Desiderius Erasmus Quotes

The nearer people approach old age the closer they return to a semblance of childhood, until the time comes for them to depart this life, again like children, neither tired of living nor aware of death.

Desiderius Erasmus

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: dutch
  • Birth: October 28, 1466 - July 12, 1536

Topics

LifeAgeChildrenTimeChildhood

Customer loyalty comes from consistent experience. They learn to count on you.

Jimmy John Liautaud

LoyaltyExperienceLearnCustomer

I decided to run for governor because I got mad... I want to make government more directly accountable to the people.

Jesse Ventura

GovernmentPeopleMadWantRunMore

Well, 'They Live' was a primal scream against Reaganism of the '80s. And the '80s never went away. They're still with us. That's what makes 'They Live' look so fresh - it's a document of greed and insanity. It's about life in the United States then and now. If anything, things have gotten worse.

John Carpenter

LifeLiveGreedLookInsanityNever

When I was very little, we would get letters from China, in Chinese, and they' be censored. We were a very insular little family.

Maya Lin

FamilyLettersLittleChinaGet

I used to have the biggest crush on Jimmy Kimmel. I liked him when he was chubbier, though. I've never really been attracted to the 'classically' handsome guy. I've always liked men with a little meat on their bones.

Mikaela Hoover

MenHandsomeNeverHimAlwaysMeat

I have a strange habit of walking down streets and staring up, rather than looking at shopfronts and stuff like that.

Michael Redhill

HabitLookingWalkingDownStrange

Being surrounded with such positive people always helps.

Donovan Bailey

PositivePeopleAlwaysSurrounded

My 7-year-old daughter is not shy of telling me she can draw better than me, and she's right.

Chris Roberson

DaughterMeBetterShySheRight

I get as much sleep as possible. When I get home, I have just enough energy to lay out my clothes and go to bed.

Constance Marie

HomeSleepEnergyEnoughClothesGo

It would be great some day to have astronauts in a rover on Mars. But just about anyone except an oil company executive would say its more important to have 50 million solar powered vehicles in the United States.

Brad Sherman

GreatDayImportantSayOilSolar

The American people deserve an honest assessment of the state of our foreign affairs.

Todd Young

PeopleAmericanDeserveAssessment

I don't think there was ever a dish that changed my life. I certainly remember a constant series of things that I had for the first time and thought, 'Where has this been all my life?' One was brie. I mean, oh my God! One was my first soft-shell crabs.

Nora Ephron

LifeGodTimeThinkThoughtMy Life

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