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George Santayana Quotes

Knowledge is not eating, and we cannot expect to devour and possess what we mean. Knowledge is recognition of something absent; it is a salutation, not an embrace.

George Santayana

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Knowledge Eating Recognition Embrace

Scorsese and De Niro taught me to bring out the natural side of myself. And they taught me to think of myself as the average guy. Sometimes the average guy belongs in a role more than your matinee idol-type of person. We have to have people we can relate to.

Joe Pesci

Myself People Me Think Person More

Whenever I'm on my way to a premiere or something, I always have a good laugh in the car... because it's all so absurd - I'm one generation removed from starvation.

John Cho

Good Car Generation Laugh Way

I think leadership is something you earn, more through actions than words.

Ander Crenshaw

Leadership Words Think You More

Steve Jobs would have wanted his words to change not just technology but politics itself.

John McAfee

Change Technology Politics Words His

The United States must look beyond Mr. Putin. His regime may appear imposing, but it is rotting inside. His Russia is not a great power on par with America. It is a gas station run by a corrupt, autocratic regime.

John McCain

Power Great America Look Run Beyond

Wine to me is something that brings people together. Wine does promote conversation and promote civility, but it's also fascinating. It's the greatest subject to study. No matter how much you learn, every vintage is going to come at you with different factors that make you have to think again.

Robert M. Parker, Jr.

Together People Me Vintage Think

I was born in Begusarai in Bihar. Then I spent 10 years in Kolkata and later hopped from Kathmandu to Delhi and, finally, Mumbai.

Sriti Jha

Born Mumbai Years I Was Born Delhi

I would love to just keep working with really great directors who really inspire me.

Matt Bomer

Love Great Me Inspire Keep Working

I am not as cross about Thatcher now as I was in the '80s. Begrudgingly, I can see that some of her policies helped modernise Britain.

Martin Parr

I Am I Can Now See Her Cross

A lot of these defensive linemen, they're real whirling dervishes - they do all these fancy moves.

Mike Daniels

Real Fancy Defensive Moves Lot

I have never fancied or been attracted to a man on first meeting him.

Lucy Davis

Man Meeting Never First Him Been

There are good life skills to be had in the sport. It is a big positive to see young kids coming to the gym, training hard, looking up to the likes of David Tua, Shane Cameron, and possibly myself.

Joseph Parker

Life Positive Good Myself Training