#lise

In all highly civilised communities Pretence is prominent, and sooner or later invades the regions of Literature. ↗

— James Payn

#communities #highly #invades #later #literature

Of all our dreams today there is none more important - or so hard to realise - than that of peace in the world. May we never lose our faith in it or our resolve to do everything that can be done to convert it one day into reality. ↗

— Lester B. Pearson

#day #done #dreams #everything #faith

Bringing an end to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians may help the young Arab generation to realise their aspirations. Israel is more than willing to offer our experience in building a modern economy in spite of limited resources to the whole region. ↗

— Shimon Peres

#aspirations #between #bringing #building #conflict

When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me. ↗

— Emo Philips

#asked #bicycle #every #every night #forgive

The senior members of the royal family work very hard and I don't think people quite realise that. ↗

— Zara Phillips

#hard #i #members #people #quite

Logic and mathematics are nothing but specialised linguistic structures. ↗

— Jean Piaget

#logic #mathematics #nothing #specialised #structures

I've realised I can be happy. ↗

— Kevin Pietersen

#happy #i #i can #realised

You get the feeling that many of my guests feel that the French language gives them entry into a more cultivated, more intelligent world, more highly civilised too, with rules. ↗

— Bernard Pivot

#cultivated #entry #feel #feeling #french

Life is indeed a gamble, the ultimate game of chance, based purely upon having the ability to make the right choices at the right time. You never win or lose in life if you realise it is all just for the experience. Learn to create your own destiny, don't wait to see what fate throws your way. ↗

— Steven Redhead

#chance #choices #destiny #fate #game-of-chance

Generally speaking, I went through that. I came to a place where I realised what true value was. It wasn't money. Money is a means to achieving an end, but it's not the end. ↗

— Robert Redford

#came #end #generally #i #i came