Quotes about Man, page 7

No one will ever imagine character more deeply or more firmly than Homer did in, say, Achilles; but Apollonius was the man who showed how epic as well as drama may use the nice minutiae of psychological imagination.

Quote by Lascelles Abercrombie about man

There is only one thing which can master the perplexed stuff of epic material into unity; and that is, an ability to see in particular human experience some significant symbolism of man's general destiny.

Quote by Lascelles Abercrombie about man

With several different kinds of poetry to choose from, a man would decide that he would like best to be an epic poet, and he would set out, in conscious determination, on an epic poem.

Quote by Lascelles Abercrombie about man

A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.

Quote by Francis Bacon about man

A man must make his opportunity, as oft as find it.

Quote by Francis Bacon about man

A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.

Quote by Francis Bacon about man

A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open.

Quote by Francis Bacon about man

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

Quote by Francis Bacon about man

Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor.

Quote by Francis Bacon about man

But men must know, that in this theatre of man's life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on.

Quote by Francis Bacon about man

By indignities men come to dignities.

Quote by Francis Bacon about man

Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried, or childless men.

Quote by Francis Bacon about man

For my name and memory I leave to men's charitable speeches, and to foreign nations and the next ages.

Quote by Francis Bacon about man

I do not believe that any man fears to be dead, but only the stroke of death.

Quote by Francis Bacon about man

I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am.

Quote by Francis Bacon about man

If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world.

Quote by Francis Bacon about man

If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts, but if he will content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.

Quote by Francis Bacon about man

In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior.

Quote by Francis Bacon about man

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to lose liberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

Quote by Francis Bacon about man

As much preparation as I had made for the old man Salieri, gestures and so on, the fact is after sitting for hours, your movements are kind of slow.

Quote by F. Murray Abraham about man