Elias Canetti Quotes

The profoundest thoughts of the philosophers have something trickle about them. A lot disappears in order for something to suddenly appear in the palm of the hand.

Elias Canetti

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: swiss
  • Birth: July 25, 1905 - August 13, 1994

Topics

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Once you have a lot of success, you become a target in many ways.

Jennifer Lopez

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Like many alcoholics, I was a staggering woman in a chic apartment, sick and utterly disgusting.

Mercedes McCambridge

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NYU was my comfort zone.

Amy Heckerling

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The global response to global terrorism must not endanger fundamental human rights and freedoms.

Stjepan Mesic

TerrorismHumanRightsHuman Rights

When top scientists and psychologists talk about what's important to our overall wellbeing and how satisfied we are with our lives, the only thing that they all agree on is that social relationships are probably the single best predictor of our overall happiness.

Tom Rath

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Do not let your bachelor ways crystallize so that you can't soften them when you come to have a wife and a family of your own.

Rutherford B. Hayes

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It was always intriguing that flies had two peaks of activity, in the morning and evening, with a siesta during the day and not very much activity at night. There are several ways to explain that, but one possibility was that there were two clocks running - one governing the morning peak and one governing the evening peak.

Michael Rosbash

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Our tunes aren't just sing-along tunes: they're very complex. After a few days of that, you gotta take a break.

Dickey Betts

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I learned not to confuse 'busy' with 'productive,' but I'm still far too addicted to email to resist its early-morning digital snuggles.

Chris Hardwick

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I studied music; I studied theater. I went to school for it, so I kind of treat it in that manner, that whether or not I can hang out, I've always been the one to go in my room and chill.

Cherrelle

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Bin Laden studied economics and public administration before he turned to a life of jihad.

Peter Bergen

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My only regret in life is that I didn't spend as much time with my kids as I now wish I had.

Perry Como

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