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Quotes 1701 till 1720 of 4928.

  • Alfred N. Whitehead In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat, but in the evolution of real knowledge it marks the first step in progress toward a victory.
    Alfred N. Whitehead
    English philosopher and mathematician (1861 - 1947)
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  • Carol P. Christ In Goddess religion death is not feared, but is understood to be a part of life, followed by birth and renewal.
    Carol P. Christ
    American feminist historian and author (1945 - )
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  • Plutarch In human life there is constant change of fortune; and it is unreasonable to expect an exemption from the common fate. Life itself decays, and all things are daily changing.
    Plutarch
    Greek biographer and essayist (46 - 120)
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  • Baltasar Kormakur In Iceland, the weather is the biggest character you deal with every day. There's nothing more relevant in your life than what kind of weather it is.
    Baltasar Kormakur
    Icelandic actor, theater and film director (1966 - )
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  • Boris Pasternak In life it is more necessary to lose than to gain. A seed will only germinate if it dies.
    Boris Pasternak
    Russian writer (1890 - 1960)
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  • Alberto Moravia In life there are no problems, that is, objective and external choices; there is only the life which we do not resolve as a problem but which we live as an experience, whatever the final result may be.
    Alberto Moravia
    Italian writer (ps. by Alberto Pincherle) (1907 - 1990)
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  • Alexander Smith In life there is nothing more unexpected and surprising than the arrivals and departures of pleasure. If we find it in one place today, it is vain to seek it there tomorrow. You can not lay a trap for it.
    Alexander Smith
    Scottish Poet, Author (1829 - 1867)
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  • Oscar Wilde In life there is really no great or small thing. All things are of equal value and of equal size.
    Oscar Wilde
    Irish writer (1854 - 1900)
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  • Tony Robbins In life you need either inspiration or desperation.
    Tony Robbins
    American author, entrepreneur, philanthropist and life coach (1960 - )
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  • Edward Bulwer-Lytton In life, as in art, the beautiful moves in curves.
    Edward Bulwer-Lytton
    English writer and poet (1803 - 1873)
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  • Charles Buxton In life, as in chess, forethought wins.
    Charles Buxton
    British writer (1823 - 1871)
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  • Arnold H. Glasgow In life, as in football, you won't go far unless you know where the goalposts are.
    Arnold H. Glasgow
    American editor and businessman (Born as Arnold Henry Glasow) (1905 - 1998)
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  • Ben Horowitz In life, everybody faces choices between doing what's popular, easy, and wrong vs. doing what's lonely, difficult, and right. These decisions intensify when you run a company, because the consequences get magnified 1,000 fold. As in life, the excuses for CEOs making the wrong choice are always plentiful.
    Ben Horowitz
    American businessman, investor, blogger, and author (1966 - )
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  • Alfred A. Montapert In life, the first thing you must do is decide what you really want. Weigh the costs and the results. Are the results worthy of the costs? Then make up your mind completely and go after your goal with all your might.
    Alfred A. Montapert
    American writer
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  • Ben Horowitz In life, you don't have a level of confrontation and the nonsense you run into when you're a CEO. CEOs aren't born.
    Ben Horowitz
    American businessman, investor, blogger, and author (1966 - )
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  • Joseph R. Sizoo In making a living today, many no longer leave room for life.
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  • Thomas De Quincey In many walks of life, a conscience is a more expensive encumbrance than a wife or a carriage.
    Thomas De Quincey
    British writer (1785 - 1859)
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  • Box Brown In many ways, we all have extraordinary circumstances thrust upon us in life, and it's up to us to do the best with them.
    Box Brown
    American cartoonist
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  • Enid Bagnold In marriage there are no manners to keep up, and beneath the wildest accusations no real criticism. Each is familiar with that ancient child in the other who may erupt again. We are not ridiculous to ourselves. We are ageless. That is the luxury of the wedding ring.
    Enid Bagnold
    British writer, playwright (1889 - 1981)
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  • Oscar Wilde In married life three is company two is none.
    Oscar Wilde
    Irish writer (1854 - 1900)
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