“The tragedy of life is not so much what
men suffer, but rather what they miss.”
Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher
WTF Is…? series, Insurgency (standalone) (January 29, 2014)
“The tragedy of life is not so much what
men suffer, but rather what they miss.”
Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher
Dennis Potter (1935–1994) English television dramatist, screenwriter and journalist
Barton incriminates Pringle, who has bullied him, in the crime of destroying the class's daffodil; the daffodil was actually destroyed by Barton himself.
Stand up, Nigel Barton (1965)
Judith Martin (1938) American etiquette expert
Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior
“What's hit's history: what's missed's mystery.”
Arthur Ransome book Great Northern?
Great Northern? (Chapter 9), 1947
“It is all very well to be cautious, but if we are too cautious we will miss our opportunity.”
Yoshijirō Umezu (1882–1949) Japanese general
Quoted in "The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire" - Page 754 - by John Toland - History - 2003.