#ear

It is wisdom in prosperity, when all is as thou wouldn't have it, to fear and suspect the worst. ↗

— Desiderius Erasmus

#prosperity #suspect #thou #wisdom #worst

The nearer people approach old age the closer they return to a semblance of childhood, until the time comes for them to depart this life, again like children, neither tired of living nor aware of death. ↗

— Desiderius Erasmus

#age #approach #aware #childhood #children

Let not thy heart cling to the things which for so short a time deck out thy life. Let him who has, learn to lose, and him who is happy, familiarise himself with what may give pain. ↗

— Friedrich von Schiller

#inspirational #transcience #wisdom #inspirational

The concept of two people living together for 25 years without a serious dispute suggests a lack of spirit only to be admired in sheep. ↗

— A. P. Herbert

#admired #concept #dispute #lack #living

Paramount is the need to secure human rights. The form of rule should be such that the citizen does not have to fear the State, but gives it direction and confidently participates in its administration. ↗

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

#citizen #confidently #direction #does #fear

It's a privilege to serve the poor, to be servants of noble Africans, but I better belong in the rehearsal room or in the studio with my band. That's where I want to be and I still wake up in the morning with melodies in my head. ↗

— Bono

#belong #better #head #i #melodies

I became almost immediately fascinated by the possibilities of trying out all conceivable reactions with them, some leading to explosions, others to unbearable poisoning of the air in our house, frightening my parents. ↗

— Richard Ernst

#almost #became #conceivable #explosions #fascinated

Great buildings that move the spirit have always been rare. In every case they are unique, poetic, products of the heart. ↗

— Arthur Erickson

#always #been #buildings #case #every

I really wanted to do research. That has never changed. ↗

— Amar Bose

#i #never #really #research #wanted

Don't fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The saddest summary of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have. ↗

— Louis E. Boone

#could #descriptions #failure #fear #life