Socrates,In "Apology," sct. 21, by Plato. - More quotations on: [Inspiration] [Instinct] The hour of departure has arrived, and we go our ways - I to die, and you to live. Which is better God only knows. Socrates,in Plato, Dialogues, Apology ...
Thus far we have quotations from Plato's Republic written up, we will be adding quotes from many more of Plato's dialogues (Symposium, The Apology / Last Days of Socrates, Phaedo, Phaedrus, Theaetetus) in the future. Geoff Haselhurst ...
When you’re asking someone for forgiveness, it’s so important that your apology comes from the heart. That’s because we all know those people who apologize time and time again but never really regret their actions. To them, apologizing is just a way to avoid problems. However, they do...
It's true that over-apologizing interrupts the flow of conversation and irritates the person who has to stop and offer reassurance, like, "No, it's fine, don't worry about it." But far greater than the challenge of toning down unnecessary "sorrys" is offering an apology when one is du...
65. “In this life, when you deny someone an apology, you will remember it at time you beg forgiveness.”– Toba Beta 66. “It’s clearly easier to get the snake out of the sack than it is to shove it back.”– Mary Morris ...
Archimedes will be remembered when Aeschylus is forgotten, because languages die and mathematical ideas do not. “Immortality” may be a silly word, but probably a mathematician has the best chance of whatever it may mean. — G. H. Hardy In A Mathematician's Apology (1940, reprint with Fo...
Although taking responsibility for your mistakes can be hard, you should not say “I’m sorry” just for the sake of it. A genuine apology should come from the heart. To highlight the power of apologizing and to help you find the right words to express your remorse, here are some thoug...
Chess problems are unimportant. The best mathematics is serious as well as beautiful—“important” if you like, but the word is very ambiguous, and “serious” expresses what I mean much better. — G. H. Hardy 'A Mathematician's Apology', in James Roy Newman, The World of Mathematics ...
Like the wind, I am free. (Unknown) There are no regrets in life. Only lessons. (Unknown) Strength; it’s what comes from the madness we survive. (Unknown) As the sun, we will rise again. (Unknown) But without the dark, we’d never see the stars. ...
Quotes by Famous People: "There are two things a person should never be angry at, what they can help, and what they cannot."Plato "Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been."Mark Twain "If you love what you do, then it is no longer work. The money you earn is secondary...