M.K. Alexander Quotes

Style is not about the clothes, it's about the individual

We of Macedon for generations past have been trained in the hard school of danger and war

A man, as a general rule, owes very little to what he is born with - a man is what he makes of himself.

The best way to prove the clearness of our mind, is by showing its faults; as when a stream discovers the dirt at the bottom, it convinces us of the transparency and purity of the water.

I knew well that the only way I could get that door open was to knock it down; because I knocked all of them down.

To err is human; to forgive, divine.

Teach me to feel another's woe, to hide the fault I see, that mercy I to others show, that mercy show to me.

It's true, you can never eat a pet you name. And anyway, it would be like a ventriloquist eating his dummy.

Nothing could be more ill-judged than that intolerant spirit which has, at all times, characterized political parties.

Are there no more worlds that I might conquer?

I send you a kaffis of mustard seed, that you may taste and acknowledge the bitterness of my victory.

Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in the recognition.

Chiefs who no more in bloody fights engage, But wise through time, and narrative with age, In summer-days like grasshoppers rejoice - A bloodless race, that send a feeble voice.

Being in Christ, it is safe to forget the past; it is possible to be sure of the future; it is possible to be diligent in the present.

I want people to be afraid of the women I dress.

Give me time and I'll give you a revolution.

Are you still to learn that the end and perfection of our victories is to avoid the vices and infirmities of those whom we subdue?

Damn it, nobody knows what is beautiful and what is not. They do not understand new things.

Take people's advice and guidance in the beginning, but always follow your instincts first

The world awaits Beijing's hosting of the 2008 Olympics, an occasion which will bring into the global spotlight the dramatic advances China is making in enhancing the quality of life for its people.

I consider not what Parmenio should receive, but what Alexander should give.

Don't let anything stop you. There will be times when you'll be disappointed, but you can't stop. Make yourself the best that you can make out of what you are. The very best.

I came to terms with not fitting in a long time ago. I never really fitted in. I don't want to fit in. And now people are buying into that.

The universe is real, but you can't see it. You have to imagine it.

There is no loneliness like that of a failed marriage.

Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It's a way of understanding it.

Constitutions should consist only of general provisions; the reason is that they must necessarily be permanent, and that they cannot calculate for the possible change of things.

Before being free, it is necessary to be just

There are no more worlds to conquer!

While pensive poets painful vigils keep, Sleepless themselves, to give their readers sleep.

We believe that the history of the world is but the history of His influence and that the center of the whole universe is the cross of Calvary.

The man who in this world can keep the whiteness of his soul is not likely to lose it in any other.

There are some races more cultured and advanced and ennobled by education than others; but there are no races nobler than others. All are equally destined for freedom.

The love for our native land strengthens our individual and national character.

See! From the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings; Short is his joy! He feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats the ground.

As for a limit to one’s labors, I, for one, do not recognize any for a high-minded man, except that the labors themselves should lead to noble accomplishments.

Shall I pass by and leave you lying there because of the expedition you led against Greece, or shall I set you up again because of your magnanimity and your virtues in other respects?

Psychology is the most important factor in chess.

To the Elysian shades dismiss my soul, where no carnation fades.

I am God! I am nothing, I'm play, I am freedom, I am life. I am the boundary, I am the peak.

Trees are your best antiques

Collaboration operates through a process in which the successful intellectual achievements of one person arouse the intellectual passions and enthusiasms of others.

As a neurosurgeon, I did not believe in the phenomenon of near-death experiences.

The goal of a successful trader is to make the best trades. Money is secondary.

In this, our age of infamy Man's choice is but to be A tyrant, traitor, prisoner: No other choice has he.

Who are we to trust if not our family?

No louder shrieks to pitying heaven are cast, When husbands or lap-dogs breathe their last.

Most of the wonderful places in the world were not made by architects but by the people.

Photography has all the rights, and all the merits, necessary for us to turn towards it as the art of our time.

Genius creates, and taste preserves.