Blaise Pascal Quotes
We desire truth, and find within ourselves only uncertainty. We seek happiness, and find only misery and death. We cannot but desire truth and happiness, and are incapable of certainty or happiness.
Blaise Pascal
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There is light at the end of the tunnel for India, but it's that of an oncoming train which will run them over.
Navjot Singh Sidhu
I like to stay home a lot. I like to do other things too, like decorate or build.
Barbra Streisand
Thirdly, even if we assume that the world is governed by purpose, we need only add that this purpose - or, if there are several, at least one of them - is not especially intent on preventing suffering, whether it is indifferent to suffering or actually rejoices in it.
Walter Kaufmann
I love going to my supermarket. Sounds so rock 'n' roll, eh?
Rachel Stevens
My goal is just to make movies, whether they're big or small, that I'd like to see 10 years from now.
Viggo Mortensen
People only watch my shows for me, and those shows have remained evergreen long after the guests are forgotten.
Barry Humphries
I know that the twelve notes in each octave and the variety of rhythm offer me opportunities that all of human genius will never exhaust.
Igor Stravinsky
Adieu, for him,The dull engagements of the bustling world!Adieu the sick impertinence of praise!And hope, and action! for with her alone,By streams and shades, to steal these sighing hours,Is all he asks, and all that fate can give!
Mark Akenside
I was born with a silver microphone in my mouth, and that was an advantage. My father wrote books and was also a great broadcaster.
Jonathan Dimbleby
They were a group of two dozen nurses completely surrounded by 100,000 unattached American men.
James A. Michener
We desire truth, and find within ourselves only uncertainty. We seek happiness, and find only misery and death. We cannot but desire truth and happiness, and are incapable of certainty or happiness.
Blaise Pascal