Thought-Provoking Quotes to Inspire You
Passages
to
Paraphrase
“We are all in
the gutter, but
some of us are
looking at the
stars.”
–Oscar Wilde
“Breed is
stronger than
pasture.”
–George
Eliot
“Courage is
grace under
pressure.”
–Ernest Hemingway
“Doubt is what
gets you an
education.”
–Wilson
Mizner
“The cat in
gloves catches
no mice.”
–Benjamin
Franklin
“Money often
costs too
much.”
–Ralph Waldo
Emerson
“These are the
times that try
men’s souls.”
–Thomas
Paine
“An
intellectual is
a person whose
mind watches
itself.”
–Albert
Camus
“We are
drowning in
information and
starving for
knowledge.”
–Rutherford D.
Rogers
“There never
was a good war
or a bad
peace.”
–Benjamin
Franklin
“As I would not
be a slave, so
I would not be
a master.”
–Abraham
Lincoln
“Applause waits
on success.”
–Benjamin
Franklin
“There is no
little enemy.”
–Benjamin
Franklin
“If a man
empties his
purse into his
head, no man
can take it
away from him.”
–Benjamin
Franklin
“The ballot is
stronger than
the bullet.”
–Malcolm X
“Music is love
in search of a
word.”
–Sidney
Lanier
“Computers are
useless. They
can only give
you answers.”
–Pablo
Picasso
“All the people
like us are We,
and everyone
else is They
.
”
–Rudyard
Kipling
“Political
power grows out
of the barrel
of a gun.”
–Mao Tse
-
tung
“Not everybody
trusts
paintings but
people believe
photographs
.
”
–Ansel Adams
“One of the
main causes of
failure is
giving up what
you want most
for what you
want now.”
–Jessie
Ahroni
“Stay hungry.
Stay foolish.”
–Steve Jobs
All books are
either dreams
or swords.”
–Amy Lowell
“Not all those
who wander are
lost.”
–J. R. R.
Tolkien
“Hate is too
great a burden
to bear.”
–Martin Luther King,
Jr.
“A woman
without a man
is like a fish
without a
bicycle.”
–Gloria Steinem
“The hand is
the cutting
edge of the
mind.”
–
Jacob
Bronowski
“Sometimes
you’re the
windshield and
sometimes
you’re the
bug.”
–
Dire Straits
“A nickel ain’t
worth a dime
anymore.”
–Yogi Berra
“A plot is two
dogs and one
bone.”
–Robert Newton Peck
“Writers, like
teeth, are
divided into
incisors and
grinders.”
–Walter Bagehot
“Prose is
architecture
not interior
decoration.”
–Ernest Hemingway
“Some books are
to be tasted;
others
swallowed; and
some few to be
chewed and
digested.”
–Francis Bacon
“It is never
too late to be
what you might
have been.”
–George Eliot
“Opportunity is
missed by most
people because it
is dressed in
denim and it
looks like work.”
–Thomas Edison
“The alphabet is
hidden in the pen
and everything is
hidden in the
alphabet.”
–Anonymous
“One man’s
religion is
another man’s
mythology.”
–Sandra
Effinger
“
Education is
its own reward,
and ignorance
is its own
punishment
.”
–Sandra
Effinger
“
Great
literature is
not a one night
stand
.”
–Sandra
Effinger
“
Doneness
counts
.”
–Sandra
Effinger
Discover a collection of thought-provoking quotes from renowned figures such as Oscar Wilde, George Eliot, Ernest Hemingway, and more. These profound statements touch on themes of courage, doubt, knowledge, and the human experience, offering wisdom and inspiration for reflection.
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Passages to Paraphrase
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. Oscar Wilde
Breed is stronger than pasture. George Eliot
Courage is grace under pressure. Ernest Hemingway
Doubt is what gets you an education. Wilson Mizner
The cat in gloves catches no mice. Benjamin Franklin
Money often costs too much. Ralph Waldo Emerson
These are the times that try men s souls. Thomas Paine
An intellectual is a person whose mind watches itself. Albert
We are drowning in information and starving for knowledge.
There never was a good war or a bad peace. Benjamin Franklin
As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. Abraham Lincoln
Applause waits on success. Benjamin Franklin
There is no little enemy. Benjamin Franklin
If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him.
The ballot is stronger than the bullet. Malcolm X
Music is love in search of a word. Sidney Lanier
Computers are useless. They can only give you answers. Pablo Picasso
All the people like us are We, and everyone else is They. Rudyard Kipling
Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun. Mao Tse- tung
Not everybody trusts paintings but people believe photographs.
One of the main causes of failure is giving up what you want most for what you
Stay hungry. Stay foolish. Steve Jobs
All books are either dreams or swords. Amy Lowell
Not all those who wander are lost. J. R. R. Tolkien
Hate is too great a burden to bear. Martin Luther King, Jr.
A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle. Gloria Steinem
The hand is the cutting edge of the mind. Jacob Bronowski
Sometimes you re the windshield and sometimes you re the bug.
A nickel aint worth a dime anymore. Yogi Berra
A plot is two dogs and one bone. Robert Newton Peck
Writers, like teeth, are divided into incisors and grinders. Walter Bagehot
Prose is architecture not interior decoration. Ernest Hemingway
Some books are to be tasted; others swallowed; and some few to be chewed and
It is never too late to be what you might have been. George Eliot
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in denim and it looks like work. Thomas Edison
The alphabet is hidden in the pen and everything is hidden in the alphabet. Anonymous
One mans religion is another man s mythology. Sandra Effinger
Education is its own reward, and ignorance is its own punishment. Sandra Effinger
Great literature is not a one night stand. Sandra Effinger
Doneness counts. Sandra Effinger
