Famous quotes containing the words open, door and/or principle:
“But let me open up my heart to you completely, my friends: if there were gods, how could I bear not being a god! Hence, there are no gods. I drew this conclusion, to be sure—but now it draws me.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
“Either you will
go through this door
or you will not go through.
...
The door itself
makes no promises.
It is only a door.”
—Adrienne Rich (b. 1929)
“The principle office of history I take to be this: to prevent virtuous actions from being forgotten, and that evil words and deeds should fear an infamous reputation with posterity.”
—Tacitus (c. 55–117)