E. T. A. Hoffmann Quotes

It is useless to contend with the irresistible power of Time, which goes on continually creating by a process of constant destruction.

E. T. A. Hoffmann

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: critic
  • Nationality:
  • Birth: January 24, 1776 - June 25, 1822

Topics

PowerTimeProcessCreatingUseless

When we lost, I couldn't sleep at night. When we win, I can't sleep at night. But, when you win, you wake up feeling better.

Joe Torre

SleepWinNightWake UpBetterYou

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Jean de La Fontaine

SadTimeSadnessWingsAwayFlies

Was Judas Iscariot a figure of history? I do not think so. There is no mention of him in any source before the 8th decade.

John Shelby Spong

HistoryThinkDecadeHimSourceAny

The pret-a-porter collection will be the same as couture in essence: I love luxury, beautiful products, handmade with care, but at more accessible prices.

Stephane Rolland

LoveBeautifulCareLuxuryWill

Seeing the work of directors like Romeo Castellucci, Ivo van Hove, Thomas Ostermeier, and Simon McBurney and Theatre de Complicite, was, and continues to be, hugely important to me. To my mind, these are artists who are forging new languages of performance and storytelling, and their constant reinvention is very inspiring.

Sophie Hunter

WorkMindMeTheatrePerformance

Management, at every level, is about the effort to frame challenges, define end states, and allocate resources to navigate between them.

Steven Sinofsky

EffortChallengesManagementEnd

In a house where there are small children the bathroom soon takes on the appearance of the Old Curiosity Shop.

Robert Benchley

ChildrenCuriositySmallHouseOld

I didn't live the lifestyle of the rich and famous. My diapers were nappy cloth. I didn't live in a big house.

Rohan Marley

LiveRichFamousHouseLifestyle

If your city's being populated by highly educated twentysomethings with choices, you're probably going to succeed.

Mick Cornett

CitySucceedChoicesYouEducated

Every time I'm in training mode, I've had to monitor what I'm eating. I'll break 210 and be around 215 pounds. I know what it takes to compete with the best guys at 205. I've trained with them.

Luke Rockhold

TimeBestTrainingEatingKnowGuys

And for mathematical science, he that doubts their certainty hath need of a dose of hellebore.

Joseph Glanvill

ScienceNeedCertaintyDoubtsHe

Does having a wife and kids change your act? Yes, but only in the best way. It gives you weight and authority. It also makes you closer to the audience because the audience is married and has kids.

Chris Rock

ChangeBestWifeYouAuthorityWay

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