Jorge Luis Borges Quotes

To be immortal is commonplace; except for man, all creatures are immortal, for they are ignorant of death; what is divine, terrible, incomprehensible, is to know that one is immortal.

Jorge Luis Borges

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: argentinian
  • Birth: August 24, 1899 - June 14, 1986

Topics

DeathManKnowIgnorantDivine

After all, as a taxpayer, if I'm acting as the insurer against losses, I should have the right to say what risks the insured can take.

Jerry A. Webman

RisksActingSayRightTakeAgainst

Evangelicals and conservatives are voting as Americans and are voting to save our nation to control immigration, to stop terrorism, to bring jobs back to the country.

Jerry Falwell, Jr.

ControlVotingImmigrationBackStop

Objects in pictures should so be arranged as by their very position to tell their own story.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

StoryPicturesTellPositionOwn

No two children learn in the same way. While we might agree that every American eight-year-old should be able to read and multiply, beyond those basics, there are few reasons to make every student follow the same path.

John Katzman

ChildrenPathAmericanLearnStudent

The more money Automattic makes, the more we invest into Free and Open Source software that belongs to everybody and services to make that software sing.

Matt Mullenweg

MoneyFreeMoreSoftwareOpenSing

I've done a lot of pilots. A lot of shows. You're young and you do a job just because you know someone gave you a job.

John Slattery

JobSomeoneYouKnowDoneYoung

I have an iPhone, but that's just because I need to take pictures of my 5- and 8 1/2-year-old kids. It becomes quite easily an addiction for people who aren't even aware that they're addicted.

Miriam Shor

PeoplePicturesJust BecauseNeed

The building of friendship, family, community and love is complicated. We are so isolated in this country, no longer supported by tribes and villages.

Jasmine Guy

FamilyFriendshipLoveCommunity

If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live in peace.

Chief Joseph

LivePeaceManWhiteHeIndian

I had to give up martinis - I enjoyed them too much.

Brett Somers

Too MuchUpGiveEnjoyedMuchThem

A negative Allen Iverson story is the greatest Allen Iverson story, for some reason.

Allen Iverson

NegativeStoryReasonGreatestSome

You can't get much whiter than me.

Pitbull

MeYouGetThanMuch

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