Georg C. Lichtenberg Quotes

It is a question whether, when we break a murderer on the wheel, we do not fall into the error a child makes when it hits the chair it has bumped into.

Georg C. Lichtenberg

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: german
  • Birth: July 1, 1742 - February 24, 1799

Topics

ChildChairFallWheelQuestion

I am always trying to write.

Joanna Newsom

I AmTryingWriteAlwaysAm

I love being home. I have friends that come over.

Jennifer Aniston

LoveHomeFriendsOverBeingCome

They say it's not the snoring itself but those anxiety-packed moments in between snorts. It's the waiting for the nasal passages of the person lying beside you to strike again. And strike it always does. In the dark, almost against your will, you produce that special glare reserved for people who cannot control their own behaviour.

Sloane Crosley

WaitingPeopleControlMomentsYou

It's the same each time with progress. First they ignore you, then they say you're mad, then dangerous, then there's a pause and then you can't find anyone who disagrees with you.

Tony Benn

TimeProgressIgnoreYouFindMad

I can't sit around and wait for the telephone to ring.

Tony Curtis

WaitRingTelephoneSitAround

To succeed in the tech industry, you start businesses, make money, and make smart investments. But to succeed in the tech community, you do and build awesome things, are generous with your time and efforts, and make a point of making space for strangers - without any expectation of payback.

Jon Evans

CommunityTimeMoneySmartSpace

I used to love Woody Allen but feel he's become a hack as a director. 'Bullets Over Broadway' is the only film of his I've enjoyed in the last 10 years.

Douglas Wood

LoveFeelBecomeDirectorOverFilm

What I truly miss the most is having sufficient time to do all the things that need to be done around the house and for our friends.

DeForest Kelley

TimeFriendsHouseDoneNeedThings

When I first opened Milk Bar, I was also making desserts for the Momofuku restaurants. I will say that by day three or day four, I realized that operating a bakery was so different from operating a restaurant.

Christina Tosi

DayRestaurantThreeSayMilkWill

Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength.

Corrie Ten Boom

StrengthTodayTomorrowSympathy

I used to be an athlete and even ran the 400 metre stretch for Tamil Nadu. I have always been active.

Arjun Rampal

AthleteActiveAlwaysUsedStretch

I wanted to move away from Holland for my work because I felt that things would be better for me in England. But when I heard Joy Division's 'Unknown Pleasures', that pushed me towards making the move and making it real. I met them within 12 days of moving to England.

Anton Corbijn

WorkJoyMeMovingBetterUnknown

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