Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish

Quote by Jean De La Fontaine

Topics: Possibility Quotes

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

Rather suffer than die is man's motto.

Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.

Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast.

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

We believe no evil till the evil's done

We believe no evil till the evil's done

A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.

A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.

People must help one another; it is nature's law.

People must help one another; it is nature's law.

We like to see others, but don't like others to see through us.

We like to see others, but don't like others to see through us.

The fastidious are unfortunate; nothing satisfies them.

The fastidious are unfortunate; nothing satisfies them.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength and potency to accomplish something....

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength and potency to accomplish something....

In short, Luck's always to blame.

In short, Luck's always to blame.

To win a race, the swiftness of a dart availeth not without a timely start.

To win a race, the swiftness of a dart availeth not without a timely start.

We must laugh before we are happy, for fear we die before we laugh at...

We must laugh before we are happy, for fear we die before we laugh at...

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

We believe no evil till the evil's done

We believe no evil till the evil's done

Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.

Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.

Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.

Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.

Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.

Dressed in the lion's skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.

Dressed in the lion's skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.