Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Tom Brown, Jr.

Quote by Tom Brown, Jr.

Author

Tom Brown, Jr.
Tom Brown, Jr.

Tom Brown, Jr. is an esteemed author in the adventure and survival genre. Born in 1950, he has penned several influential books that have captivated readers of all ages. Brown's writing is deeply rooted in his personal experiences and his profound connection with nature. more

You May Also Like

“The abjectly poor, and all those person whose energies are entirely absorbed by the struggle for daily sustenance, are conservative because they cannot afford the effort of taking thought for the day after tomorrow; just as the highly prosperous are conservative because they have small occasion to be discontented with the situation as it stands today.”

PersonsTodayEnergyPoorEffortSituationStruggleTomorrowConservativeOccasionsProsperousComplacencySustenanceThought Of The Day
Book:THORSTEIN VEBLEN Ultimate Collection: 8 Books & 50+ Business Essays and Articles in Warfare and Economics: The Theory of the Leisure Class, The Theory of Business Enterprise, The Higher Learning In America, Panem et Circenses, The Vested Interests and the Common Man, The Use of Loan Credit in Business…
Create image

“I shall attempt to prove two things: first, that the actions and dispositions of mankind are the offspring of circumstances and events, and not of any original determination that they bring into the world; and, secondly, that the great stream of our voluntary actions essentially depends, not upon the direct and immediate impulses of sense, but upon the decisions of the understanding.”

WorldFirstsTwoActionUnderstandingDecisionMankindEventsDependsCircumstancesProveDeterminationDirectOriginalsImpulseStreamsTwo ThingsDispositionComplacencyOffspring
Book:Enquiry Concerning Political Justice: And Its Influence On Morals And Happiness
Create image

“Every blessing ignored becomes a curse. I don't want anything else in life. But you are forcing me to look at wealth and at horizons I have never known. Now that I have seen them, and now that I see how immense my possibilities are, I'm going to feel worse than I did before you arrived. Because I know the things I should be able to accomplish, and I don't want to do so.”

KnowsWantFeelsShouldLooksAbleWealthKnownPossibilityBlessingAccomplishCurseHorizonImmenseIgnoredAlchemist
Book:The Alchemist - 10th Anniversary Edition
Create image

“And what can we do to silence these Christian athletes who thank Jesus whenever they win, never mention his name when they lose? Not a word. You never hear them say "Jesus made me drop the ball." "The good lord tripped me up behind the line of scrimmage." According to these guys Jesus is undefeated, meanwhile these assholes are in last place. Must be another one of those "miracles."”

MadePhilosophyChristianLastsGuyJesusWinningNamesLosesLinesBehindsSilenceLordBallsMiracleAthleteUndefeatedLast Place
Author:George Carlin
Create image

“If you take five white guys and put 'em with five black guys, and let 'em hang around together for about a month, and at the end of the month, you'll notice that the white guys are walking and talking and standing like the black guys do. You'll never see the black guys going, "Oh, golly! We won the big game today, yes sir!" But you'll see guys with red hair named Duffy going, "What's happenin'?"”

IfsEndsPhilosophyBigsTodayTogetherGuyGamesBlackWhiteTalkingFiveHairMonthsWalkingRedStandingEmsRed HairWhite GuysBlack Guys
Author:George Carlin
Create image