Search in quotes: gordon, page 6

Truth is always strange, stranger than fiction.

Quote by George Gordon Byron about fiction, truth

We are all selfish and I no more trust myself than others with a good motive.

Quote by George Gordon Byron about good, good luck

What a strange thing man is; and what a stranger thing woman.

Quote by George Gordon Byron about things, woman, man

What is fame? The advantage of being known by people of whom you yourself know nothing, and for whom you care as little.

Quote by George Gordon Byron about fame, nothing, being, contentment, people

What is the worst of woes that wait on age? What stamps the wrinkle deeper on the brow? To view each loved one blotted from life's page, And be alone on earth, as I am now.

Quote by George Gordon Byron about earth, age, olderness, life

When the green woods laugh with the voice of joy, And the dimpling stream runs laughing by; When the air does laugh with our merry wit, And the green hill laughs with the noise of it.

Quote by George Gordon Byron about air, joy, voice

Where there is mystery, it is generally suspected there must also be evil.

Quote by George Gordon Byron

Who loves, raves.

Quote by George Gordon Byron

Who tracks the steps of glory to the grave?

Quote by George Gordon Byron about glory

Why did she love him? Curious fool - be still - is human love the growth of human will?

Quote by George Gordon Byron about human imperfections, love

Why I came here, I know not; where I shall go it is useless to inquire - in the midst of myriads of the living and the dead worlds, stars, systems, infinity, why should I be anxious about an atom?

Quote by George Gordon Byron about atoms, celebrity, stars

Ye stars! which are the poetry of heaven!

Quote by George Gordon Byron about celebrity, stars, poetry

Yes, love indeed is light from heaven; A spark of that immortal fire with angels shared, by Allah given to lift from earth our low desire.

Quote by George Gordon Byron about immortality, angels, earth, light, fire, fire brigade, love

Your letter of excuses has arrived. I receive the letter but do not admit the excuses except in courtesy, as when a man treads on your toes and begs your pardon - the pardon is granted, but the joint aches, especially if there is a corn upon it.

Quote by George Gordon Byron about man

Type: Poet Quotes Category: Scottish Poet Quotes Year of Birth: 1732 Year of Death: 1769 Nationality: Scottish Find on Amazon: William Falconer Related Authors: Norman MacCaig Ian Hamilton Finlay Alexander Smith...

Quote by William Falconer about nation, poets, death

And I think that after nearly 85 years upon this planet that I have a right after working so hard at showing the desolation and the poverty, to show something beautiful for somebody as well.

Quote by Gordon Parks about opinion, poverty, rightness

And now, I feel at 85, I really feel that I'm just ready to start.

Quote by Gordon Parks about age

At first I wasn't sure that I had the talent, but I did know I had a fear of failure, and that fear compelled me to fight off anything that might abet it.

Quote by Gordon Parks about talent, fear, failure, fight

But I do feel a little teeny right now that I'm just about ready to start, and winter is entering. Half past autumn has arrived.

Quote by Gordon Parks about autumn, past, rightness

But I was very disappointed that I didn't get a chance to go overseas with that group, might not have gotten back but I wanted very much to go because there's not much of a record of the exploits of the first Negro fighter group.

Quote by Gordon Parks about opinion, chance