George Santayana Quotes

Each religion, by the help of more or less myth, which it takes more or less seriously, proposes some method of fortifying the human soul and enabling it to make its peace with its destiny.

George Santayana

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

PeaceSoulReligionDestinyHelp

I praticed making faces in the mirror and it would drive my mother crazy. She used to scare me by saying that I was going to see the devil if I kept looking in the mirror. That fascinated me even more, of course.

Jim Carrey

MotherMirrorMeCrazyDriveSaying

Tithing is a bad ceiling but an excellent floor.

John Ortberg

BadCeilingFloorExcellent

I hate it when characters know things but only reveal them when it's convenient to the story. I'd never do that. That's cheating.

Simon Toyne

HateStoryCheatingKnowNeverOnly

I think that the beauty of 'Spud' is that everyone can connect to the character of Spud in so many ways. It's about real experiences that happen to kids all the time.

Troye Sivan

BeautyCharacterTimeThinkReal

You can't control who you fall in love with.

Travis Kalanick

LoveControlYouFallWho

I've followed Leeds since I was a little kid. I used to come home from sport in the afternoon, me and my brother, and watch 'Match of the Day.' I love the club. I want nothing but success for the club.

Russell Crowe

LoveSuccessHomeDayBrotherMe

Glenda Jackson called me an amateur in 1976 when we were in a play, 'The White Devil.' I've never forgiven her.

Miriam Margolyes

MeDevilWhitePlayNeverHer

I'd promised my older daughter Rhianna I was going to get a medal for her, and in my mind I was thinking, 'I can't let her down.'

Mo Farah

DaughterMindThinkingDownGoing

The Bible shows the clear statement of God's purposes concerning the earth, and man once made its prince. Its opening chapters show that it was intended for man's instruction.

Joseph Franklin Rutherford

GodManBibleEarthOpeningClear

Who am I to say CM Punk is a joke?

Donald Cerrone

SayWho Am IJokePunkWhoAm

The Pope, I hope, can only be scared by God.

Donald Trump

GodHopeScaredOnlyPope

You know, a vampire book is not a book to be the vehicle for big themes and stuff, where sometimes when you're dealing with art or the life of Christ or the oeuvre of Shakespeare, you know, it's a little more ambitious.

Christopher Moore

LifeArtBookYouKnowSometimes

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