Today Quotes
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His priority did not seem to be to teach them what he knew, but rather to impress upon them that nothing, not even... knowledge, was foolproof.J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Life is an adventure in forgiveness.Norman Cousins
I was afraid that by observing objects with my eyes and trying to comprehend them with each of my other senses I might blind my soul altogether.Socrates, In "Phaedo," sct. 98, by Plato.
It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.Confucius
What people are ashamed of usually makes a good story.F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Love of the Last Tycoon
Sometimes it is harder to deprive oneself of a pain than of a pleasure.F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tender is the Night
Strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others.Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness
The conquest of the earth... is not a pretty thing when you look into it too much. What redeems it is the idea only... not a sentimental pretence but an idea.Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness
Drawing is the honesty of the art. There is no possibility of cheating. It is either good or bad.Salvador Dali
Have no fear of perfection -- you will never reach it.Salvador Dali