There never yet has been a country which became powerful without knowledge. A man by his own strength alone cannot successfully combat a tiger, but by his intelligence, he can devise means to entrap him. Zhang Zhidong combatcountrydevise share on social
Anyone who writes knows that ultimately the majority of your time is spent alone in a room with a piano or a guitar, no matter what the project is. Trey Anastasio guitarmajoritymatter Change image and share on social
The great increase of our population throughout the Union will alone produce an important effect, and in no quarter will it be so sensibly felt as in those in contemplation. James Monroe contemplationeffectfelt Change image and share on social
I loved the High Line when it was just mine, when I was the only person up there, and I had a private park in New York City. I had to make an appointment to see it... I'd walk around. I was all alone. Joel Sternfeld appointmentcityhigh Change image and share on social
He who studies books alone will know how things ought to be, and he who studies men will know how they are. Charles Caleb Colton bookmanstudy Change image and share on social
We were alone. Where, I could not say, hardly imagine. All was black, and such a dense black that, after some minutes, my eyes had not been able to discern even the faintest glimmer. Jules Verne blackdensediscern Change image and share on social
My dad has no control over who works with me. Me, me and me alone has to take responsibility for anything. Shane MacGowan controldadresponsibility Change image and share on social
It's almost like these games are the modern day comic books, especially when you play Alone in the Dark. There's a real story that goes along with it and a movie seemed like the right kind of transition to make. Christian Slater bookcomicdark share on social
My family and relatives alone could fill Shanmukhananda Hall in Bombay. Zubin Mehta bombayfamilyfill Change image and share on social
A trustee is held to something stricter than the morals of the market place. Not honesty alone, but the punctilio of an honor the most sensitive, is then the standard of behavior. Benjamin N. Cardozo behaviorholdhonesty Change image and share on social