Frederick the Great Quotes

(About the battle of Kunersdorf) 'I shall not survive this cruel misfortune. The consequences will be worse than defeat itself. I have no resources left, and, to speak quite frankly I believe everything is lost. I shall not outlive the downfall of my country. Farewell, forever!'

Frederick the Great

Quotes to Explore

You go to a theater now and you literally see parents watching the movie and they suddenly cover their kid's ears. I figured I'd make one movie where they didn't have to do this.

Garry Marshall
- Movie
- Parents
- You
Violin playing is a physical art with great traditions behind it.

Vanessa Mae
- Great
- Art
- Traditions
I'd assumed that a deal was a deal when Princeton admitted me, but I was wrong. The price of getting in - to the university itself, and to the great world it promised to open up - was an endless dunning for nebulous services that weren't included in the initial quote.

Walter Kirn
- Up
- World
- Great
To worship the product and ignore its development leads to dilettantism and reaction.

Hans Hofmann
What we know for sure from our work and from others' is that mice have a life span of 1,000 days, dogs have 5,000 days, and we humans have 29,000 days. Recognizing that the duration is limited, and aging is inevitable, focus the attention on enhancing the quality of the days you have.

S. Jay Olshansky
- Life
- Work
- Attention
I am big believer that increase the size of the cake is as at least as important as distribution of the cake. To increase the size of the cake, you need to focus on progress.

Uday Kotak
- Important
- Focus
- Progress