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«Dancing is the loftiest, the most moving, the most beautiful of the arts, because it is no mere translation or abstraction from life; it is life itself.»
«All compromise is based on give and take, but there can be no give and take on fundamentals. Any compromise on mere fundamentals is a surrender. For it is all give and no take.»
«A home is not a mere transient shelter: its essence lies in the personalities of the people who live in it»
«A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years mere study of books.»
«Could the young but realize how soon they will become mere walking bundles of habits, they would give more heed to their conduct while in the plastic state.»
«All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree. All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling man's life, lifting it from the sphere of mere physical existence and leading the individual towards freedom.»
«As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.»
«Creation destroys as it goes, throws down one tree for the rise of another. But ideal mankind would abolish death, multiply itself million upon million, rear up city upon city, save every parasite alive, until the accumulation of mere existence is swollen to a horror.»
«A mere friend will agree with you, but a real friend will argue.»
Author: Proverb | Keywords: agree, agreeing, argue, mere, merest
«Don't take 'no' for an answer, never submit to failure. Do not be fobbed off with mere personal success or acceptance. You will make all kinds of mistakes, but as long as you are generous and true, and also fierce, you cannot hurt the world or even s»