There Are But Two Tragedies in Life-One is One’s Inability to attain One’s Heart’s Desire-The Other Is To Have It!
FRANCIS BACONSilence is the virtue of fools.
More Francis Bacon Quotes
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If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master.
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There are two ways of spreading light, to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
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Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable.
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Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man
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The worst solitute is to be destitute of true friendship.
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The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.
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If we are to achieve things never before accomplished we must employ methods never before attempted.
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A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.
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Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.
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Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.
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Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand and melting like a snowflake.
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Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand–and melting like a snowflake.
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A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
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Philosophy when superficially studied, excites doubt, when thoroughly explored, it dispels it.
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Age appears best in four things: old wood to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust and old authors to read.
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