Mortimer Adler Quotes

Love consists in giving without getting in return; in giving what is not owed, what is not due the other. That's why true love is never based, as associations for utility or pleasure are, on a fair exchange.

Mortimer Adler

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 28, 1902 - June 28, 2001

Topics

LoveTrue LoveLove IsGivingTrue

I was brought up in a family of leaders, and I think leadership is a life sentence. I like changing things that will shape the future.

Jenny Shipley

LifeFamilyLeadershipFutureThink

See, I'm totally fearless. I got my chops in the most, like, dangerous comedy atmosphere. If you can make it in New York, you can really do stand-up anywhere.

Maysoon Zayid

New YorkFearlessComedyYouNew

My career has had a lot of ups and downs, but basically it has been wonderful.

Jean Simmons

Ups And DownsCareerWonderfulBeen

Growing up in San Antonio, I was the dork at the Friday night football games with my head buried in a book - Jack Kerouac or Oscar Wilde, years before I really understood them.

Amy Chozick

FootballGrowing UpNightBookGames

In the early centuries of Islam, the great schools of Islamic jurisprudence were built upon the above principles. Basic to all their legal systems they developed the doctrine that liberty is the fundamental basis of law.

Aly Khan

GreatLawLegalEarlyLibertyIslam

When something is so hot, I don't want to just jump on it right away. I want to take it home and make sure I give it my best shot.

Missy Elliott

HomeBestJumpWantHotRight

Leaders of companies of any size, at any stage of development spend a lot of time focused on growing the business. We develop our game plan and ensure that we are optimally executing on our objectives. We concentrate on looking forward.

Dinesh Paliwal

BusinessTimeLooking ForwardGame

I always say that modernization is not an abstract thing; it's a very specific task.

Dmitry Medvedev

SayAlwaysTaskAbstractSpecific

Steven and I have worked together a lot and I'm far ahead of the curve than most people in knowing what he wants, but he knows far more than I know about what's important for the story. So, most of the changes he will make will involve story changes.

Dennis Muren

TogetherPeopleStoryKnowImportant

I'm probably the furthest from being romantic that you've ever seen; I'm not even close to being romantic in any way until I have to be.

Brian McKnight

RomanticYouWaySeenBeingEven

I was always admiring people who seemed to conduct themselves with ease in the world. Maybe that's a great gift to give your kids if you can do that. Because they can move through the world without neurosis, this anxiety about everything, which our own parents gave us.

Peter Capaldi

GreatParentsPeopleWorldGiftYou

Murderers will try to recall the sequence of events, they will remember exactly what they did just before and just after. But they can never remember the actual moment of killing. This is why they will always leave a clue.

Peter Ackroyd

MomentRememberWhyWillTryNever

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