Famous quotes containing the word conceive:
“I just can’t conceive of a mentality that says, “I don’t file.””
—Anonymous, U.S. secretary. As quoted in Ms. magazine, p. 46, by Lily Tomlin (January 1974)
“We never conceive the greatness of our fates.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“To conceive the good, in fact, is not sufficient; it must be made to succeed among men. To accomplish this, less pure paths must be followed.”
—Ernest Renan (1823–1892)