Edgar Saltus Quotes
As a general rule, nine tenths of happiness may be said to rest on the state of health; when this is perfect, anything and everything may be a source of pleasure; in illness, on the other hand, nothing, no matter what its nature may be, is capable of affording any real enjoyment.
Quotes to Explore
-
I believe in the Prince of Peace. I believe that War is Murder. I believe that armies and navies are at bottom the tinsel and braggadocio of oppression and wrong, and I believe that the wicked conquest of weaker and darker nations by nations whiter and stronger but foreshadows the death of that strength.
-
I feel funny about owning art. I don't really want to say: 'Wow, come and see my Monet - it's in a dark room at the bottom of my cellar.'
-
Some of the greatest survivors have been women. Look at the courage so many women have shown after surviving earthquakes in the rubble for days on end.
-
Never laugh at those who suffer; suffer sometimes those who laugh.
-
I really am a woman at peace.
-
About a year after leaving drama school or a year and a half - and I was working solidly ever since leaving drama school - I picked up 'Game of Thrones.'
-
I think Hollywood wants to be safe. The things you do first become your calling card, and I think people just sort of go, 'Well, we know he can do that.' They kind of put you in that hole.
-
I am hoping for a long career.
-
I think it is better when people with their own businesses and means of income join politics as there is some degree of honesty and integrity.
-
Once your dream is fulfilled you face another one.
-
My job is to inspire the people, to be on top of my game and push my culture forward.
-
People think I'm going to be this really dark human when they meet me.
-
I'm not aware of too many things. I know what I know if you know what I mean.
-
I'm very claustrophobic.
-
As the U.S. did during the Space Race, we must invest in our businesses and intellect to ensure America leads the clean energy economy of the future. As we all know, the best way to reduce our deficit and bring down our debt is by putting Americans back to work.
-
Computers were programmed to swap out error-prone, inconsistent human calculation with digital perfection.
-
I wanna work; I love so much making films; I hope I can do one after the other. Being on set is what makes me happy, so... The more I can, the better.
-
I guess I was just a young, fun-loving kid! Me and my older brother was always quoting 'Coming to America,' 'Spies Like Us,' '48 Hours,' and all those movies, just having fun amongst ourselves.
-
No, there's not much competition between puppeteers in general because everybody's working their own style.
-
Happiness is an attitude of mind, born of the simple determination to be happy under all outward circumstances.
-
What a man is contributes much more to his happiness than what he has or how he is regarded by others.
-
In my mind, there's usually a fairly definitive kind of narrative when I write. But I don't want to enforce that on other people. I think that's why I like using metaphor so much.
-
As a general rule, nine tenths of happiness may be said to rest on the state of health; when this is perfect, anything and everything may be a source of pleasure; in illness, on the other hand, nothing, no matter what its nature may be, is capable of affording any real enjoyment.
