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Once men are caught up in an event they cease to be afraid. Only the unknown frightens men.

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Author:

Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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Category: Courage

Authors

A. A. MilneA. B. YehoshuaA. Bartlett GiamattiA. C. BensonA. E. HousmanA. E. van VogtA. J. JacobsA. J. LangerA. J. LieblingA. J. McLean

Topics Index

1 Age

  • 1. Whoever marries the spirit of this age will find himself a widower in the next.
  • 2. It's only at this age that I can say the word 'art' without flinching.
  • 3. Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy person has no time to form.

2 Amazing

  • 1. If my kids are doing well then my life is going pretty well. And if my kids aren't doing well it doesn't matter how the other elements of my life are. It's kind of amazing to have a context like that. This is really wonderful.
  • 2. It is amazing that something I did 23 years ago still has an audience that people respond to and I am touched and surprised that people are still very positive about.
  • 3. In my job people tell you that all the time: 'This shoot was great. You look amazing.' But you never know what they say when you turn away.

3 Anger

  • 1. Never do anything when you are in a temper for you will do everything wrong.
  • 2. I don't think that you can fake warmth. You can fake lust jealousy anger those are all quite easy. But actual genuine warmth? I don't think you can fake it.
  • 3. Anger is never without a reason but seldom with a good one.

4 Anniversary

  • 1. You will reciprocally promise love loyalty and matrimonial honesty. We only want for you this day that these words constitute the principle of your entire life and that with the help of divine grace you will observe these solemn vows that today before God you formulate.
  • 2. Why does a woman work ten years to change a man's habits and then complain that he's not the man she married?
  • 3. On this important anniversary we must remember that while we have come a long way in eliminating barriers critical work remains to ensure all Americans can live up to their full potential.

5 Architecture

  • 1. Every one who has a heart however ignorant of architecture he may be feels the transcendent beauty and poetry of the mediaeval churches.
  • 2. Charles was very intent to use his years as Prince of Wales to make his mark while he still had freedom of maneuver that he wouldn't have as King. The first subject he really went for was architecture. It made an impact.
  • 3. Not many architects have the luxury to reject significant things.
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