Every thing is beautiful seen from the point of the intellect, or as truth. But all is sour if seen as experience.
Every thought which genius and piety throw into the world alters the world
Every true man is a cause, a country, and an age; requires infinite spaces and numbers and time fully to accomplish his design; - and posterity seem to follow his steps as a train of clients
Every vice is only an exaggeration of a necessary and virtuous function
Every violation of truth is not only a sort of suicide in the liar, but is a stab at the health of human society.
Every wall is a door.
Everybody keeps telling me how surprised they are with what I've done. But I'm telling you honestly that it doesn't surprise me. I knew I could do it.
Everything in Nature contains all the powers of Nature. Everything is made of hidden stuff.
Everything intercepts us from ourselves.
Everything runs to excess; every good quality is noxious if unmixed
Extremes meet, and there is no better example than the naughtiness of humility
Faith and love are apt to be spasmodic in the best of minds. Men live on the brink of mysteries and harmonies into which they never enter, and with their hands on the door-latch they die outside.
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This website focuses on proverbs in the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and some parts including the links below have not been translated to English. They are mainly FAQs, various information and webpages for improving the collection.