Quote by Francis Bacon
Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not;

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is. – Francis Bacon

Other quotes by Francis Bacon

In contemplation, if a man begins with certainties he shall end in doubts; but if he be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties. – Francis Bacon

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Doubt
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It is not what we eat but what we digest that makes us strong; not what we gain but what we save that makes us rich; not what we read but what we remember that makes us learned; and not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity. – Francis Bacon

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Integrity
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Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words or in good order. – Francis Bacon

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Gossip
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Other Quotes from
Humor
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There are certain things I learned when I first started learning about acting, to try and place the character physically and emotionally. And the way you place them emotionally is often with humor. – David Duchovny

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Humor

Humor was not important only for me, humor was important for this nation for centuries, to survive, you know. – Milos Forman

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Humor

I think that some books are more successful than others to certain readers. People who read my books for the humor, theyre going to love one book. People who read my books for the mystery, they might not like that book quite as much. – Janet Evanovich

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Humor

A good actor is someone who knows how to take the part and make it real and make it honest and be effective in it. If its in a funny movie and, as long as they are cast in an appropriate way, humor will come from it. – Ivan Reitman

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Humor

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A proverb is an exploding atom of wisdom. – Gaston Kaboré

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Quotations

Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory. – Mahatma Gandhi

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Satisfaction

You go on these Internet blogs and people say the meanest things. Im a normal person. Just because Im in the spotlight doesnt mean Im Gods gift to the world. Im learning and making mistakes just like every other 17-year-old girl out there. – Hayden Panettiere

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Learning

The refuge of the morally, intellectually, artistically and economically bankrupt is war. – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)

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War