Honore de Balzac Quotes
A grass blade believes that men build palaces for it to grow in. Grass wedges its way between the closest blocks of marble and it brings them down. This power of feeble life which can creep in anywhere is greater than that of the mighty behind their cannons.Honore de Balzac
Quotes to Explore
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When I went to college, I was so focused on this new experience of my life that I really just pushed down all of my fears of hell and damnation.
Maggie Rowe -
The game of life is a game of boomerangs. Our thoughts, deeds and words return to us sooner or later with astounding accuracy.
Florence Scovel Shinn -
I believe life is an 'experience ball.' You throw it at someone, it picks up their response... it grows. You play with that ball, learning what it teaches you.
Vijay Sethupathi -
Our present moment is a mystery that we are part of. Here and now is where all the wonder of life lies hidden. And make no mistake about it, to strive to live completely in the present is to strive for what already is the case.
Wayne Dyer -
I miss riding those fast trains in Japan... 'cause I'd never seen a train that fast in my life.
Ike Turner Ike & Tina Turner -
You understand, in my life, the only other person I spoke with or speak with more than Prince is my mother.
Tamron Hall
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I have spent my life paying attention to my art form, developing my art form, worrying about my show and what I'm bringing to people, making sure that I give them a fine trade.
Gallagher -
Seventh and eighth grade? That's the worst. I think it's the lowest point of life. All I remember is painful acne and terrible clothes. And lots of getting dumped.
Sam Jaeger -
But you know the thing that I thing oftentimes gets ignored and neglected is there was 10 or 12 years of life before I met Amy and before she met me, where you know, whatever happened was probably going to happen some day.
Vince Gill -
I'm a gay man who came out when I was 10 years old, and there's nothing in my life that I'm prouder of.
Sam Smith -
In education, technology can be a life-changer, a game changer, for kids who are both in school and out of school. Technology can bring textbooks to life. The Internet can connect students to their peers in other parts of the world. It can bridge the quality gaps.
Queen Rania of Jordan -
In life and art, there are distinctions to be made between what an act of cruelty consists of.
Maggie Nelson
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My life is just a series of mistakes and regrets of varying degrees.
Ed Weeks -
I've been very blessed in my personal life and in my career and I have never been ungrateful for what I have.
Mandy Patinkin -
I will see this game of life out to its bitter end.
Zane Grey -
Every tech product on the body like Jawbone or in the home like August is different. But there are definitely principles that apply across the board for me, such as integration in everyday life and discretion.
Yves Behar -
I had an incredibly full life with my imagination: I used to have all sorts of trolls and things; I had a wonderful world around my toys and invented people. I don't mean I had imaginary friends; I just had this big imagination thing going on. I didn't need any imaginary friends, because I had so much other stuff going on.
Kate Bush -
Of course, I should have done what doctors said and walked for miles every day and not eaten great amounts of butter. But then, life is life, and if we all did what they said we should do, it would be a different world.
Maeve Binchy
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A gentleman makes friends by learning together with others, and he looks to friends to help him cultivate benevolence.
Zengzi -
I am not bound to please thee with my answer.
William Shakespeare -
I am and will always be a Laker for life.
Magic Johnson -
The brave man is not only he who overcomes the enemy, but he who is stronger than pleasures. Some men are masters of cities, but are enslaved to women.
Democritus -
On his new motorbike: I wanted to spend some time with it and get to know it.
Keanu Reeves -
A grass blade believes that men build palaces for it to grow in. Grass wedges its way between the closest blocks of marble and it brings them down. This power of feeble life which can creep in anywhere is greater than that of the mighty behind their cannons.
Honore de Balzac