William Golding Quotes

The journey of life is like a man riding a bicycle. We know he got on the bicycle and started to move. We know that at some point he will stop and get off. We know that if he stops moving and does not get off he will fall off.

William Golding

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: September 19, 1911 - June 19, 1993

Topics

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The deed is everything, the glory is naught.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

GloryEverythingDeedNaught

I don't want the sort of funeral that everybody else has, but there is one hymn, a good Protestant hymn, and it is sung at all Protestant funerals, and I think I should have it sung at mine. It is called 'The Day Thou Gave Us Lord is Ended'.

Jennifer Johnston

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Marrying a man is like buying something you've been admiring for a long time in a shop window. You may love it when you get it home, but it doesn't always go with everything else in the house.

Jean Kerr

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I have been aware since my youth that I am a Hebrew through my mother, and that is something that has played a subtle but important role in my development.

Amar'e Stoudemire

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I always try to keep in mind that while the characters in a farce may find themselves in outrageous dilemmas, and may behave in a way that the audience finds amusing, the characters themselves don't have the consolation of knowing they're in a comedy.

Rupert Holmes

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I put my best foot forward to make the best impression I could have, and it's been serving me well ever since.

Michael Stuhlbarg

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Make it a point to choose the right backer, make your investments wisely, and do the work of the Lord which guarantees exceeding and abundant eternal benefits.

Monica Johnson

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Whoever wants peace among nations must seek to limit the state and its influence most strictly.

Ludwig von Mises

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You only live once, so I try to say yes to everything.

Joshua Bell

LiveYouSayTryEverythingYes

More people working and paying taxes reduces government expenditures and helps us move a little closer to balance.

Dick Durbin

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I read a book called 'The Tao of Physics' by Fritjof Capra that pointed out the parallels between quantum physics and eastern mysticism. I started to feel there was more to reality than conventional science allowed for and some interesting ideas that it hadn't got round to investigating, such as altered states of consciousness.

Brian Josephson

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The airplane I usually fly has 450 horse power, and it's all made out of carbon fibre - you can't break it; your body will break before the airplane does.

Brenda Laurel

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