Michel de Montaigne Quotes

If you don't know how to die, don't worry; Nature will tell you what to do on the spot, fully and adequately. She will do this job perfectly for you; don't bother your head about it.

Michel de Montaigne

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: February 28, 1533 - September 13, 1592

Topics

NatureJobDeathDieWorryYou

Well, to tell you truth, I have learned a long time ago that the trick when doing a debate, any kind of debate, is to just turn off the judgment switch in my head.

Jim Lehrer

TruthTimeDoingLongYouLong Time

As mayor, I would support law enforcement, not knock it down.

John Catsimatidis

SupportLawLaw EnforcementDown

I found that the same things I loved about performing were the things I liked about directing and creating a piece - striking a chord that was in tune with the world and was reflecting back what I saw, just from a different angle.

Michael Arden

WorldLovedBackCreatingSameSaw

Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it.

Mia Hamm

FailureTimeDayPracticeBetter

In history, the moments during which reason and reconciliation prevail are short and fleeting.

Stefan Zweig

HistoryShortMomentsReasonPrevail

Ridley and I talk every day. Our family is very close because we're from North England.

Tony Scott

FamilyDayEvery DayTalkBecause

I've had so many experiences with film or musicals or books where I just walk away changed in some way. One of the things that makes me want to be a writer is to pour my heart into something and hope that I can affect someone in that same way.

Tom Kitt

HopeHeartWalkMeSomeoneI Can

I had to learn how to trust my gut. Trust what I know to be right... not right, but not waver on who I am. Know who I am, know what I want, and know it. Not waver on it and be secure in that. And I still struggle with it. But I really... I can't be moved. You can't move me, and that all comes with loving myself, and I'm like my best buddy.

Mary J. Blige

MyselfTrustBestStruggleI AmMe

You are being hit with tabloid-journalism bi-lines of what you are doing because you have suddenly become a star.

Miranda Otto

DoingYouBecomeStarBeingBecause

Some pacifists have carried the sound idea of the prime importance of security too far, to the point of declaring that any consideration of disarmament is superfluous and pointless as long as eternal peace has not been attained.

Ludwig Quidde

PeaceLongSecuritySoundPointFar

The label does what's good for the label. Always.

Deadmau5

GoodAlwaysLabelDoes

In organizations, once you articulate how success will be measured, everybody tries to game the system so that they are measured in the best possible way.

Clayton M. Christensen

SuccessBestGameYouWayPossible

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