Quotations, Proverbs & Sayings

Research Database of Quotes

It is sometimes difficult to be inspired when trying to write a persuasive essay, book report or thoughtful research paper. Often of times, it is hard to find words that best describe your ideas. Paper-Research now provides a database of over 150,000 quotations and proverbs from the famous inventors, philosophers, sportsmen, artists, celebrities, business people, and authors that are aimed to enrich and strengthen your essay, term paper, book report, thesis or research paper.

Try our free search of constantly updated quotations and proverbs database.

Browse Keywords

(Click a letter to view the keywords)
A
B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

alas

«Alas! they had been friends in youth; but whispering tongues can poison truth.»
«Alas! in winter, dead and dark,Where can poor Robin go?»
«Alas, after a certain age every man is responsible for his face.»
Author: Albert Camus (Essayist, Novelist, Playwright) | Keywords: alas
«Alas, human vices, however horrible one might imagine them to be, contain the proof (were it only in their infinite expansion) of man's longing for the infinite; but it is a longing that often takes the wrong route. It is my belief that the reason behind all culpable excesses lies in this depravation of the sense of the infinite.»
«Alas! The love of women! it is known to be a lovely and fearful thing!»
Author: Lord Byron | Keywords: alas, fearful
«Alas, the fearful unbelief is unbelief in yourself»
Author: Thomas Carlyle (Essayist, Historian) | About: Belief | Keywords: alas, fearful, unbelief
«Alas! it is not well for anyone to be confident when the gods are adverse.»
Author: Virgil (Author, Poet) | Keywords: adverse, alas, confident
«Alas, our frailty is the cause, not we: For such as we are made of, such we be»
«Alas, how love can trifle with itself!»
«Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him Horatio, a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy...»

Pages: 1 2 3 4 Next »