Saint Basil Quotes

Men whose sense of taste is destroyed by sickness, sometimes think honey sour. A diseased eye does not see many things which do exist, and notes many things which do not exist. The same thing frequently takes place with regard to the force of words, when the critic is inferior to the writer.

Saint Basil

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: saint
  • Nationality: greek
  • Birth: 330 - 379

Topics

MenWordsEyeSicknessThinkHoney

I like to make pictures about people who make a difference.

Jerry Bruckheimer

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Studies have shown that people who are physically active sleep better than those who are sedentary. The more energy you expend during the day, the sleepier you will feel at bedtime.

Andrew Weil

DaySleepPeopleEnergyBetterYou

Religion is the organization of spirituality into something that became the hand maiden of conquerors. Nearly all religions were brought to people and imposed on people by conquerors, and used as the framework to control their minds.

John Henrik Clarke

ReligionPeopleOrganizationControl

I have known Harold Ford Jr. since before he was born, in that his father was my driver in the 1966 governor's race, and has remained a friend of mine all these years.

John Jay Hooker

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I always dress up for recordings.

Jefferson Mays

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I can't perform without the mask or be seen without it on stage, or else it'll distract from the whole persona.

MF Doom

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I've always been a fan of Kate Winslet. She's very classy and a sexy little thing, too.

Mila Kunis

SexyClassySheAlwaysLittleBeen

Nepal is a magical country and one of the only places in the world where they are winning the fight against illegal poaching.

Ashlan Gorse Cousteau

FightWinningWorldCountryPlaces

Better to be a strong man with a weak point, than to be a weak man without a strong point. A diamond with a flaw is more valuable that a brick without a flaw.

William J. H. Boetcker

ManStrongBetterStrong ManBrick

One of the functions of government is to act as a safeguard not just of property but of our liberties.

William Weld

GovernmentPropertyActJustOur

If you're a serious publisher, you publish books because they work. In other words, they are written well; the reader identifies with the characters. The context seems to be real whether he's writing about the French Revolution or the failure of Lehman Brothers.

Peter Mayer

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A lie has no leg, but a scandal has wings.

Thomas Fuller

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