Famous quotes containing the word prove:
“The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt whether one may not be going to prove ones self a fool; the truest heroism is to resist the doubt; and the profoundest wisdom, to know when it ought to be resisted, and when to be obeyed.”
—Nathaniel Hawthorne (18041864)
“First, Im trying to prove to myself that Im a person. Then maybe Ill convince myself that Im an actress.”
—Marilyn Monroe (19261962)
“We should, if possible, prove a teacher to posterity, instead of being the pupil of by-gone generations. More shall come after us than have gone before; the world is not yet middle-aged.”
—Herman Melville (18191891)
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