But there are advantages to being elected President. The day after I was elected, I had my high school grades classified Top Secre...t.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Of Mans First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste... Brought Death into the World, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful Seat, Sing Heav'nly Muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire That Shepherd, who first taught the chosen Seed, In the Beginning how the Heav'ns and Earth Rose out of Chaos:LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
To Nobody, then, will I write my journal! since to Nobody can I be wholly unreserved--to Nobody can I reveal every thought, every ...wish of my heart, with the most unlimited confidence, the most unremitting sincerity to the end of my life! For what chance, what accident can end my connections with Nobody? No secret can I conceal from No--body, and to No--body can I be ever unreserved. Disagreement cannot stop our affection, Time itself has no power to end our friendship. The love, the esteem I entertain for Nobody, No-body's self has not power to destroy. From Nobody I have nothing to fear, the secrets sacred to friendship, Nobody will not reveal, when the affair is doubtful, Nobody will not look towards the side least favourable.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
To whom, then, must I dedicate my wonderful, surprising and interesting adventures?--to whom dare I reveal my private opinion of m...y nearest relations? the secret thoughts of my dearest friends? my own hopes, fears, reflections and dislikes?--Nobody!LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
One who has not only the four S's, which are required in every good lover, but even the whole alphabet; as for example ... Agreeab...le, Bountiful, Constant, Dutiful, Easy, Faithful, Gallant, Honourable, Ingenious, Kind, Loyal, Mild, Noble, Officious, Prudent, Quiet, Rich, Secret, True, Valiant, Wise; the X indeed, is too harsh a letter to agree with him, but he is Young and Zealous.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Man cannot bury his meanings so deep in his book, but time and like-minded men will find them. Plato had a secret doctrine, had he...? What secret can he conceal from the eyes of Bacon? of Montaigne? of Kant? Therefore, Aristotle said of his works, "They are published and not published."LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
... after being at the top, I don't think I could play senior tournaments, because you know how good you were. I don't know if I w...ould enjoy that, being half of what I was.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Bolkenstein, a Minister, was speaking on the Dutch programme from London, and he said that they ought to make a collection of diar...ies and letters after the war. Of course, they all made a rush at my diary immediately. Just imagine how interesting it would be if I were to publish a romance of the "Secret Annexe." The title alone would be enough to make people think it was a detective story.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
I would be a winner because I was a loser! That's right. I dream of failure every night of my life, and that's my secret. To make ...it in this rat race you have to dream of failing every day. I mean, that is reality.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »