William Ernest Henley Quotes

Balzac's ambition was to be omnipotent. He would be Michelangelesque, and that by sheer force of minuteness. He exaggerated scientifically, and made things gigantic by a microscopic fulness of detail.

William Ernest Henley

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: August 23, 1849 - July 11, 1903

Topics

AmbitionDetailForceThingsMade

More than forty years of Communist rule in Central and Eastern Europe resulted in an unhappy and artificial division of Europe. It is this dark chapter of European history that we now have the opportunity to close.

Anders Fogh Rasmussen

OpportunityHistoryUnhappyDarkNow

To our enemies - to our enemies - we will pursue you as only America can. You will fear us.

John R. Allen

FearAmericaYouWillEnemiesUs

The one fiction show I watch is 'Hannibal.' I love it!

Sophie Turner

LoveFictionWatchShowHannibal

As an agent, I functioned like a guy. But the fact that I was a woman affected everything.

Sue Mengers

WomanEverythingGuyLikeFact

I just don't spend maybe enough time figuring out my place. Maybe I do in the world, but not so much in Hollywood.

Rosemarie DeWitt

TimeWorldEnoughPlaceHollywood

I did what I felt that I wanted to do. Fairly selfishly. I didn't know my kids as well as I should have.

Mike Wallace

KnowWellKidsWantedShouldDid

A fundamental lesson on being fired: Never lie about it. People will know what you're saying is a cover-up for how you really feel - embarrassed, discouraged, and afraid.

Mika Brzezinski

LiePeopleSayingFeelYouLesson

I have decided to end my participation in public affairs and to resign my role as premier of Quebec.

Lucien Bouchard

EndParticipationRoleQuebecPublic

We are 5 percent of the global population and consume a third of the total resources - on some level we should all feel guilty relative to the world.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

WorldFeelGuiltyResourcesLevel

People all learn things differently, and sometimes imagination isn't considered as useful a tool as it can be in the learning process - especially in school in subjects like math and science.

Joshua Henry

LearningScienceImaginationSchool

I think it goes hand in hand because if you discipline yourself on the floor, as you become an older player or a more seasoned individual, it adds structure in your life.

Dominique Wilkins

LifeDisciplineYourselfThinkYou

There's no smoke and mirrors here.

Brantley Gilbert

SmokeMirrorsHereSmoke And Mirrors

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