Logo
Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as

Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires. – Francois de La Rochefoucauld

No other quotes found from this author.
Other Quotes from
great
category

It would be very glamorous to be reincarnated as a great big ring on Liz Taylors finger. – Andy Warhol

Category:
great

A great wind swept over the ghetto, carrying away shame, invisibility and four centuries of humiliation. But when the wind dropped people saw it had been only a little breeze, friendly, almost gentle. – Jean Genet

Category:
great

Always keep your mind as bright and clear as the vast sky, the great ocean, and the highest peak, empty of all thoughts. Always keep your body filled with light and heat. Fill yourself with the power of wisdom and enlightenment. – Morihei Ueshiba

Category:
great

There were times when I had great times with my brothers, pillow fights and things, but I was, used to always cry from loneliness. – Michael Jackson

Category:
great

Random Quotes

Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads which sew people together through the years. – Simone Signoret

Category:

One good mother is worth a hundred schoolmasters. – George Herbert

Category:
Mothers

The length of your education is less important than its breadth, and the length of your life is less important than its depth. – Marilyn vos Savant

Category:
Education

Bipartisanship isnt an option anymore it is a requirement. The American people have divided responsibility for leadership right down the middle. – Tom Daschle

Category:
Leadership