is what we do. Is what you are doing consistent with that, and does it change the world?"

Eric Schmidt

When you use Google, do you get more than one answer? Of course you do. Well, that's a bug. We have more bugs per second in the world. We should be able to give you the right answer just once. We should know what you meant.

Epictetus

You become what you give your attention to...If you yourself don't choose what thoughts and images you expose yourself to, someone else will, and their motives may not be the highest.

Epicurus

A beneficent person is like a fountain watering the earth, and spreading fertility; it is, therefore, more delightful to give than to receive.

Epicurus

It is impossible for someone to dispel his fears about the most important matters if he doesn't know the nature of the universe but still gives some credence to myths. So without the study of nature there is no enjoyment of pure pleasure.

Epictetus

Do not give sentence in another tribunal till you have been yourself judged in the tribunal of Justice.

Epictetus

Of pleasures, those which occur most rarely give the most delight.

Epictetus

It is wicked to withdraw from being useful to the needy, and cowardly to give way to the worthless.

Epictetus

Caretake this moment. Immerse yourself in its particulars. Respond to this person, this challenge, this deed. Quit evasions. Stop giving yourself needless trouble. It is time to really live; to fully inhabit the situation you happen to be in now.

Epictetus

No great thing is created suddenly. There must be time. Give your best and always be kind.

Epictetus

Don't be concerned with other people's impressions of you. They are dazzled and deluded by appearances. Stick with your purpose. This alone will strengthen your will and give your life coherence.

Emily Browning

I'm a very private person. I find it very daunting to have to give private parts of myself away to people, you know?

Emily Browning

When you act, you really have to give all of yourself, and if you're doing that purely for money, it's not healthy.

Emily Dickinson

I do not feel I could give up all for Christ, were I called to die.

We're not giving up. We think we've got a shot, so we'll go in there with the idea we can win this thing.

We're not giving up. We think we have a shot. We're going in there with the thought we can win this thing.

David Nelson

We're not giving up on the season. These guys know anything can happen.

We're not giving up. I've got a good group of guys, and we're going to work hard, practice, and get back on the right track.

We're not giving the police any new powers, it's just keeping up with the technology and keeping up with the criminals,

Each of us will one day be judged by our standard of life -- not by our standard of living; by our measure of giving -- not by our measure of wealth; by our simple goodness -- not by our seeming greatness.

Everyone is so giving. No one makes excuses. The volunteers are all givers, not takers.

The big one was when he got them out without giving up another run. He did a great job. It's more than I could have asked.

Students will use these tools long after they leave school. We are giving them a life skill.