Home / Quotes / Quote by Delphine de Girardin

Quote by Delphine de Girardin

“To love the one who loves you, To admire the one who admires you, In a word, to be the idol of one's idol, Is exceeding the limit of human joy; It is stealing fire from heaven.”

Quote by Delphine de Girardin

Author

Delphine de Girardin

Delphine de Girardin was a prominent French author and journalist of the 19th century, recognized for her literary works and contributions to journalism. Born on January 24, 1804, she was a significant figure in the French literary scene, known for her exploration of social issues and advocacy for women's rights in her writing. more

You May Also Like

“I have a tendency to really stuff things — like, I don't really express certain feelings.”

Knows Feelings Certain Stuff Tendencies

Author:Jack Osbourne

“I'd have to say that muaythai is something special. It's really demanding and it's becoming popular all around the world.”

World Special Becoming Around The World Something Special Thai Muay Thai

Author:Jack Osbourne

“I'm real clear, you know? There's no fogginess.”

Knows Real Clear

Author:Jack Osbourne

“Where I felt comfortable was being the one that everyone liked to party with. And it was kind of the way I could fit in.”

Way Kind Felt Party Fit Comfortable

Author:Jack Osbourne

“What, on the eternal list of priorities, precedes health? What more obvious role could government have than the defense of the life, of each citizen? We cannot stop every germ that seeks to harm us any more than we can stop every person who seeks to harm us. But we can try dammit and government's essential role in that effort facilitate it, reduce its cost, broaden its availability, improve my health and yours, seems, ultimately, self-explanatory.”

Trying Persons Self Seems Government Effort Roles Health Citizens Cost Essentials Eternal Obvious Harm Defense Lists Priorities Germs Facilitate Availability

Author:Keith Olbermann

“Health care is, at its core, about improving the odds of life in its struggle against death. Of extending that game which we will all lose, each and every one of us unto eternity, extending it another year or month or second.”

Years Care Games Loses Struggle Months Eternity Core Health Care Odds Improving Extending Another Year

Author:Keith Olbermann

“If you make a decision in your life, even one as eminently logical and self-improving as "Why'd you start washing your hair every day?" and you start getting questioned hourly about it, you're going to start second-guessing yourself.”

Ifs Self Decision Hair Logical Improving Washing Guessing Second Guessing Second Guessing Yourself

Author:Keith Olbermann

“I just think if you're 44 years old and you're not smarter than you were when you were 35 years old or 25 years old, just stay in your room.”

Ifs Thinking Years Rooms Smarter Your Room

Author:Keith Olbermann

“Without humor, a sports fan is a religious fanatic. Without humor, a newscast is a terrible, depressing, unpalatable thing.”

Sports Religious Fans Terrible Depressing Fanatics Sports Fan Religious Fanatics

Author:Keith Olbermann

“The format of the nightly newscasts is still very much 1981 - "Tremble, onlookers! I am the anchorman and now here is a miracle: a report by satellite from many thousands of miles away. I will return to introduce another one in due course."”

Stills Courses Return Miracle Dues Miles Reports Introducing Format Satellites Miles Away Anchorman

Author:Keith Olbermann