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quotes by topic Apology

" Apology is only egotism wrong side out. "

Oliver Wendell Holmes

Wrong , Apology , Egotism

" It was one of the dullest speeches I ever heard. The Agee woman told us for three quarters of an hour how she came to write her beastly book, when a simple apology was all that was required. "

P. G. Wodehouse

Apology , Writing , Book

" Other people apologize and don't mean t "Sorry, but you shouldn't have..." or "Sorry, but I just didn't..." They apologize while telling you that they were right all along, which is the opposite of an actual apology. "

Apology , Mean , Sorry

" Beauty is the first test: there is no permanent place in the world for ugly mathematics. "

Apology , Beauty , Math

" I do not think there is a demonstrative proof (like Euclid) of Christianity, nor of the existence of matter, nor of the good will and honesty of my best and oldest friends. I think all three are (except perhaps the second) far more probable than the alternatives. The case for Christianity in general is well given by Chesterton‚Ä¶As to why God doesn't make it demonstratively clear; are we sure that He is even interested in the kind of Theism which would be a compelled logical assent to a conclusive argument? Are we interested in it in personal matters? I demand from my friend trust in my good faith which is certain without demonstrative proof. It wouldn't be confidence at all if he waited for rigorous proof. Hang it all, the very fairy-tales embody the truth. Othello believed in Desdemona's innocence when it was proved: but that was too late. Lear believed in Cordelia's love when it was proved: but that was too late. 'His praise is lost who stays till all commend.' The magnanimity, the generosity which will trust on a reasonable probability, is required of us. But supposing one believed and was wrong after all? Why, then you would have paid the universe a compliment it doesn't deserve. Your error would even so be more interesting and important than the reality. And yet how could that be? How could an idiotic universe have produced creatures whose mere dreams are so much stronger, better, subtler than itself? "

Christianity , Apology

" When she opened her door, Levi was sitting in the hallway, his legs bent in front of him, hunched forward on his knees. He looked up when she stepped out.‚ÄúI‚Äôm such an idiot,‚Äù he said.Cath fell between his knees and hugged him.‚ÄúI can‚Äôt believe I said that,‚Äù he said. ‚ÄúI can‚Äôt even go nine hours without seeing you. "

Cute , Apology

Oliver Wendell Holmes

Wrong , Apology , Egotism