Famous quotes containing the word true:
“The true poet for me is a priest. As soon as he dons the cassock, he must leave his family.”
—Gustave Flaubert (18211880)
“The true meaning of religion is thus, not simply morality, but morality touched by emotion.”
—Matthew Arnold (18221888)
“This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of Nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. And also the only real tragedy in life is being used by personally minded men for purposes which you recognize to be base.”
—George Bernard Shaw (18561950)
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