Wisdom Quotes 1. You can do anything‚ but not everything. —David Allen 2. Perfection is achieved‚ not when there is nothing more to add‚ but when there is nothing left to take away. —Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 3. The richest man is not he who has the most‚ but he who needs the least. —Unknown Author 4. You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take. —Wayne Gretzky 5. Courage is not the absence of fear‚ but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear. —Ambrose Redmoon
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Macbeth Ambition Quotes Quote #1MACBETH “My thought‚ whose murder yet is but fantastical‚ Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother’d in surmise‚ and nothing is But what is not.” (1.3.9) | After the weird sisters predict that Macbeth will be king‚ his thoughts turn to "murder‚" which the sisters have said nothing about. Could it be that the witches’ prophesy awakens within Macbeth a murderous ambition that was there all along? Quote #2MACBETH [Aside]” The Prince of Cumberland
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priest that is cold hearted and needs to confess of his sin. So what does he mean in this Quote “[Men who have unconfessed sins] shrink from displaying themselves slack and filth‚ in the view of men; because thence forward no good can be achieved by them; no evil of the past can be redeemed by better service.” Is Dimmesdale right in this Quote? Dimmesdale is right and has a good point in the beginning of this quote. The reason is because he says “Men who have unconfessed sins shrink from displaying
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inspirational quote from Laozi breaks down the philosophy of thinking before you act in my eyes. It discusses how by not thinking about the consequences of one’s actions he or she could become accustom to mistreating others and making bad decisions. At the same time it is also inspirational and uplifting. It accomplishes this by not directly talking about bad actions. It leaves the door open for the reader to also understand that positive actions lead to a positive destiny. For this reason this quote contains
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with many challenges and eventually changes her perspective‚ and she sees a new beginning including knowing what is wrong and right. One quote that describes my theme is on Page 1‚ a stated: “I close my eyes‚ this is what I’ve been dreading. As we leave the last stop‚ I am the only person sitting alone.” (1) -Foreshadowing ^This is a foreshadowing quote of Melinda’s freshman year. This shows that even in her first year she is isolated from society in her high school. Well‚ the first day of
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“Youth is a blunder; Manhood a struggle; Old age regret.” This quote is from Great Britain’s former prime minister‚ Benjamin Disraeli (Gillum). Disraeli served as prime minister for two terms (Gillum). His first from 1868 to 1874 and his second from 1874 to 1880 (Gillum). Disraeli was a successful politician and writer. Disraeli’s quote‚ “Youth is a blunder; Manhood a struggle; Old age regret”‚ is an aphorism (“Aphorism”). By definition‚ an aphorism is a statement of truth or opinion expressed in
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Demetri Martin once said‚ “It’s interesting to be an adult and to have that level of ignorance about something‚ because the nice part about is you get that discovery. The learning curve is so rich and steep.” (AZ quotes). The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey is about an alien attack on Earth and each attack is called a wave. Each wave kills more people than the last. During the fourth wave a teenager named Cassie gets separated from her little brother Sam. Cassie does everything in her power to reunite
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Stand out quotes of Oedipus 1.”She is a woman of pride‚ and ashamed of my low birth” (Sophocles41) This quote is very intriguing. Even after learning that Polybus is not his real father‚ he still doesn’t realize he is the son of his wife‚ he still believes he is of low birth. This line shows how “blind” Oedipus is to the truth‚ so much so that he believes he is of poor birth‚ instead of his true birth into royalty. This line truly captures the meaning or a tragic drama by blatantly showing
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My Initial Impression of the Act: When Mrs. Putnam is introduced for the first time‚ she is described as “a twisted soul of forty-five‚ a death-ridden woman‚ haunted by dreams”‚ which is not precisely what you would call an emboldening description. Through her aperture lines‚ we can facilely optically discern that Mrs. Putnam is a very manipulative and assertive woman‚ who believes in witchcraft‚ as she instantly believes that Betty’s quandary has been caused by witchcraft. As far as Mr. Putnam
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Every Quote has a Meaning Many people want to believe they are the best and if they aren’t they should just give up. Derek Jeter once said “ there may be people who have more talent than you‚ but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do - and I believe that.” This quote is known as one of the most inspirational quotes for athletes. Jeter’s quote has been applied to the lives of many athletes‚ especially Jessica Long‚ Babe Ruth‚ and himself. . It has affected those individuals
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