Francis Bacon Quotes

This is certain, that a man that studieth revenge keeps his wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.

Francis Bacon

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: January 22, 1561 - April 9, 1626

Topics

ManGreenRevengeWellWouldWounds

I think every villain basically thinks that he or she is doing something to make his world, or the world in general, a better place.

Joe Morton

VillainWorldThinkBetterDoing

Finding initial funds is the primary barrier most entrepreneurs face. Many people don't have three or six months' worth of savings to free themselves up to do months of unpaid legwork.

Andrew Yang

PeopleFreeFaceFindingWorthUp

I share every aspect of my life with the Internet. Whether or not that's a good thing, I don't know.

Troye Sivan

LifeGoodInternetMy LifeKnow

A lot of people have asked me how short I am. Since my last divorce, I think I'm about $100,000 short.

Mickey Rooney

I AmPeopleMeThinkShortDivorce

Opera is one of the most important art forms. It should be listened to and appreciated by everyone.

Luciano Pavarotti

ArtImportantAppreciatedOperaMost

Logic, like whiskey, loses its beneficial effect when taken in too large quantities.

Lord Dunsany

LogicWhiskeyLikeEffectTakenToo

I'm tough, I'm pushy, I'm really loud. I used to spend a lot of time thinking about it. But we only have so much brain capacity, so if I'm spending part of my brain thinking about how I'm acting, A, I'm not spending all of my brain doing, and B, I'm not actually in that moment.

Christine Quinn

TimeMomentBrainToughThinking

I believe that, by and large, people are good and everybody you meet is more likely to surprise you in a positive way than in a negative way.

Anthony Horowitz

PositiveGoodPeopleNegativeYou

I'm a prison abolitionist because the prison system as it is set up is just not working. It's horrible.

Ava DuVernay

PrisonUpSystemHorribleWorking

That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly.

Thomas Paine

LightlyWhichTooEasilyEsteem

I was busy with my family, my budding career as a TV writer, my antipathy for the Los Angeles Lakers, and my general reluctance to engage in anything that might force me to leave my comfort zone. But sometimes ideas won't let you go. For me, educating girls was like that.

Richard E. Robbins

FamilyMeIdeasComfort ZoneBusy

I never worried about raising a kid on my own.

Marianne Lake

My OwnNeverKidOwnAboutRaising

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