George Santayana Quotes

The young man who has not wept is a savage, and the older man who will not laugh is a fool.

George Santayana

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: spanish
  • Birth: December 16, 1863 - September 26, 1952

Topics

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The changing economic situation, the changing global market means it is understandable that employers are constantly raising the bar. It is challenging the education system to come up with ever higher standards to meet the expectation of employers.

Jim Knight

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If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven.

Jesus Christ

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The best seat in the house often depends on the ballet. For instance, much of the first act of 'The Nutcracker' is domestic and small scale, so it's great to sit up close. But the second act features elaborate scenery and choreography, which are better to observe from a distance.

Robert Gottlieb

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There's a difference between lying and not being straight.

Michael Finkel

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I don't see novels ending with any real sense of closure.

Michael Ondaatje

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Mr. Speaker, our Nation must no longer be complacent about underage drinking and its alarming consequences. We must bring this national public health crisis out of the shadow and into the bright light of a national priority.

Lucille Roybal-Allard

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The UFC and WEC didn't give me anything. Everything I conquered was my merit and from my team.

Jose Aldo

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We'd have made more, but I kept forgetting to write songs down.

Chris Lowe

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Parodies came about because Mr. Ford was actually one of the better athletes of our presidents... but he continually had physical accidents... he was an easy target for me. The main idea was to get people laughing.

Chevy Chase

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We've become more tolerant because we're tired of the debate.

Suzanne Fields

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Nature - how, we don't know - has technology that works in every living cell and that depends on every atom being precisely in the right spot. Enzymes are precise down to the last atom. They're molecules. You put the last atom in, and it's done. Nature does things with molecular perfection.

Richard Smalley

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Kennedy cooked the soup that Johnson had to eat.

Konrad Adenauer

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