John Locke Quotes

A sound mind in a sound body, is a short, but full description of a happy state in this World: he that has these two, has little more to wish for; and he that wants either of them, will be little the better for anything else.

John Locke

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: August 29, 1632 - October 28, 1704

Topics

HappyMindWorldBetterShortWish

I don't see how English as we use it in Europe can be revivified. It's like Latin must have been in about A.D. 300, tired and used up. All one can do is press very hard stylistically to make it glow.

John Banville

TiredGlowHardSeeEuropeUp

Using creative expression as a means to a professional end makes me curl up a bit.

Jenny Slate

CreativeMeEndProfessionalUp

You can see how an increase in the water level would wipe out hundreds of thousands of people's homes.

Andrew Mitchell

WaterPeopleYouSeeOutLevel

I want people to know me through the movies I do. I want to be judged on that. If you start becoming famous for your personal life, that's when your career goes away.

Megan Fox

LifePeopleMeStartYouCareer

I've always been a glass-half-full as opposed to a glass-half-empty, and the day that changes is the day I should leave.

John Key

DayChangesAlwaysLeaveBeen

Every year Swedish society produces a new generation of threatened women who can testify to the lack of legal rights and the lukewarm interest shown by the police and other authorities.

Stieg Larsson

WomenPoliceSocietyGenerationYear

Our message to leaders from every continent was simple: California has succeeded on climate and clean energy because we've emphasized local, human values and built a coalition that includes community and environmental leaders, working families, and communities of color - as well as unions and progressive business.

Tom Steyer

BusinessCommunitySimpleEnergy

We had four guys in the family, so somebody was always hitting somebody or chasing somebody or getting mad or fighting or wrestling - that was just what you did. So when you're the youngest, it's good for you. You figure out real early how to get out of headlocks and holds.

Michael Keaton

FamilyGoodFightingYouEarlyMad

I don't like to use the word 'legacy' because it sounds a bit like I'm full of myself, but I am trying to see how far I can take myself, how far I can push being the best in the world.

Jason Day

MyselfBestI AmWorldLegacyPush

We see ourselves in terms of yesterday and today. Our Heavenly Father sees us in terms of forever.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

FatherFaithTodayYesterdaySeeUs

It's funny, but to me, when you go to a concert hall and hear electronic pieces from the '60s, I think they sound really dated. But when an orchestra plays a piece from that period, and it's going to sound different every time, it feels more modern to me.

Jonny Greenwood

FunnyTimeMeThinkYouGo

I'd seen my dad on stage, and that was fine, but the real excitement was - that was my dad. Even now, when I see his films, he's always my favourite person in the movie.

Domhnall Gleeson

PersonNowExcitementStageSee

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