George Santayana Quotes

The philosophy of the common man is an old wife that gives him no pleasure, yet he cannot live without her, and resents any aspersions that strangers may cast on her character.

George Santayana

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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It's pretty rare to have CEOs or high level executives at big companies who are social activists. They tend not to be drawn to those areas of life.

Jerry Greenfield

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Mistakes are acceptable if they're the result of moving forward.

Andrew Yang

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A sad soul can kill quicker than a germ.

John Steinbeck

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I do some three-part harmonies on 'Throes of Rejection' and 'Hard Lines, Sunken Cheeks,' but I didn't go overboard with it.

Dimebag Darrell

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When I lay my head on the pillow at night I can say I was a decent person today. That's when I feel beautiful.

Drew Barrymore

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Winners don't believe in fate like others do. They simply cannot accept defeat.

David Silva

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I encourage women to just feel good about who you are.

Anthony Hamilton

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Religion is supposed to be a positive thing when you look at the true religions around the world, not the fundamentalists. You always have to go with what your spirit tells you, not what people advise you. I'm a man that will always follow my own path.

Anthony Joshua

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The studios aren't lining up to make films about black protagonists, black people being autonomous and independent.

Ava DuVernay

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The old question 'Is it in the database?' will be replaced by 'Is it on the blockchain?'

William Mougayar

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For me, leaving the Marine Corps was more disorienting than returning home.

Phil Klay

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Luckily, I think, I never really wanted to be famous, I just wanted to make movies.

Seth Rogen

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