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Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes

He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero.

Johann Kaspar Lavater

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: theologian
Nationality: german
Birth: November 15, 1741 - January 2, 1801

Topics

Hero Calm Genius Dumb Strike Seldom

I have seen one shrike occupy himself for hours in sticking up on thorns, a number of small fishes that the fishermen had thrown on the shore. The fishes dried up and decayed.

Small Thorns Shore Up Fishermen

Getting a tattoo is arguably one of the most insane decisions a sensible human can make.

Decisions Tattoo Human Insane Most

I behave differently in different situations, and I'm slightly unstable and insecure, which I think are natural conditions of what I do. And I have a weird ear. Whatever I hear, I emulate. When I was a kid I did impressions: Forrest Gump, Rain Man, really big caricatures.

Rain Man Think Weird Kid Whatever

There is a contest old as Eden, which still goes on - the conflict between right and wrong, between error and truth. In this conflict every human being has a part.

Matthew Simpson

Truth Conflict Wrong Human Right

Since the Pentagon underestimated the number of troops required after the end of hostilities, we were not prepared to prevent looting or to guard hundreds of weapons dumps spread throughout the country.

End Country Spread Guard Prepared

If anyone said to me 'invent a new monster so we can sell more toys', I'd kick them out of my office.

Me New Said Toys More Office

I'd like to ask you: what you would prefer us to do? I'd like to ask my colleagues, would any other country act differently? I think the answer is very clear. No one would act differently.

Colleagues Think You Country Ask Us

I'm amazed by the ground that I covered. The music's the number-one thing. And if it isn't, you better quit now.

Music Better You Now Quit Ground

Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick himself up and continue on.

Winston Churchill

Truth Time Man Will Over Up

The first time I came to New York in 1952, I was busy with music. I made the acquaintance at this period with John Cage, and also the acquaintance of Varese for the first time. We were very good friends. He gave me some scores, and we recorded them a little later.

Good Music Time New York Me Busy

I made the varsity team as a freshman at 15. Then, I tore a tendon and never fully recovered. I was a shortstop, then third baseman, then second baseman.

Team Never Second Made Freshman

The Olympics are a world apart from racing for a record. You put out of your mind pretty much what anyone else doing in the race.

Mind World Racing Doing You Race

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