Quotes
Quotes about Fact
A myth is, of course, not a fairy story. It is the presentation of facts belonging to one category in the idioms appropriate to another.
Occurrences in this domain are beyond the reach of exact prediction because of the variety of factors in operation, not because of any lack of order in nature.
That man's best works should be such bungling imitations of Nature's infinite perfection, matters not much; but that he should make himself an imitation, this is the fact which Nature moans over, and deprecates beseechingly. Be spontaneous, be truthful, be free, and thus be individuals! is the song she sings through warbling birds, and whispering pines, and roaring waves, and screeching winds.
By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote. In fact it is as difficult to appropriate the thoughts of others as it is to invent.
Any fact is better established by two or three good testimonies than by a thousand arguments.
Argument is conclusive... but... it does not remove doubt, so that the mind may rest in the sure knowledge of the truth, unless it finds it by the method of experiment. For if any man who never saw fire proved by satisfactory arguments that fire burns. his hearer's mind would never be satisfied, nor would he avoid the fire until he put his hand in it that he might learn by experiment what argument taught.
Most of the arguments to which I am party fall somewhat short of being impressive, knowing to the fact that neither I nor my opponent knows what we are talking about.
Every normal person, in fact, is only normal on the average. His ego approximates to that of the psychotic in some part or other and to a greater or lesser extent.
There's an innocence that has kind of gone away. Umm . . . the novelty factor hasn't been there for a while.
A man said to the universe: "Sir, I exist!" "However," replied the universe, That fact has not created in me a sense of obligation."
The mere fact that you have obstacles to overcome is in your favor...
Facts are cheels that winna ding, An' downs be disputed.
His deeds inimitable, like the Sea That shuts still as it opes, and leaves no tracts Nor prints of Precedent for poore men's facts.
Facts are stubborn things.
Every man has a right to his opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts.
The actual fact is that in this day Opportunity not only knocks at your door but is playing an anvil chorus on every man's door, and then lays for the owner around the corner with a club. The world is in sore need of men who can do things. Indeed, cases can easily be recalled by every one where Opportunity actually smashed in the door and collared her candidate and dragged him forth to success. These cases are exceptional, usually you have to meet Opportunity half-way. But the only place where you can get away from Opportunity is to lie down and die. Opportunity does not trouble dead men, or dead ones who flatter themselves that they are alive.
Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn't have said. -Unknown.
To be able to look back upon one's past life with satisfaction is to live twice.
At home the hateful names of parties cease, And factious souls are wearied into peace.
It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war.
Simple people ... are very quick to see the live facts which are going on about them.
Simple people... are very quick to see the live facts which are going on about them.
Facts often contradict with truths.
I am acutely aware of the fact that the marriage between mathematics and physics, which was so enormously fruitful in past centuries, has recently ended in divorce.
Practical politics consists in ignoring facts.
