All men's miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone. Blaise Pascal misery quiet sit Change image and share on social
I have the handicap of being born with a special language to which I alone have the key. Gustave Flaubert handicap language special Change image and share on social
Prize-Fighting is not the aim of boxing. This noble exercise ought not to be judged by the dishonesty or the low lives of too many of its professional followers. Let it stand alone, an athletic practice, on the same footing as boating or football. John Boyle O'Reilly foot fight football share on social
I'm good at being on my own. As a kid, I was always in my room alone, so I have a high threshold for it. If I'm bored, I'll read. Hanging around doesn't go well with me. John Simm kid room high Change image and share on social
When they are alone they want to be with others, and when they are with others they want to be alone. After all, human beings are like that. Gertrude Stein human being Change image and share on social
The Jew does not wish to be isolated. He fears being alone, without allies. Meir Kahane isolate ally fear Change image and share on social
For so long as the Jew has even one ally, he will be convinced - in his smallness of mind - that his salvation came from that ally. It is only when he is alone - against all of his own efforts and frantic attempts - that he will, through no choice, be compelled to turn to G-d. Meir Kahane frantic jew choice share on social
Neutrinos alone, among all the known particles, have ethereal properties that are striking and romantic enough both to have inspired a poem by John Updike and to have sent teams of scientists deep underground for 50 years to build huge science-fiction-like contraptions to unravel their mysteries. Lawrence M. Krauss particle john team share on social
There are 65 to 70 photography galleries in New York alone. In the U.K., there are no more than five, and they're all in London. Martin Parr gallery photography york Change image and share on social