But the wicked passions of men's hearts alone seem strong enough to leave pictures that persist; the good are ever too luke-warm. Algernon H. Blackwood goodheartleave Change image and share on social
I'm a teenager, but I'm independent - I have my own apartment, I have my own life. And I think I have learned more than any of those teenagers have in school. I learned to be responsible, leaving my family and coming here alone. Adriana Lima apartmentcomefamily share on social
I'm the most gregarious of men and love good company, but never less alone when alone. Peter O'Toole companygoodgregarious Change image and share on social
Man is alone everywhere. But the solitude of the Mexican, under the great stone night of the high plateau that is still inhabited by insatiable gods, is very different from that of the North American, who wanders in an abstract world of machines, fellow citizens and moral precepts. Octavio Paz abstractamericancitizen share on social
No one is alone, and each change here brings about another change there. Octavio Paz bringchange Change image and share on social
If you simply announce that things are irrational, then that alone doesn't get you very far. You have to replace rational agents with some concrete notion of what it means to be irrational. Lars Peter Hansen agentannounceconcrete Change image and share on social
Klopstock was questioned regarding the meaning of a passage in his poem. He replied, 'God and I both knew what it meant once; now God alone knows.' Cesare Lombroso godklopstockknow Change image and share on social
No one stopped me from playing when I was alone, but there were times when I wasn't able to, though I wanted to... There were times when nothing played back. Writers call it 'writer's block.' For kids there are other names for that feeling, though kids don't usually know them. Lynda Barry backblockcall share on social
If I have the choice of traveling to Russia, India or New Zealand alone for a week for preliminary discussions or to spend that week with my family, I routinely choose my family. Olafur Eliasson choicechoosediscussion Change image and share on social
A great source of calamity lies in regret and anticipation; therefore a person is wise who thinks of the present alone, regardless of the past or future. Oliver Goldsmith anticipationcalamityfuture Change image and share on social
