Evan Esar Quotes
A cynic sees little to admire in the world, while the world sees even less to admire in him.
Evan Esar
Quotes to Explore
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Protest is when I say this does not please me. Resistance is when I ensure what does not please me occurs no more.
Ulrike Meinhof
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As to the whiskers, having never worn any, do you not think people would call it a piece of silly affectation if I were to begin it now?
Abraham Lincoln
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The virtue of a faculty is related to the special function which that faculty performs. Now there are three elements in the soul which control action and the attainment of truth: namely, Sensation, Intellect, and Desire. Of these, Sensation never originates action, as is shown by the fact that animals have sensation but are not capable of action.
Aristotle
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Where men of judgment creep and feel their way, The positive pronounce without dismay.
William Cowper
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There is only one way to bring peace to the heart, joy to the mind, and beauty to the life; it is to accept and do the will of God.
William Barclay
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STAND has been one of the most active groups on campus.
Eric Bloom
Blue Öyster Cult
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People think that if you look fairly reasonable, you can't possibly act, and as I only care about acting, I think beauty can be a great handicap.
Vivien Leigh
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Like it or not, in the end, it's one's body. It's literally what carries you through life. There's a reason for the saying, 'If you have your health, you have everything,' and it's true. Old age, disease - these are the great equalizers.
Candace Bushnell
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The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring. And that is not happiness.
F. H. Bradley
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A cynic sees little to admire in the world, while the world sees even less to admire in him.
Evan Esar