Desiderius Erasmus Famous Quotes
"In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king."
"Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself."
It is the chiefest point of happiness that a man is willing to be what he is.
War is delightful to those who have had no experience of it.
"When I get a little money, I buy books. And if there is any left over, I buy food."
The most disadvantageous peace is better than the most just war.
Our determination to imitiate Christ should be such that we have no time for other matters.
The pleasures which we most rarely experience give us the greatest delight.
"In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. In regione caecorum rex est luscus."
Desiderius Erasmus Quotations
"You don't always win your battles, but it's good to know you fought."
Lauren Bacall
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."
Plato
Nobody succeeds beyond his or her wildest expectations unless he or she begins with some wild expectations.
Ralph Charell
"Having once decided to achieve a certain task, achieve it at all costs of tedium and distaste. The gain in self-confidence of having accomplished a tiresome labor is immense."
Arnold Bennett
The best way to live is by not knowing what will happen to you at the end of the day...
Donald Barthelme
"My business is not to remake myself, but to make the absolute best of what God made."
Robert Browning
"If you had a school for professional fireworks people, I don't think you could cover fuses in just one class. It's just too rich a subject."
Jack Handey Deep Thoughts
Take your life in your own hands and what happens A terrible thing no one to blame.
Erica Jong
Love is the triump of imagination over intelligence.
Henry Louis Mencken
Never do things others can do and will do if there are things others cannot do or will not do.
Dawson Trottman