#truths

The simplest schoolboy is now familiar with truths for which Archimedes would have sacrificed his life. ↗

— Ernest Renan

#archimedes #familiar #his #life #now

Words are but symbols for the relations of things to one another and to us; nowhere do they touch upon absolute truth.... Through words and concepts we shall never reach beyond the wall off relations, to some sort of fabulous primal ground of things. ↗

— Friedrich Nietzsche

#truths #age

...poetry is paying attention to life when all the world seems asleep to its beauties and truths... ↗

— John Geddes

#poetry #reflection #sleep #truth-of-life #truths

There is great worth in holding universal truths and timelessly beautiful words in your heart, which will stay there forever, infusing your thoughts and speech… ↗

— Dan Stevens

#inspirational #quotes #speech #thoughts #truths

Once you want something, everything changes. ↗

— Ally Condie

#change

We are suffocated by writers who want to enlighten us with their truths. For me, the theatre is beautiful because it is a secret, and secrets seduce us, we all want to share secrets. ↗

— Howard Barker

#because #enlighten #me #secret #secrets

Those who get into the business of truth are seldom satisfied. For truth is organic and destined for change. ↗

— Keela Sanders

#changes #truth #truths #wisdom #business

If I may ride with you, Citizen Evremonde, will you let me hold your hand? I am not afraid, but I am little and weak, and it will give me more courage." As the patient eyes were lifted to his face, he saw a sudden doubt in them, and then astonishment. He pressed the work-worn, hunger-worn young fingers, and touched his lips. "Are you dying for him?" she whispered. "And his wife and child. Hush! Yes." "Oh, you will let me hold your brave hand, stranger?" "Hush! Yes, my poor sister; to the last. ↗

— Charles Dickens

#lovers-sadness #truths #courage

Truth cannot be defined or tested by agreement with 'the world'; for not only do truths differ for different worlds but the nature of agreement between a world apart from it is notoriously nebulous. ↗

— Nelson Goodman

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Only humans think death is evil. But it is nature. Evil exist's only in life. There is much good and evil alloted to each life. ↗

— Isobelle Carmody

#truths #death