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Wilhelm von Humboldt Quotes

I am more and more convinced that our happiness or our unhappiness depends far more on the way we meet the events of life than on the nature of those events themselves.

Wilhelm von Humboldt

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: russian
Birth: June 22, 1767 - April 8, 1835

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Life Nature Happiness I Am Meet Way

I think 'World of Warcraft' shows that people today still like a good fantasy hack and slash game. I always thought that a lot of computer fantasy games leapt into complex party-based play somewhat prematurely.

John Carmack

Good Today People World Game Think

I know sometimes my Twitter feed is intense, but I take it as a friendly void to scream into. I don't have another way to be.

Jenny Slate

Know Sometimes Way Friendly Take

I've grown to love L.A., but it's the most socially awkward place. All these people have come there not to be something but to pretend to be someone trying to be someone.

Melissa McCarthy

Love People Someone Trying Place

Nobody but an idiot would pretend that they had an error-proof way of choosing the 'best' out of hundreds of perfectly qualified applicants - not for university or for anything.

Mary Beard

Best Idiot Nobody Way Out Anything

Teach him to think for himself? Oh, my God, teach him rather to think like other people!

Mary Shelley

God People Think Teach Him Rather

The philistine provides the best definition of art. Anything that makes him rage is first class.

Louis Dudek

Art Best Class First Rage Anything

Yes, it's a very difficult thing to do, to promote a record, do television shows, and to still want to remain private, it's really quite difficult to explain to people what you're trying to do. I mean I'd actually quite like to be a recluse, but you know, you've got to promote the record as well.

Chris Lowe

People Trying You Television Know

Drinking when we are not thirsty and making love at all seasons, madam: that is all there is to distinguish us from other animals.

Pierre Beaumarchais

Love Seasons Animals Thirsty Us

I definitely believe there is more than what can be seen. I don't know if it's anything that you'd consider omens or signs, but yes... I believe in something more.

Shiloh Walker

Believe You Know I Believe Signs

I'll be honest - my buddies are always going round saying, 'Put a shirt on. Jeez,' but I grew up on the beach. I grew up surfing. I grew up outdoors. I've sort of always liked being shirtless.

Scott Eastwood

Beach Saying Outdoors Always Shirt

Casting directors said that I look like an urban girl with sharp features. Maybe that is true, but we are living at a time where a lot of advanced make-up techniques are available.

Nushrat Bharucha

Girl Time Look Said Living True

Charity work is very important to me and gives me an opportunity to give back to my community. I've always been a big supporter of many different charities, have donated millions of dollars to them, and it just feels great to do and be able to help others, especially children.

Richard MacDonald

Work Opportunity Community Children