User:Rolandor

Chronologically, for no man can choose the day of his birth.

Citations

Chronologically, for no man can choose the day of his birth.

From Isaac Newton:

  • "If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants."[1]

From Oscar Wilde:

  • "The truth is rarely pure and never simple."[2]

From Albert Einstein:

  • "Mache die Dinge so einfach wie möglich - aber nicht einfacher."

From Winston Churchill:

  • Lady Astor: "If I were married to you, I'd put poison in your coffee."
Reply: "If I were married to you, I'd drink it."
  • "Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."[3]

References

  1. ^ In a letter
  2. ^ The original passage is in "The Importance of Being Earnest" on page 9, when Jack says to Algernon: "That, my dear Algy, is the whole truth pure and simple." Upon which Algernon replies: "The truth is rarely pure and never simple. Modern life would be very tedious if it were either, and modern literature a complete impossiblity!"
  3. ^ At Lord Mayor's Luncheon, Mansion House following the victory at El Alamein in North Africa, London, 10 November 1942

Content Disclaimer

Informasi ini disarikan dari Wikipedia dan disajikan kembali untuk tujuan edukasi. Konten tersedia di bawah lisensi CC BY-SA 3.0. Kami tidak bertanggung jawab atas ketidakakuratan data yang bersumber dari kontribusi publik tersebut.

  1. The information displayed on this website is sourced in part or in whole from Wikipedia and has been adapted for the purpose of restating it. We strive to provide accurate and relevant information, however:
  2. There is no guarantee of absolute accuracy. Wikipedia is an open, collaborative project that can be edited by anyone, so information is subject to change.
  3. It is not intended to constitute professional advice. The content displayed is for informational and educational purposes only. For important decisions (e.g., medical, legal, or financial), please consult a professional.
  4. Content copyright. Wikipedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA). This means that content may be reused with appropriate attribution and shared under a similar license.
  5. Responsible use. Any risk arising from the use of information from this website is entirely the responsibility of the user.