Baltasar Gracian Quotes
At twenty a man is a peacock, at thirty a lion, at forty a camel, at fifty a serpent, at sixty a dog, at seventy an ape, at eighty a nothing at all.
Quotes to Explore
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Every man must wear out at least one pair of fools shoes.
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I love dogs, but dogs, you have to be in the country with dogs. I cannot walk a dog on the street.
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If a superhero knocks over a building, and there are 5,000 people in the building that we can presume are now dead, does it matter? Because they're not people we know. But if one dog we like gets run over by a car, it's the worst thing we've ever seen. I totally understand where that visceral reaction comes from. I have that same reaction.
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I had no student friends to talk to about literature. My tutor was a really nice man, very charming - but he had no literary judgment.
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Art is the window to man's soul. Without it, he would never be able to see beyond his immediate world; nor could the world see the man within.
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The hardest thing about having three kids is trying to find a balance, because there's always the odd man out, and you also need to make sure each child gets the attention he or she needs.
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One man's remorse is another man's reminiscence.
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No great man ever complains of want of opportunity.
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The American Dream is that any man or woman, despite of his or her background, can change their circumstances and rise as high as they are willing to work.
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Scientology is the study of knowingness. It increases one's knowingness, but if a man were totally aware of what was going on around him, he would find it relatively simple to handle any outnesses in that.
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I'm a religious man. I pray for Milky Way.
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Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.
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No man or woman who tries to pursue an ideal in his or her won way is without enemies.
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A true man hates no one.
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Whenever you hear a man speak of his love for his country, it is a sign that he expects to be paid for it.
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The hype man's job is to get everybody out of their seats and on the dance floor to have a good time.
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No man should ever lose sleep over public affairs.
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Curiosity is natural to the soul of man and interesting objects have a powerful influence on our affections.
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The general image of a man in an American sitcom is like a complete moron. You'd think the industry was run by a feminist cabal.
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A horse is dangerous at both ends and uncomfortable in the middle.
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I have often wondered what it is an old building can do to you when you happen to know a little about things that went on long ago in that building.
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At twenty a man is a peacock, at thirty a lion, at forty a camel, at fifty a serpent, at sixty a dog, at seventy an ape, at eighty a nothing at all.
