#val

Fiction has consisted either of placing imaginary characters in a true story, which is the Iliad, or of presenting the story of an individual as having a general historical value, which is the Odyssey. ↗

— Raymond Queneau

#consisted #either #fiction #general #having

When goods are exchanged between countries, they must be paid for by commodities or gold. They cannot be paid for by the notes, certificates, and checks of the purchaser's country, since these are of value only in the country of issue. ↗

— Carroll Quigley

#cannot #certificates #checks #commodities #countries

To be is to be the value of a variable. ↗

— Willard Van Orman Quine

#variable

The shortest period of time lies between the minute you put some money away for a rainy day and the unexpected arrival of rain. ↗

— Jane Bryant Quinn

#away #between #day #lies #minute

In almost everything, experience is more valuable than precept. ↗

— Quintilian

#everything #experience #more #precept #than

My desire to be valued is manifested in cultivating relationships with my friends and family. ↗

— Zachary Quinto

#desire #family #friends #friends and family #manifested

Gestures, in love, are incomparably more attractive, effective and valuable than words. ↗

— Francois Rabelais

#attractive #effective #gestures #incomparably #more

I embrace my rival, but only to strangle him. ↗

— Jean Racine

#him #i #only #rival #strangle

That's why I don't understand why actors become arrogant and are completely unapproachable - because as an actor, the most valuable thing you can do is talk to people and hear their stories, because it'll all come in handy. ↗

— Daniel Radcliffe

#arrogant #because #become #come #completely

The medieval Church believed that the resurrection of Christ marked a new time for all of humanity. ↗

— Timothy Radcliffe

#christ #church #humanity #marked #medieval