Leopold Von Ranke Quotes

He who overcomes himself is divine. Most see their ruin before their eyes; but they go on into it.

Leopold Von Ranke

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: historian
  • Nationality: german
  • Birth: December 21, 1795 - May 23, 1886

Topics

EyesGoSeeDivineRuinMost

When the woodpecker is searching for food, or laying siege to some hidden grub, the sound of his hammer is dead or muffled and is heard but a few yards. It is only upon dry, seasoned timber, freed of its bark, that he beats his reveille to spring and wooes his mate.

John Burroughs

FoodSpringDeadHiddenSearching

No matter how much money you have, you can lose it.

Michael J. Fox

MoneyYouLoseMatterMuchHow

I directed Bebe Neuwirth in 'Here Lies Jenny' at the Post Street Theatre. I was gobsmacked - the audiences were extremely knowledgeable, affectionate, interested, and not cynical.

Roger Rees

TheatreStreetCynicalHerePost

It's very easy, if you come from a place like Pakistan, to imagine that there's a narrative of American aggression towards the place that you come from. But that, in itself, is just a political view.

Mohsin Hamid

AmericanViewPoliticalEasyYou

When I'm singing my songs on stage, I feel like I'm doing a rock show, even though I don't think all my music is particularly straight up rock.

LP

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Then my mother was taken ill and died and my father took me to St. Mary's.

Desmond Dekker

FatherMotherMeTakenThenMary

Most movies suck, even the independent ones. Hollywood is like baseball: Hit three good ones out of 10 and you're a Hall of Famer.

Denis Leary

GoodBaseballYouThreeMoviesOut

Anderson Silva is a tough guy, man. He's dangerous. He's got heavy hands, and he's not afraid to throw them. He's a dangerous opponent for anyone.

Chuck Liddell

ManToughHandsDangerousOpponent

If you live in L.A. long enough, you get into having a cool car.

Art Alexakis

LiveCarCoolEnoughLongYou

There are still so many places on our planet that remain unexplored. I'd love to one day peel back the mystery and understand them.

Annie Leibovitz

LoveDayMysteryBackUnderstand

I always start a painting with the sky.

Alfred Sisley

SkyPaintingStartAlways

We grow tired of everything but turning others into ridicule, and congratulating ourselves on their defects.

William Hazlitt

TiredGrowOthersEverythingTurning

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