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Johann Georg Hamann Quotes

Hence it happens that one takes words for concepts, and concepts for the things themselves.

Johann Georg Hamann

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: german
Birth: August 27, 1730 - June 21, 1788

Topics

Words Things Concepts Happens Takes

The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for those few and far between souls who devote 100%.

Andrew Carnegie

Work Hat World Energy Person More

Men will die upon dogma but will not fall victim to a conclusion.

John Henry Newman

Men Die Fall Will Victim Conclusion

People have always doubted whether I was good enough to play this game at this level. I thought I was, and I thought I could be. What other people thought was really always irrelevant to me.

Good People Me Game Thought Enough

Being on the road is no excuse for having a poor diet. I don't like fast food, but if I have to, I'll order three plain grilled chicken sandwiches and throw out the buns.

Food Road Diet Fast Three Poor

I'm the mold that grunge was grown in.

Townes Van Zandt

Grunge Mold Grown

I'm a bit hesitant to do anything because I'm actually kind of lazy and I'd like an easier life from now on. The world's a massive place with lots of early mornings and late starts when you're working.

Robbie Williams

Life World You Early Late Place

'Borderlands' came out of nowhere to appease the gnawing hunger left behind with the dearth of quality dungeon crawlers on the market.

Quality Hunger Out Nowhere Left

I realize as I get older that stand-up is a huge part of who I am. I think I'll do it for the rest of my life.

Life I Am Rest Think My Life Get

It is a fraud to borrow what we are unable to pay.

Publilius Syrus

Fraud Pay Borrow Unable

Change should be a friend. It should happen by plan, not by accident.

Change Friend Plan Happen Accident

It's hard not to be affected by the live audience.

Live Hard Audience Affected

My father was a police officer before he retired. One of my brothers is also a police officer, and I think they kind of expected I would do something along those lines, like become a fireman or something.

Father Police Think Kind Become

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