Gilbert Murray Quotes

Be careful in dealing with a man who cares nothing for comfort or promotion, but is simply determined to do what he believes to be right. He is a dangerous uncomfortable enemy, because his body, which you can always conquer, gives you little purchase upon his soul.

Gilbert Murray

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: diplomat
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: January 2, 1866 - May 20, 1957

Topics

SoulManConquerUncomfortableBody

I fear it's because religion is man's attempt to reach God, and when he feels he has succeeded, he cannot abide anyone else's claim to have done the same.

Jerry B. Jenkins

FearGodManReligionReachDone

When you're a director, you really live whatever you do.

John Lasseter

LiveYouDirectorWhateverReally

The barn doors are open, and the horses are running out because we've got guns all over the place. It's basically a cold war for individuals: you've got a nuclear bomb, and I've got a nuclear bomb, and the only thing stopping us from using them is the fact we both have them.

Jeff Bridges

WarColdDoorsYouPlaceOver

I'll be with The Goat until the fall. Then I've been given three plays to look at and there have been a couple of films have come over the desk. I will probably not do either one of them.

Mercedes Ruehl

FallLookDeskThreeWillOver

One of the most pervasive and damaging trends we are seeing in the 21st-century workplace is the deliberate misclassification of workers by employers looking to shift responsibility and cut costs.

Tom Perez

ResponsibilityLookingSeeingTrends

I wanted to be Gene Kelly. Well really, I just wanted to dance with Cyd Charisse.

Robin Cousins

DanceWellJustWantedReallyGene

I don't think about goals and records. Competition is what keeps me playing.

Lou Brock

GoalsCompetitionMeThinkPlaying

My generation has left the globe in a mess.

Anthony Horowitz

GenerationMessLeftGlobe

I am going to get involved with giving back to military families.

Ashley Wagner

I AmGivingBackGiving BackGoing

I just don't really like starting a job if I don't know where it finishes. I want to know where something begins and ends so that you can invest something in it.

Shaun Evans

JobYouKnowWantStartingBegins

There's a wealth of literature out there which, hopefully, will be, you know, exploded in the future, and I personally find it very rewarding to be involved with classic storytelling, and sort of legendary characters.

Sean Bean

FutureLiteratureYouWealthFind

I want to write about grown-up things.

Nicola Griffith

WantWriteThingsAboutGrown-Up

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