Their - Quotes
Who has seen the wind? Neither you nor I but when the trees bow down their heads, the wind is passing by.
Mankind is not yet grown, I`m saying.
But he aspires, and thus he`s wild.
His parents - thought, and love undying -
may they watch over their lost child.
To mortal eyes, you, Hope, do seem
a form divinely sweet;
but eyes of gods can pierce the dream
and see your blind deceit.
Unhappy men in times of ill
create you for their easing;
and as their Guardian Angel still
they worship without ceasing.
Why do you flatter me with praise?
Why do you then deride me?
Why in my bosom do you raise
a dubious heart to chide me?
Stay far and fair beyond my reach,
as first my soul you greeted!
I had depended on your speech,
but you have ever cheated.
There is nothing more galling to angry people than the coolness of those on whom they wish to vent their spleen.
Better to live. And yet, beyond, the trees
already wave their golden arms to me.
Two people have different information, but they think the root of their disagreement is that the other person has bad judgment or bad manners or bad values. In fact, most people would share your opinions if they had the same information. If you spend your time arguing about the faultiness of other people`s opinions, you waste your time and theirs. The only thing than can be useful is examining the differences in your assumptions and adding to each other`s information.
Every generation of humans believed it had all the answers it needed, except for a few mysteries they assumed would be solved at any moment. And they all believed their ancestors were simplistic and deluded. What are the odds that you are the first generation of humans who will understands reality?
Most people believe they have goals when, in fact, they only have wishes. They might tell you their goal is to get rich without working hard, without making sacrifices or taking risks. That is not a goal, it is a fantasy.
We cherish our friends not for their ability to amuse us, but for ours to amuse them.
I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances for their good characters, and my enemies for their intellects.
People don`t ask for facts in making up their minds. They would rather have one good, soul-satisfying emotion than a dozen facts.
Men heap together the mistakes of their lives and create a monster they call destiny.