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If music in general is an imitation of history, opera in particular is an imitation of human willfulness; it is rooted in the fact that we not only have feelings but insist upon having them at whatever cost to ourselves. The quality common to all the great operatic roles, e.g., Don Giovanni, Norma, Lucia, Tristan, Isolde, Br?nnhilde, is that each of them is a passionate and willful state of being. In real life they would all be bores, even Don Giovanni.

– W. H. AudenRate it:

If my answers frighten you then you should cease asking scary questions.

– Quentin Tarantino, Pulp FictionRate it:

If my brain isn’t overloaded with information to be organised, I will be up all night twiddling my thumbs.

– CometanRate it:

If my business and God are enemies, then my business has already failed, for no success is worth the cost of my soul.

– Christen KuikouaRate it:

If my critics saw me walking over the Thames they would say it was because I couldnt swim.

– Margaret ThatcherRate it:

If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster.

– Isaac AsimovRate it:

If my echo met my reflection, would they hit it off?

– Leslie MiklosyRate it:

If my hands are fully occupied in holding on to something, I can neither give nor receive.

– Dorothee SolleRate it:

If my heart can become pure and simple like that of a child, I think there probably can be no greater happiness than this.

– Kitaro NishidaRate it:

If my life was dense from all my blues I'd raise my frequency just by wanting you.

– Heather Lydia ThornhillRate it:

If my life were a fragrance, I would surely like her to smell like Petrichor, the exquisite eloquent earthy essence that is emitted from the dry thirsty ground; by Earth herself after her long awaited union with the first rain shower of the season.

– Deodatta V. Shenai-KhatkhateRate it:

If my living soul was an angel would you love me better?

– Heather Lydia ThornhillRate it:

If my own son, who is now 10 months, came to me and said, 'You promised to pay for my tuition at Harvard how about giving me 50,000 instead to start a little business' I might think that was a good idea.

– William John BennettRate it:

If my soldiers were to begin to think, not one would remain in the ranks.

– Frederick The GreatRate it:

If my survival caused another to perish, then death would be sweeter and more beloved.

– Kahlil GibranRate it:

If my theory of relativity is proven successful, Germany will claim me as a German and France will declare that I am a citizen of the world.

– Albert EinsteinRate it:

If my theory of relativity proves to be correct, Germany will claim me a German, and France will claim me a citizen of the world. However, if it proves wrong, France will say I'm a German, and Germany will say that I'm a jew.

– Albert EinsteinRate it:

If my ultimate sin is him then I will spend an eternity in hell.

– CometanRate it:

If Narcissus was living today, he would've loved posting Selfies on social media; and if Echo was around, she would've 'liked' all those Narcissistic Selfies, as the number one follower of Narcissus.

– Deodatta V. Shenai-KhatkhateRate it:

If Narcissus was living today, he would've loved Selfies, and surely enjoyed posting vivid selfies on social media, at least a couple of hundreds every day, so as to keep pace with Selfie-obsessed new generation.

– Deodatta V. Shenai-KhatkhateRate it:

If nations cannot undo boundaries between their states for whatever reasons; however, they can undo the boundaries of hatred between hearts for love, peace, harmony, welfare, and mutual interests. It needs insight, not fight.

– Ehsan SehgalRate it:

If nations could overcome the mutual fear and distrust whose somber shadow is now thrown over the world, and could meet with confidence and good will to settle their possible differences, they would easily be able to establish a lasting peace.

– Fridjof NansenRate it:

If nature made you a giver, your hands are born open, and so is your heart. And though there may be times when your hands are empty, your heart is always full, and you can give things out of that.

– Frances BurnettRate it:

If need is the mother of all inventions, then curiosity is its genetic father undoubtedly.

– Anuj SomanyRate it:

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