Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

People that are conceited of their own merit take pride in being unfortunate, that themselves and others may think them considerable enough to be the envy and the mark of fortune.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: September 15, 1613 - March 17, 1680

Topics

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My son walked up to Nicole on the beach and I was throwing the ball for the dogs in the ocean. I was like, 'Max, you get the dogs. I'll talk to the hot blondes.'

John C. McGinley

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So, I guess the answer to your question is very few people can bring off a novel of the future because it's just so damn hard to make it look like the future.

Jerry Pournelle

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As a writer, you live in such isolation. It's hard to imagine your book has a life beyond you.

Ann Brashares

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Fly flight is just a great phenomenon to study. It has everything - from the most sophisticated sensory biology; really, really interesting physics; really interesting muscle physiology; really interesting neural computations.

Michael Dickinson

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I had my own little quirks as a child.

Solange Knowles

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I try to make explosive and catchy music, haha.

Sigrid

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I would be like, 'Oh, my gosh, I wish I could go to prom.' But then I think, 'You know what? A lot of people can't say they've ever done what I do - they'll never have this opportunity.'

Simone Biles

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The integration of the simpler and the deeper reading processes is not automatic and requires years of learning by the novice reader, as well as extra milliseconds for any expert to read a more sophisticated text.

Maryanne Wolf

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I like working intensely, then going away and thinking about it, working out why it didn't work and then coming back to it. It makes the work richer, I think.

Miranda Otto

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When the devil grows old he turns hermit.

Ludovico Ariosto

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For most of my life, I didn't pay attention to birds.

Jonathan Franzen

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In Pope Francis, I see a leader who lives every day in the image of Jesus. Under his guidance, the church is focused once again on providing comfort, compassion and salvation for sinners, the poor, and those who seek peace in an increasingly complex world. That's my Catholicism.

Donna Brazile

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