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Chilean poet 1904–1973Related quotes
“Asked from what country he came, he replied, "I am a citizen of the world."”
Diogenes Laërtius (180–240) biographer of ancient Greek philosophers
Diogenes, 6.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (c. 200 A.D.), Book 6: The Cynics
“How many together with whom I came into the world are already gone out of it.”
Marcus Aurelius book Meditations
VI, 56
Meditations (c. 121–180 AD), Book VI
Emile Zola (1840–1902) French writer (1840-1902)
As quoted in Writers on Writing (1986) by Jon Winokur.
Variant: If you ask me what I came into this life to do, I will tell you: I came to live out loud.
“Asked where he came from, he said, "I am a citizen of the world."”
Diogenes of Sinope (-404–-322 BC) ancient Greek philosopher, one of the founders of the Cynic philosophy
Diogenes Laërtius, vi. 63
Quoted by Diogenes Laërtius
“There are few people in this world with whom I can converse.”
John Adams (1735–1826) 2nd President of the United States
As quoted in Complete Book of U.S. Presidents (1984), by William A. DeGregorio, pp. 19–20
W. H. Auden book The Dyer's Hand
"Notes on the Comic", p. 372
The Dyer's Hand, and Other Essays (1962)
Revilo P. Oliver (1908–1994) American philologist
"What We Owe Our Parasites", speech (June 1968); Free Speech magazine (October and November 1995)
1990s
“What happened to you?" she asked.
"I got hit in the side."
"With what?"
"A knife.”
Jessica Bird (1969) U.S. novelist
Source: Lover Awakened