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Blaise Pascal Quotes

If we must not act save on a certainty, we ought not to act on religion, for it is not certain. But how many things we do on an uncertainty, sea voyages, battles!

Blaise Pascal

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: french
Birth: June 19, 1623 - August 19, 1662

Topics

Sea Religion Uncertainty Certainty

Growth is essential to providing economic opportunity.

Jim Gray

Growth Opportunity Economic Essential

I haven't got a very sweet tooth, but I love salted things like nuts. I would have to be dragged in by a lorry if I ate as many salted peanuts as I would like to.

Joanna Lumley

Love Sweet Nuts Sweet Tooth Things

It would be my goal for Palin to become Oprah and be the ultimate kingmaker for twenty-odd years.

Andrew Breitbart

Goal Become Years Would Ultimate

Technology is nothing. What's important is that you have a faith in people, that they're basically good and smart, and if you give them tools, they'll do wonderful things with them.

Steve Jobs

Good Technology Faith Smart People

I remember that Martin Hannett once had an idea of making a record and burying it in his garden so that one day someone would dig it up, like a time capsule.

Stephen Morris

Time Day Someone Remember Garden Up

When I was younger, I just lived my life on paper. I didn't really live in the real world very much. As a consequence, I couldn't cope with the real world and real people very well. That in itself became life threatening, so I had to stop drawing so much and learn how to cope with people.

Robert Crumb

Life Live People World Learn Stop

Take a look at Mila Kunis. When you see her performance in 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall,' you see a beauty there, and also a sadness.

Rod Lurie

Beauty Performance Sadness You Look

I am intimidating no one in America. No one feels like they are below me in any way. They feel like they are absolutely either at or above my level and 100-percent comfortable talking to me.

Mike Birbiglia

I Am Me Feel America Talking Way

I'm realizing I need to be in close proximity to everyone I'm working with because that - I don't know - it keeps me engaged.

Lou Barlow

Me Know Need Everyone Working Close

The role at the DCCC as well as the role of chief deputy whip - I wouldn't be where I am in those spots if it were not for the speaker's approval.

Joseph Crowley

I Am Where Well Chief Approval Role

Nobody sets out to be evil. They're insecure, and they make bad decisions.

Jonathan Krisel

Evil Decisions Bad Nobody Out Make

Babies are born bow-legged in South Dakota. By the age of 12, they can purchase guns. At 14, they can take their driving test. Fortunately, since the geographical area of South Dakota can accommodate both France and Germany, but has a population of only 750,000, the chances of hitting anything are pretty slim.

Clive Sinclair

Age Driving Born Test Guns Anything