Quotes of George Santayana

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I believe in the possibility of happiness, if one cultivates intuition and outlives the grosser passions, including optimism.

- George Santayana

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“ Woman is a delicate creature with strong emotions who has been created by the Almighty God to shoulder responsibility for educating society and moving toward perfection. God created woman as symbol of His own beauty and to give solace to her partner and her family. ”

- Ali Ibn Abi Talib A.S

“ We're staying together," he promised. "You're not getting away from me. Never again. ”

- Rick Riordan

“ Anything that makes weak physically, intellectually and spiritually, reject it as poison. ”

- Swami Vivekananda

“ I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed Against the earth's sweet flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day And lifts her leafy arms to pray; A tree that may in summer wear A nest of robins in her hair; Upon whose bosom snow has lain; Who intimately lives with rain. Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree. ”

- Joyce Kilmer

“ Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence. ”

- Ovid

“ When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you. ”

- Plato

“ To the wellorganized mind, death is but the next great adventure. ”

- J.K. Rowling

“ Where wild souls meet wild lovers is where hurricanes are made. ”

- ventum

“ There's a very positive relationship between people's ability to accomplish any task and the time they're willing to spend on it. ”

- Joyce Brothers

“ Bagiku ada sesuatu yang paling berharga dan hakiki dalam kehidupan: 'dapat mencintai, dapat iba hati, dapat merasai kedukaan'. Tanpa itu semua maka kita tidak lebih dari benda. Berbahagialah orang yang masih mempunyai rasa cinta, yang belum sampai kehilangan benda yang paling bernilai itu. Kalau kita telah kehilangan itu maka absurdlah hidup kita. ”

- Soe Hok Gie

“ I have come from the End of the World. From the River of Dreams, through the gauntlet and the Briar and the Deep Wyld, in order to stand before you today. I have but one request—to take my place at your side. To resume my duty as your knight, and to protect you and your kingdom for as long as I draw breath. ”

- Julie Kagawa

“ My young sisters, we have such hope for you. We have such great expectations for you. Don't settle for less than what the Lord wants you to be... Give me a young woman who loves home and family, who reads and ponders the scriptures daily, who has a burning testimony of the Book of Mormon... Give me a young woman who is virtuous and who has maintained her personal purity, who will not settle for less than a temple marriage, and I will give you a young woman who will perform miracles for the Lord now and throughout eternity. ”

- Ezra

“ Willingness to show we are interested in our children’s needs takes the burden and worries off their minds. It shows compassion on our end, and it builds trust on their end. ”

- Charlena E. Jackson

“ If music be the food of love, play on. ”

- William Shakespeare

“ If you grow it, they will cum. ”

- THIGHBRUSH

“ I felt overwhelmed. I didn’t expect a first kiss to be so…life altering. In a few brief moments, the rule book of my universe had been rewritten. Suddenly I was a brand new person. I was as fragile as a newborn, but instead of the doctor placing me in my mother’s arms, he’d put me in Ren’s. What would Ren do with me? Would he draw me near, soothe me, and teach me about this new world or would he reject me and tell the doctor there must be some mistake. There was no way to know. What a breakable and delicate thing a heart was, no wonder I’d kept mine locked away. ”

- Colleen Houck

“ Do you want me to tell you something really subversive? Love is everything it's cracked up to be. That's why people are so cynical about it. It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for. And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more. ”

- Erica Jong

“ Remember when your heart is empty, don’t fill it with lies and deception. ”

- RJ Intindola

“ I would die for you. But I won't live for you. ”

- Stephen Chbosky

“ The only time we can effect an action is now. So learn from the past, have a vision for your future but act NOW. Today will soon be your past so don’t miss your present. ? ”

- Andrea McGibbon

“ In meetings philosophy might work, on the field practicality works. ”

- Amit Kalantri

“ The New England conscience doesn't keep you from doing what you shouldn't-it just keeps you from enjoying it. ”

- Cleveland Amory

“ Don't be pushed by your problems;be led by your dreams. Believe in you. ”

- Vasso Charalambous

“ If you love me as you say you do,' she whispered, 'make it so that I am at peace. ”

- Leo Tolstoy