Famous Quotes & Sayings

A. E. Housman

They say my verse is sad: no wonder; Its narrow measure spans Tears of eternity, and sorrow, Not mine. but man's.

A. A. Milne

The average man finds life very uninteresting as it is. And I think the reason why is that he is always waiting for something to happen to him instead of setting to work to make things happen

Aeschylus

What exists outside is a man's concern; let no woman give advice; and do no mischief within doors.

Aeschylus

For not many men, the proverb saith, can love a friend whom fortune prospereth unenvying.

Aeschylus

Old men are always young enough to learn with profit.

Aeschylus

It is the nature of mortals to kick a fallen man.

Aeschylus

Alas for the affairs of men! When they are fortunate you might compare them to a shadow; and if they are unfortunate, a wet sponge with one dash wipes the picture away.

Aeschylus

If a man suffers ill, let it be without shame; for this is the only profit when we are dead. You will never say a good word about deeds that are evil and disgraceful.

Aeschylus

Lustre of man walking proud beneath the sky diminishes to nothing and goes unregarded.

Aeschylus

The unenvied man is not enviable.

Aeschylus

But when the dust has drunk the blood of men, no resurrection comes for one who's dead.

Aeschylus

No man looks with love on deeds that to the high Gods hateful prove.

Aeschylus

Out of respect, a man must veil his words when talking with a woman, but with a man he can frankly say whatever's on his mind.

Aeschylus

For Hades is mighty in calling men to account below the earth, and with a mind that records in tablets he surveys all things.

Aeschylus

As long as there are men the bulwark is safe.

Aeschylus

Many men who transgress justice, honor appearance over reality.

Aeschylus

Base men who prosper are unenviable.

Aeschylus

When a man takes the road to destruction, the gods help him along.

Aeschylus

Many among men are they who set high the show of honor, yet break justice.

Aeschylus

When the black and mortal blood of man has fallen to the ground ... who then can sing spells to call it back again?

Aeschylus

God planteth in mortal men the cause of sin whensoever he wills utterly to destroy a house.

Aeschylus

In few men is it part of nature to respect a friend's prosperity without begrudging him.

Aeschylus

Tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world.

Aeschylus

For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight.

Aeschylus

But I will place this carefully fed pig Within the crackling oven; and, I pray, What nicer dish can e'er be given to man.

Aeschylus

God's most lordly gift to man is decency of mind.

Adrienne Rich

There is nothing revolutionary whatsoever about the control of women's bodies by men. The woman's body is the terrain on which patriarchy is erected.

Agatha Christie

When a man is really in love he can't help looking like a sheep.

Agatha Christie

A man when he is making up to anybody can be cordial and gallant and full of little attentions and altogether charming. But when a man is really in love he can't help looking like a sheep.

Agatha Christie

A great many men are mad, and no one knows it. They do not know it themselves

Agatha Christie

a great man always knows better than to explain unless an explanation is demanded. To rush into explanations and excuses is always a sign of weakness.

Agatha Christie

I suppose without curiosity a man would be a tortoise. Very comfortable life, a tortoise has.

Agatha Christie

Every man should have aunts. They illustrate the triumph of guess work over logic.