The very essence of literature is the war between emotion and intellect, between life and death. When literature becomes too intellectual — when it begins to ignore the passions, the motions — it becomes sterile, silly, and actually without substance. Great short quote and quotation by: Isaac Bashevis Singer, New York Times Magazine, Nov. 26, […]
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The very essence of literature is the war between emotion and intellect, between life and death. When literature becomes too intellectual — when it begins to ignore the passions, the motions — it becomes sterile, silly, and actually without substance. Great short quote and quotation by: Isaac Bashevis Singer , US (Polish-born) Jewish author (1904 […]
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Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Ernest
The very essence of love is uncertainty. Great short quote and quotation by: Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Ernest , Irish dramatist, novelist, & poet (1854 – 1900)
The very existence of flamethrowers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, “You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I?m just not close enough to get the job done.” Great short quote and quotation by: George Carlin , US comedian and actor (1937 – )
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The very first law in advertising is to avoid the concrete promise and cultivate the delightfully vague. Great short quote and quotation by: Bill Cosby , US comedian & television actor (1937 – )
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John Burroughs, Birds and Poets, 1887
The very idea of a bird is a symbol and a suggestion to the poet. A bird seems to be at the top of the scale, so vehement and intense his life. . . . The beautiful vagabonds, endowed with every grace, masters of all climes, and knowing no bounds — how many human aspirations […]
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C. S. Lewis, The Poison of Subjectivism (from Christian Reflections; p. 108)
The very idea of freedom presupposes some objective moral law which overarches rulers and ruled alike. Great short quote and quotation by: C. S. Lewis, The Poison of Subjectivism (from Christian Reflections; p. 108) , English essayist & juvenile novelist (1898 – 1963)
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The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. Instead of altering their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views…which can be very uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering. Great short quote and quotation by: Doctor Who ,
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The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we hold of ourselves with the appalling things that other people think about us. Great short quote and quotation by: Quentin Crisp ,
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The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in good education. Great short quote and quotation by: Plutarch, Morals , Greek biographer & moralist (46 AD – 120 AD)
The vice-president of an advertising agency is a bit of executive fungus that forms on a desk that has been exposed to conference. Great short quote and quotation by: Fred Allen , US radio comedian (1894 – 1956)
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The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things. Great short quote and quotation by: Marcus Valerius Martialis , (40 AD – 103 AD)