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We are more curious about the meaning of dreams than about things we see when awake. — Diogenes Laertius

The mountains too, at a distance, appear airy masses and smooth, but seen near at hand they are rough. — Diogenes Laertius

One original thought is worth a thousand mindless quotings. — Diogenes Laertius

Please keep your children at your side. Unattended children will be given a shot of espresso and a puppy.
(petting zoo sign) — Katie MacAlister

A vine bears three grapes, the first of pleasure, the second of drunkenness, and the third of repentance. — Diogenes Laertius

Ignorance plays the chief part among men, and the multitude of words. — Diogenes Laertius

When asked what learning was the most necessary, he said, "Not to unlearn what you have learned!" — Diogenes Laertius

Time is the image of eternity. — Diogenes Laertius

When Thales was asked what was difficult, he said, To know one's self. And what was easy, To advise another. — Diogenes Laertius

We have two ears and only one tongue in order that we may hear more and speak less. — Diogenes Laertius

Thales was asked what was very difficult; he said: To know one's self. — Diogenes Laertius

Anaxagoras said to a man who was grieving because he lay dying in a foreign land, "The descent to hell is the same from every place. — Diogenes Laertius

That man does not possess his estate, but his estate possesses him. — Diogenes Laertius

The great pleasure for me in writing short stories is the fierce, elegant challenge. — Amy Bloom

Time is the most valuable thing that a man can spend. — Diogenes Laertius

Discourse on virtue and they pass by in droves. Whistle and dance and shimmy, and you've got an audience! — Diogenes Laertius

Whichever you do, you will repent it. — Diogenes Laertius

What Carew does with a football, I can do with an orange. — John Carew

Of what am I guilty," once exclaimed Antisthenes, "that I should be praised? — Diogenes Laertius

Stand a little less between me and the sun. Diogenes and I. — Diogenes Laertius

With Magic Leap, your brain doesn't distinguish what's real and what's Magic Leap. Because as far as your brain's concerned, it is real. — Rony Abovitz

He used to say that it was better to have one friend of great value than many friends who were good for nothing. — Diogenes Laertius

People just tell me I'm supposed to be sensitive, and I'm not. But I think I'm very emotional. I'm very caring. — Vince Staples

When I sit down to write, I don't think about writing about an idea or a given message. I just try to write a story which is hard enough. — Jhumpa Lahiri

Pain is the curse of mortals. We must learn to live with it. — Uday Mane

You're looking at me like I'm food." She held out her carrot, grinned wickedly. "Want some?" I shook my head. "I want you. — Christina Lauren

But just as soon as fear hits, I smell him, his signature aroma, his musky cologne, and I feel ... relief. Relief because he is the devil I know. — Nina G. Jones

Why not whip the teacher when the student misbehaves? — Diogenes Laertius

The tired ox treads with a firmer step — Diogenes Laertius

It does not take a majority to prevail ... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men. — Samuel Adams

Step out of my sunlight. — Diogenes Laertius

Courage, my boy! that is the complexion of virtue. — Diogenes Laertius

Man is the most intelligent of animals
and the most silly. — Diogenes Laertius