Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes
It seems to me that, in every culture, I come across a chapter headed Wisdom. And then I know exactly what is going to follow: Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.Ludwig Wittgenstein
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I am very happy my Olympic dream has come true.
Ma Long -
I'm very heterosexual, so dating women is something I'm not ashamed of. But my love life is not as exciting as it is reported to be.
Ranbir Kapoor -
To me, eyewear goes way beyond being a prescription. It's like makeup. It's the most incredible accessory. The shape of a frame or the color of lenses can change your whole appearance.
Vera Wang -
A few months after NASA was formed, I was asked if I knew anyone who would like to set up a program in space astronomy.
Nancy Roman -
We have to surmount the difficulties that face us and work steadfastly for the happiness and prosperity of our country.
Lal Bahadur Shastri -
No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.
Abraham Lincoln
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I kept trying to write these books that were sort of outside of my realm, and I kept failing.
Patrick deWitt -
In the 60s, if you wanted to be an actor, you couldn't do just one thing.
Barry Bostwick -
Unhappy is he to whom the memories of childhood bring only fear and sadness.
H. P. Lovecraft -
Is it not careless to become too local when there are four hundred billion stars in our galaxy alone.
A. R. Ammons -
Without children, men have more liberty to earn less - that is, they are free to pursue more fulfilling and less lucrative careers, like writing or art or teaching social studies.
Warren Farrell -
The alleged menace of universal suffrage having been avoided by the absolute suppression of the negro vote, the spirit of mob murder should have been satisfied and the butchery of negroes should have ceased.
Ida B. Wells
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Sometimes when you play a golf course for the first time, you just got to be committed to your targets.
Camilo Villegas -
I've heard people say South Africans are arrogant, that they act no differently from their colonial masters. That needs to change. It's in your business interest as an entrepreneur to form meaningful partnerships. That's how you do well for your shareholders.
Patrice Motsepe -
Who is ready to settle for five minutes when three hours does nicely?
Jackie Collins -
You don't realize how much you use your credit card not even to buy things. It's a card you get so you can navigate society.
Adam Carolla -
People have crossed the Himalayas in flip-flops seeking a blessing from the Dalai Lama.
Barbara Demick -
At the lodge the chief gave me many particulars which were relative to the late visit of the Spaniards.
Zebulon Pike
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I wanted to write in Kitchenese, the secret language of cooks, instantly recognizable to anyone who has ever dunked french fries for a summer job or suffered under the despotic rule of a tyrannical chef or boobish owner.
Anthony Bourdain -
While I admire writers who are able to write with a vitality based on order and action, I work in a different vein. I often feel that if I can get the language just right, the language hypnotizes the reader.
Jesmyn Ward -
Anyone who wants to understand human nature, the interaction between brain and culture, between evolution and society, has to take a close look at the role that music has held in the lives of humans.
Daniel Levitin -
And Cape Town is not what it used to be. Foreigners have left their imprint on our culture.
K. Sello Duiker -
It seems to me that, in every culture, I come across a chapter headed Wisdom. And then I know exactly what is going to follow: Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.
Ludwig Wittgenstein