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Isaac AsimovThe true delight is in the finding out rather than in the knowing.

—  Isaac Asimov, 1920-1992, American Sci-Fi writer

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Zig ZiglarCreate a life you can’t wait to live.

—  Zig Ziglar, 1926-2012, American self-help writer

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Eric HofferIt is not actual suffering but a taste of better things which excites people to revolt.

—  Eric Hoffer, 1902-1983, American writer & philosopher

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TalleyrandWhoever did not live in the years neighboring 1789 does not know what the pleasure of living means.

—  Talleyrand, 1754-1838, French statesman & diplomat

     (1789, the year of the French Revolution)

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Dom PerignonMy brothers, come quickly, I am tasting the stars!

—  Dom Perignon, 1638-1715, French monk, inventor of champagne

     (when tasting the first sparkling champagne)

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Winston ChurchillNothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result.

—  Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, British Prime Minister, Nobel 1953

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Ernest HemingwayWhen you stop doing things for fun you might as well be dead.

—  Ernest Hemingway, 1899-1961, American writer, Nobel 1954

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RumiSet your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames.

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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Andy WarholSex is more exciting on the screen and between the pages than between the sheets.

—  Andy Warhol, 1928-1987, American artist

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Fernando PessoaEverything interests me, but nothing holds me.

—  Fernando Pessoa, 1888-1935, Portuguese poet & writer

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William Hazlitt When a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest.

—  William Hazlitt , 1778-1830, English essayist & critic

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Saul BellowHuman character is smaller now, people don't have durable passions; they've replaced passions with excitement.

—  Saul Bellow, 1914-2005, Canadian-American writer, Nobel 1976

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Edgar Allan PoeBeauty of whatever kind, in its supreme development, invariably excites the sensitive soul to tears.

—  Edgar Allan Poe, 1809-1849, American writer

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Mignon McLaughlinYoung lovers and young nations face the same problem: after orgasm, what?

—  Mignon McLaughlin, 1913-1983, American magazine editor

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Helen RowlandThe chief excitement in a woman's life is spotting women who are fatter than she is.

—  Helen Rowland, 1875-1950, American journalist & humorist

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Samuel JohnsonWhen a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.

—  Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784, English writer

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Charles DickensHappiness is a gift and the trick is not to expect it, but to delight in it when it comes.

—  Charles Dickens, 1812-1870, British writer

Simone De BeauvoirThere is something in the New York air that makes sleep useless.

—  Simone De Beauvoir, 1908-1986, French writer

Orson WellesThere are three intolerable things in life: cold coffee, lukewarm champagne, and overexcited women.

—  Orson Welles, 1915-1985, American actor & film director

Jean de La BruyèreThe pleasure of criticizing takes away from us the pleasure of being moved by some very fine things.

—  Jean de La Bruyère, 1645-1696, French writer

Noel CowardYou will know you're old when you cease to be amazed.

—  Noel Coward, 1899-1973, British playwright

Terry PratchettI’ve seen excitement, and I’ve seen boredom. And boredom was best.

—  Terry Pratchett, 1948-2015, British writer

Salvador DaliPeople love mystery, and that is why they love my paintings.

—  Salvador Dali, 1904-1989, Spanish painter

Dale CarnegieThe world is filled with interesting things to do. Don't lead a dull life in such a thrilling world.

—  Dale Carnegie, 1888-1955, American self-help writer

Christian BobinThere is always in a book—even a badly written one—a phrase that smacks the reader in the face, as if it were waiting for him alone.

—  Christian Bobin, 1951-2022, French writer

Sylvia PlathI don’t know what it is like to not have deep emotions. Even when I feel nothing, I feel it completely.

—  Sylvia Plath, 1932-1963, American poet & writer

Arthur Conan Doyle“It’s quite exciting,” said Sherlock Holmes, with a yawn.

—  Arthur Conan Doyle, 1859-1930, British writer

Arthur Conan DoyleThere is nothing more stimulating than a case where everything goes against you.

—  Arthur Conan Doyle, 1859-1930, British writer

Francis Scott FitzgeraldWhen I'm with you, I don't breathe quite right.

—  Francis Scott Fitzgerald, 1896-1940, American writer

Francis Scott FitzgeraldI was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life.

—  Francis Scott Fitzgerald, 1896-1940, American writer

Rainer Maria RilkeSo we are grasped by what we cannot grasp.

—  Rainer Maria Rilke, 1875-1926, Czech-German poet

Bob RossI can’t think of anything more rewarding than being able to express yourself to others through painting. Exercising the imagination, experimenting with talents, being creative; these things, to me, are truly the windows to your soul.

—  Bob Ross, 1942-1995, American painter & TV personality

Quotes in Verse

Emily DickinsonThe soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience.

—  Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886, American poet

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Funny Quotes

George CarlinThe main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.

—  George Carlin, 1936-2008, American comedian

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Movie Quotes

Frankenstein (1931)Look! It's moving. It's alive. It's alive... It's alive, it's moving!

—  from the film Frankenstein (1931)

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The Empire Strikes Back (1980)Adventure. Excitement. A Jedi craves not these things.

—  from the film The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

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