Famous quotes

Collection of the best phrases and famous quotes from the most prominent authors.

Stendhal

Stendhal

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Since death is inevitable, let's forget about it.

Stendhal

Stendhal

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Courage consists of knowing how to choose the lesser evil, no matter how horrible it may seem.

Stendhal

Stendhal

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Vocation is the joy of having one's passion as a profession.

Laurence Sterne

Laurence Sterne

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Only those truly courageous spirits know how to forgive. A vile being never forgives because it is not in its nature.

Laurence Sterne

Laurence Sterne

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This is called perseverance in a good cause and obstinacy in a bad one.

Laurence Sterne

Laurence Sterne

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Science can be learned by heart, but wisdom cannot.

Laurence Sterne

Laurence Sterne

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Rashness changes its name when it achieves success. Then it is called heroism.

Laurence Sterne

Laurence Sterne

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Death opens the door to fame and closes behind it the door of envy.

E. W. Stevens

E. W. Stevens

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Even if it's just for the miserable desire to rest, you must work.

E. W. Stevens

E. W. Stevens

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Those who get discouraged by a failure is because they already have everything they can.

E. W. Stevens

E. W. Stevens

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Experience is generally attributed to people of a certain age, and what's worse, they attribute it to themselves.