-
“Man is largely a creature of habit, and many of his activities are more or less automatic reflexes from the stimuli of his environment.”
Source : G. Stanley Hall (2013). “Adolescence - Its Psychology and Its Relations to Physiology, Anthropology, Sociology, Sex, Crime, and Religion (1931)”, p.180, Read Books Ltd
-
“If you're not getting close to capsize, you're provably not pushing hard enough”
-
“If a person begins by telling you, 'Do not be offended at what I am going to say,' prepare yourself for something that she knows will certainly offend you.”
Source : Eliza Leslie (1839). “Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book: A Guide and Manual for Ladies as Regards Their Conversation; Manners; Dress; with Full Instructions and Advice in Letter Writing [!]; Receiving Presents; Incorrect Words”, p.208
-
“Love is repaid by love alone!”
-
“Thwarted lives have the most character-conditioned hate”
Source : Gordon Willard Allport (1958). “The Nature of Prejudice”, Addison Wesley Publishing Company
-
“In this world no one rules by love; if you are but amiable, you are no hero; to be powerful, you must be strong, and to have dominion you must have a genius for organizing.”
-
“The emperor is in the Church, not about the Church.”
-
“Living matter is the most powerful geological force.”
