#greatest

As writers become more numerous, it is natural for readers to become more indolent; whence must necessarily arise a desire of attaining knowledge with the greatest possible ease. ↗

— Oliver Goldsmith

#attaining #become #desire #ease #greatest

I think the guy who has had the better films is Will Smith. I don't know if he's a better actor than me. I don't think so. I am a rapper first. Man, I just love what I do. I am just the greatest and I can't help it. I'm sorry man. ↗

— LL Cool J

#am #better #better actor #films #first

Journalism can never be silent: that is its greatest virtue and its greatest fault. It must speak, and speak immediately, while the echoes of wonder, the claims of triumph and the signs of horror are still in the air. ↗

— Henry Anatole Grunwald

#claims #echoes #fault #greatest #horror

The greatest ability in business is to get along with others and to influence their actions. ↗

— John Hancock

#actions #along #business #get #greatest

The greatest fight is when you are fighting in the smoke and cannot see with your eyes. ↗

— Mark Helprin

#eyes #fight #fighting #greatest #see

It was of the greatest moment, and consequence, that they should believe in him when he came, for they could receive no benefit from him without believing him to be their Messiah. ↗

— Elias Hicks

#believing #benefit #came #consequence #could

Some of the greatest actors have turned superheroes into a serious business: Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson in 'Batman'; Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, the first venerable knights of the X-Men, who have now passed the baton to Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy. ↗

— Tom Hiddleston

#baton #business #first #greatest #ian

Nudes are the greatest to paint. Everything you can find in a landscape or a still life or anything else is there: darkness and light, character dimension, texture. I painted heads too, of course. ↗

— John Hurt

#character #course #darkness #dimension #else

That action is best which procures the greatest happiness for the greatest numbers. ↗

— Francis Hutcheson

#best #greatest #greatest happiness #happiness #numbers

Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained. ↗

— Duke of Wellington

#gained #greatest #lost #misery #next