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Jean de la Bruyere Quotes

Man has but three events in his life: to be born, to live, and to die. He is not conscious of his birth, he suffers at his death and he forgets to live.

Jean de la Bruyere

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: french
Birth: 1645 - 1696

Topics

Life Live Death Man Die Born

I was a star in England, but I've never been a star in America. Now I am.

Anna Lee

I Am America Now Never Star Been

The suffering caused by the terrorists is the real torture.

Jean-Marie Le Pen

Suffering Real Torture Terrorists

Having just one insurance provider for all flood risk in the entire country makes no sense.

Jeb Hensarling

Insurance Country Risk No Sense Just

I'm enamored with the art world. Anytime you look at anything that's considered artistic, there's a commercial world around it: the ballet, opera, any kind of music. It can't exist without it.

Steve Martin

Music Art World You Look Kind

Even if you don't think you can cook well, you can cook better than the food industry.

Michael Pollan

Food Think Better You Industry Well

I remember as a kid that I was always physically fit.

Chris Cornell

Remember Kid Always Fit I Remember

I think, in our darkest moments, you have to find the humor, and you have to find the lightness.

Corey Hawkins

Humor Think Moments You Find Our

You always wonder if you can make plays at the end.

Bruce Weber

End You Wonder Always Make Plays

I think it accrues to Hawaii's benefit that I have friends in Harry Reid and Chuck Schumer and Dick Durbin. We're already geographically isolated, so it's really critical that we don't become politically isolated.

Brian Schatz

Think Friends Hawaii Become Critical

The most honest form of filmmaking is to make a film for yourself.

Peter Jackson

Yourself Filmmaking Movies Honest

Those expressions are omitted which can not with propriety be read aloud in the family.

Thomas Bowdler

Family Read Aloud Those Propriety

I look at guys like - guys like Floyd Mayweather making $42 million dollars for a pay-per-view - what am I doing differently from what this guy's doing?

Tito Ortiz

Doing Look Guy Million Differently