Marquis de Sade Quotes

Never lose sight of the fact that all human felicity lies in man's imagination, and that he cannot think to attain it unless he heeds all his caprices. The most fortunate of persons is he who has the most means to satisfy his vagaries.

Marquis de Sade

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: June 2, 1740 - December 2, 1814

Topics

ImaginationManThinkLoseNever

There is no way, if I was running ABC, I would have kept me on the air.

Jimmy Kimmel

MeWayAirWouldRunningABC

In my experience, honesty is the best policy. And being a friend to somebody is not always the best way to help them.

Jillian Michaels

FriendHonestyBestExperienceHelp

I did want to acknowledge and confirm the fact that my son does, indeed, have an autism diagnosis.

Jenny McCarthy

SonWantDiagnosisAutismFactDid

I'm not good at eating small meals. Some people can sit down and be very disciplined. When I sit down at a meal, I sort of eat everything I can reach. I know medical people say that's exactly the wrong formula, but I've made it this far.

Stanley A. McChrystal

GoodMedicalPeopleEatingSmall

We're strongest when we're united, and we're united when everyone has an opportunity to contribute their talents and ideas.

Steve Scalise

OpportunityIdeasTalentsEveryone

It is almost impossible to remember how tragic a place the world is when one is playing golf.

Robert Wilson Lynd

SportsWorldImpossibleGolfPlace

There are certain things about me that I will never tell to anyone because I am a very private person. But basically, what you see is who I am. I'm independent, I do like to be liked, I do look for the good side of life and people. I'm positive, I'm disciplined, I like my life in order, and I'm neat as a pin.

Mary Tyler Moore

LifePositiveGoodI AmPeopleMe

I'm completely hooked on polo.

Mike Rutherford

PoloHooked

The DVD does make it a little easier for myself to trim things that are otherwise very difficult to let loose of - knowing that they'll make it on the DVD.

Jay Roach

MyselfKnowingDifficultLittleMake

If you were a medieval scholar reading a book, you knew that there was a reasonable likelihood you'd never see that particular text again, and so a high premium was placed on remembering what you read. You couldn't just pull a book off the shelf to consult it for a quote or an idea.

Joshua Foer

BookReadingYouNeverSeeHigh

You just have to know your story from the beginning. You have to know what you're going for and be honest with people about that. Don't sit there and say you're gonna be a DIY punk band for your whole life and then move on to arenas; you can't do that because then people don't trust you anymore.

Brian Fallon

LifeTrustBeginningPeopleStory

There are time when, in effect, you can do no wrong, and there are other periods of time when you can do no right, no matter what you do.

Art Bell

TimeYouWrongMatterRightEffect

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