More Truths in a Book – Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
“There are more truths in a good book than its author meant to put in it.”
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Author Archive for: Jan
Entries by Jan
Distrust Your Judgment – Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
“Distrust your judgment the moment you can discern the shadow of a personal motive in it.”
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Understanding and Impact – Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
“The understanding of some men is clear, that of others brilliant. The former illumines its surroundings; the latter obscures them.”
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Quote on Perception and Fate
“Not what we experience, but how we perceive what we experience, determines our fate.”
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Parents Forgive Their Children – Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
“Parents forgive their children least readily for the faults they themselves instilled in them.”
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Mark Twain Quote on Wisdom and Silence
“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.”
Mark Twain
The Secret of Success – Mark Twain Quotes
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
Mark Twain
Quote by Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach: To Give and Take
“To have and not to give is often worse than to steal.”
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Patriotism and Government – Quote by Mark Twain
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.”
Mark Twain
Mark Twain Life Wisdom – Live So That Even the Undertaker Is Sorry
“Let us endeavor so to live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.”
Mark Twain