Alexander Pope Quotes

Funeralese has had its ups and downs. The word 'morticians,' first used in Embalmers Monthly for February, 1895, was barred by the Chicago Tribune in 1932, 'not for lack of sympathy with the ambition of undertakers to be well regarded, but because of it. If they haven't the sense to save themselves from their own lexicographers, we shall not be guilty of abetting them in their folly.

You are absolute angels of the first order. If I were Pope, I’d canonize you.” “The Pope would probably love to turn a cannon on you!

First you have to have a dream.

Never take no for an answer. It took me 20 years between the time I wrote my first screenplay and the time I actually got money to direct a movie.

The first thought of God was an angel. The first word of God was a man

When you first start off, you see what other people have and quietly say, "I want that."

I would enjoy experiencing the hollowness of success at first- hand.

When I was about 15... I made my first attempt as a leading lady, and was, of course, a complete failure.

Desire of power, on earth a vicious weed, Yet, sprung from high, is of celestial seed: In God 'tisglory; and when men aspire, 'Tis but a spark too much of heavenly fire.

The first step toward success will be the biggest one.

Dubai will never settle for anything less than first place.

Little fish risking everything for a piece of godhood...and not knowing heaven from hell, even when they find it.

My drive is still cool, it's not like how when I first began. I don't think anyone's drive is the same.

Rahel’s toy wristwatch had the time painted on it. Ten to two. One of her ambitions was to own a watch on which she could change the time whenever she wanted to (which according to her was what Time was meant for in the first place).

Marriages on earth--because they are the seminaries of the human race and of the angels of heaven also; because, likewise, they proceed from a spiritual origin, that is, from the marriage of good and truth; and since, in addition, the Lord's divine proceeding principally flows into conjugal love--are most holy in the estimation of the angels.

In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies; All quit their sphere and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes, Men would be angels, angels would be gods.

Children are holy and pure. Even those of bandits and crocodiles belong among the angels.... They must not be turned into a plaything of one's mood, first to be tenderly kissed, then rabidly stomped at.

The Heavens are as deep as our aspirations are high.

To accomplish anything you must first have a mission, a goal, a hope, a vision.

Even from the first it is meek to seek the impossible.

The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall: but in charity there is no excess; neither can angel nor man come in danger by it.

To people who want to be rich and famous, I'd say, "Get rich first and see if that doesn't cover it."

First tell yourself what you want to be, then do what you need to do.

Zeus, first cause, prime mover; for what thing without Zeus is done among mortals?

What you aim for, in the first place, is to be as good as you can possibly be. This is what I do, and I'm going to try to be the best in the world.