He was welcome everywhere he went, and was well-aware of his inability to tolerate solitude. He felt no inclination to be alone and avoided it as far as possible; he didn't really want to become any better acquainted with himself. He knew that if he wanted to show his talents to best advantage, he needed to strike sparks off other people to fan the flames of warmth and exuberance in his heart. On his own he was frosty, no use to himself at all, like a match left lying in its box. ~Stefan Zweig
#quotes #stefan-zweig #solitude #people
Bad as I like ye, it's worse without ye. ~Irish Proverb
#proverbs #irish-proverbs #heart
The scenic ideals that surround even our national parks are carriers of a nostalgia for heavenly bliss and eternal calmness. ~Robert Smithson
#quotes #robert-smithson #national-parks
For all my criticisms of the current system, it doesn't mean that I would like to return to the old one. ~Helen Suzman
#quotes #helen-suzman #criticism #law
Good as drink is, it ends in thirst. ~Irish Proverb
#proverbs #irish-proverbs
The pressure of special interests, the demands of special sections of the state, the needs of friends, all must be subordinated to the good of the people as a whole. ~Arthur Capper
#quotes #arthur-capper #people #goodness
Every beginning is weak. ~Irish Proverb
#proverbs #irish-proverbs #beginning #strength
No road is long with good company. ~Turkish Proverb
#proverbs #turkish-proverbs
God made time, but man made haste. ~Irish Proverb
#proverbs #irish-proverbs #time #haste
He bites his tongue who speaks in haste. ~Turkish Proverb
#proverbs #turkish-proverbs #haste #speaking
Charity sees the need, not the cause. ~German Proverb
#proverbs #german-proverbs #helping
Instinct is stronger than upbringing. ~Irish Proverb
#proverbs #irish-proverbs #instinct
I have been as a pilot involved in the Gulf War. And then, in the no-fly zone. ~Philippe Perrin
#quotes #philippe-perrin #gulf #war #pilot
I felt sorry for myself because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. ~Jewish Proverb
#proverbs #jewish-proverbs
Both your friend and your enemy think you will never die. ~Irish Proverb
#proverbs #irish-proverbs
If his mouth were silent another part of him would speak. ~Arabic Proverb
#proverbs #arabic-proverbs #speaking
I reverted easily to my wild state, that is experimentation. ~Jack Steinberger
#quotes #jack-steinberger #experimentation
Friends are like fiddle strings, they must not be screwed too tight. ~English Proverb
#proverbs #english-proverbs #friendship
Everyone is the age of their heart. ~Gautemalan Proverb
#proverbs #guatemalan-proverbs #age #heart
Love makes the time pass. Time makes love pass. ~French Proverb
#proverbs #french-proverbs #love #time
To know the road ahead, ask those coming back. ~Chinese Proverb
#proverbs #chinese-proverbs #experience
What may be done at any time will be done at no time. ~Scottish Proverb
#proverbs #scottish-proverbs #idleness #procrastination
Unnamed entertainment industry moguls are now telling the New York Times that they intend never to work with Mel Gibson again. After all, how dare Mel Gibson challenge the public by producing a film that spurs public discussion, that pushes the envelope, that takes an old story to a new level. How dare Mel Gibson follow his own passion as a filmmaker. How dare he make $20 million on the opening day box office! ~Laura Ingraham
#quotes #laura-ingraham #mel-gibson #new-york #movies
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