Baltasar Gracian Quotes

Aspire rather to be a hero than merely appear one.

Baltasar Gracian

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: spanish
  • Birth: January 8, 1601 - December 6, 1658

Topics

HeroAspireRatherThanMerely

I don't care if the critics don't like me. I want to be the people's designer, like Diana was the people's princess.

Jeremy Scott

PeopleMeCarePrincessWantLike

Acting, I get to explore other people and other characters; with music, I get to express and explore myself.

Michael J. Willett

MusicMyselfPeopleActingExplore

I have found serenity at Monaco.

Stephan El Shaarawy

SerenityFoundMonaco

There are certainly more people in the business world who would score high in the psychopathic dimension than in the general population. You'll find them in any organization where, by the nature of one's position, you have power and control over other people and the opportunity to get something.

Robert D. Hare

NatureBusinessOpportunityPower

My parents are very even-keeled. You know, just kind of steady as she goes.

Tom Glavine

ParentsYouKnowKindSheSteady

I think achieving a higher fiscal stability is also a very important condition for restoring an environment which is conducive to growth.

Lucas Papademos

GrowthThinkEnvironmentAchieving

Just because Galileo was a heretic doesn't make every heretic a Galileo.

Jay Griffiths

Just BecauseBecauseMakeJustEvery

For a long time, I consciously tried to be a good person for others. Not anymore. Caring about other people keeps me in line, but I've decided to just be myself.

Jon Jones

GoodTimeMyselfCaringPeopleMe

American women are so fortunate. When I got married, all I wanted in the world was a dryer so I didn't have to hang up my diapers. And now women have paper diapers and all sorts of conveniences in the home. And it is the man and the technology that has made the home such a pleasant place for women to be.

Phyllis Schlafly

HomeWomenTechnologyManWorldNow

I use a lot of the Web 2.0 apps that I've seen out there, and I think there is incredible work going on there.

Phil Schiller

WorkThinkOutSeenGoingWeb

These days there is a lot of poverty in the world, and that's a scandal when we have so many riches and resources to give to everyone. We all have to think about how we can become a little poorer.

Pope Francis

WorldThinkPovertyBecomeResources

The necessity to constantly turn in an excellent performance, to be absolutely wedded to this dedication and this ideal means that as a child you're going to pay for it personally.

Twyla Tharp

DedicationChildPerformanceYouPay

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