Buonaparte has often made his boast that our fleet would be worn out by keeping the sea and that his was kept in order and increasing by staying in port; but know he finds, I fancy, if Emperors hear the truth, that his fleet suffers more in a night than ours in one year. Horatio Nelson boastbuonaparteemperor share on social
Women have not yet realized the cowardice that resides, for if they should decide to do so, they would be able to fight you until death; and to prove that I speak the truth, amongst so many women, I will be the first to act, setting an example for them to follow. Veronica Franco actcowardicedeath share on social
The plain truth is that the period I study is the 16th century, and they were absolutely obsessed with witches and spiritual beings. Deborah Harkness 16thabsolutelybeing Change image and share on social
You need to see what the actor needs. This one wants to be talked to privately. That one doesn't mind if you block it for them. Just tell me the truth and I'll adapt to it. Penny Marshall actoradaptblock Change image and share on social
The truth is that I am not a frump... I just enjoy being laid back. Penny Marshall backenjoyfrump Change image and share on social
The most important thing about music that I've learned after all this time is that to me, it's a way of reaching the truth. Serj Tankian haveimportantlearn Change image and share on social
I do not concern myself much with reading long commentary volumes designed to enlarge at length upon that which is found in the scriptures. Rather, I prefer to dwell with the source, tasting of the unadulterated waters of the fountain of truth - the word of God as he gave it and as it has been recorded in the books we accept as scripture. Gordon B. Hinckley acceptbookcommentary share on social
No planet is more earth-like than Earth itself, so if life really does pop up readily in earth-like conditions, then surely it should have arisen many times right here on our home planet? And how do we know it didn't? The truth is, nobody has looked. Paul Davies ariseconditionearth share on social
Scientists are slowly waking up to an inconvenient truth - the universe looks suspiciously like a fix. The issue concerns the very laws of nature themselves. Paul Davies concernfixinconvenient Change image and share on social
Truth can be stated in a thousand different ways, yet each one can be true. Swami Vivekananda statethousandtrue Change image and share on social