Georg C. Lichtenberg Quotes

The pleasures of the imagination are as it were only drawings and models which are played with by poor people who cannot afford the real thing.

Georg C. Lichtenberg

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been.

Jimmy Buffett

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You can have a great script, and it can be a great show, but for whatever reason, it just doesn't take the public's interest.

Joanne Froggatt

GreatYouReasonWhateverTakeJust

There will be very few occasions when you are absolutely certain about anything. You will consistently be called upon to make decisions with limited information. That being the case, your goal should not be to eliminate uncertainty. Instead, you must develop the art of being clear in the face of uncertainty.

Andy Stanley

ArtFaceUncertaintyDecisionsGoal

And let me tell you, you boys of America, that there is no higher inspiration to any man to be a good man, a good citizen, and a good son, brother, or father, than the knowledge that you come from honest blood.

John Sergeant Wise

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To think that the new economy is over is like somebody in London in 1830 saying the entire industrial revolution is over because some textile manufacturers in Manchester went broke.

Alvin Toffler

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When I eventually met Mr. Right I had no idea that his first name was Always.

Rita Rudner

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Reluctant as I am to regard myself as a style icon, I would love to think I could inspire older women to make the most of themselves.

Mary Berry

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I have a good collection of cookery books. This is not so much because I like cooking, but because I like eating.

Louise Brown

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Religion creates community, community creates altruism and altruism turns us away from self and towards the common good... There is something about the tenor of relationships within a religious community that makes it the best tutorial in citizenship and good neighborliness.

Jonathan Sacks

GoodCommunityBestReligionSelf

It's rare enough as an older generation player that you're 100% fit - there's always something niggling.

Brian O'Driscoll

GenerationEnoughYouAlwaysRare

As far as I know, all the presidents know about Area 51. It would almost be impossible for them not to.

Annie Jacobsen

ImpossibleKnowWouldAlmostFar

Engel & Voelkers has a long-standing reputation for providing excellence to a demanding clientele. Now we provide even more by offering our technologically-savvy customers the most up-to-the-minute data on homes, from listing prices to photos - all at their fingertips.

Anthony Hitt

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