The charm of fame is so great that we like every object to which it is attached, even death.
Quote by Blaise Pascal
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The charm of fame is so great that we like every object to which it is attached, even death.
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Blaise Pascal Quotes
- The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing.
- Justice and truth are too such subtle points that our tools are too blunt to touch them accurately.
- One must know oneself. If this does not serve to discover truth, it at least serves as a rule of life and there is nothing better.
- Nothing gives rest but the sincere search for truth.
- Too much and too little wine. Give him none, he cannot find truth give him too much, the same.
- We know the truth, not only by the reason, but also by the heart.
- Contradiction is not a sign of falsity, nor the lack of contradiction a sign of truth.
- He that takes truth for his guide, and duty for his end, may safely trust to God's providence to lead him aright.
- Truth is so obscure in these times, and falsehood so established, that, unless we love the truth, we cannot know it.
- Belief is a wise wager. Granted that faith cannot be proved, what harm will come to you if you gamble on its truth and it proves false? If you gain, you gain all if you lose, you lose nothing. Wager, then, without hesitation, that He exists.
- He that takes truth for his guide, and duty for his end, may safely trust to God's providence to lead him aright.
Best Quotes
- I always wanted to be honest with myself and to those who have had faith in me.
- The serve, I was too young and too small and... not enough powerful to have a good serve when I was young, so my forehand was always my signature shot. So I used to always run around my backhand, you know, use my forehand as much as I could, and so that's why I think it's my strength also today, you know.
- I did all the right things in so many tournaments. But like I said, sometimes in sports it just goes the other way. Maybe you've already won so much that it evens it out a bit sometimes. I don't know.
- I used to get nervous, you know if my parents would come watch. And then I would get nervous if my friends came and watched. Today it's not a problem anymore actually, because now I enjoy it. I see that they, you know, respect me immensely, and I try to put on a good show and show that I can still play very good tennis.
- When I won in 2003, never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would win Wimbledon and have my kids seeing me lift the trophy, so this is pretty surreal. And yeah, I was almost shocked in the moment that it all came together so nicely.
- Before, I guess, mum and dad were everything, but now, in my case, I had two new girls and all of a sudden they're completely dependent on you and there's a third generation. It's a funny shift all of a sudden. You have the babies, you have yourself and then you have your parents.
- My dad said if you become a tennis professional just make sure you get into the top hundred, because you have to make a little bit of money. You make a living so you can pay your coaching and, you know, your travels.
- When you do something best in life, you don't really want to give that up - and for me it's tennis.
- When there is nothing to talk about don't force yourself to say anything because it may land you in trouble.
- It’s crazy how people say, "I rely on facts," And believe thier television sets.
- Some people are drawn naturally - there are natural guitarists, and there are natural piano players, and I think guitar implies travel, a sort of footloose gypsy existence. You grab your bag and you go to the next town.