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

periods

«New ideas pass through three periods: 1) It can't be done. 2) It probably can be done, but it's not worth doing. 3) I knew it was a good idea all along!»
«I think all women go through periods where we hate this about ourselves, we don't like that. It's great to get to a place where you dismiss anything you're worried about. I find flaws attractive. I find scars attractive.»
«Life is best enjoyed when time periods are evenly divided between labor, sleep, and recreation...all people should spend one-third of their time in recreation which is rebuilding, voluntary activity, never idleness.»
«I really wanted to die at certain periods in my life. Death was like love, a romantic escape. I took pills because I didn't want to throw myself off my balcony and know people would photograph me lying dead below.»
«Men make history, and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.»
«I admire Madonna because she always did whatever she felt like doing. She went through some controversial periods when people rejected her, but she kept on reinventing herself»
«In the sphere of thought, absurdity and perversity remain the masters of the world, and their dominion is suspended only for brief periods.»
«Peace, n.: In international affairs, a period of cheating between two periods of fighting.»
«I truly believe that individuals can make a difference in society. Since periods of change such as the present one come so rarely in human history, it is up to each of us to make the best use of our time to help create a happier world.»
«Innumerable confusions and a feeling of despair invariably emerge in periods of great technological and cultural transition.»

Pages: « Previous 1 2 3 4 Next »