Top 16 Provably Quotes
#1. But was not a theory of which all the elements were provably true a simple tautology? In the region of the unprovable, or even the disprovable, lay the only chance for breaking out of the circle and going ahead. In
Ursula K. Le Guin
#2. Mediocre design provably wastes the world's resources, corrupts the environment, affects international competitiveness. Design is important.
Fred Brooks
#3. If you're not getting close to capsize, you're provably not pushing hard enough
James Spithill
#4. Juanita believes that nothing is provably true or provably false in the Bible. Because if it's provably false, then the Bible is a lie, and if it's provably true, then the existence of God is proven and there's no room for faith.
Neal Stephenson
#5. It is characteristic to believe that those in need are given to, that the squeaky hinge is the one that gets the oil, but in the realm of emotions this is not so. It is the person who does not solicit liking and love, admiration and respect, sympathy and empathy to whom they are freely given.
Jo Coudert
#6. You believe that some people have dementia and some people do not, but that is not correct. All people have dementia - some are simply in worse condition than others. After all, most people with dementia are unaware that anything is wrong with them.
Hiroshi Yamamoto
#7. Poverty in a big city is more humiliating and deadening to all the joys of life than it can possibly be elsewhere.
Albert Bigelow Paine
#8. Talk about dance? Dance is not something to talk about. Dance is to dance.
Peter Saint James
#9. The girl with the shaved head has a scar tattooed on her scalp. It looks like a long, sutured gash. You tell her it is very realistic. She takes this as a compliment and thanks you. You meant as opposed to romantic. "I could use one of those right over my heart," you say.
Jay McInerney
#10. There are loads of fan sites for the 'Edge,' including deviant art, song lyrics using 'Edge' language, multiple entries on Wikipedia, there are even some 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?' games all about the 'Edge.'
Chris Riddell
#11. Each co-operative institution will become a school of business in which each member will acquire a knowledge of the laws of trade and commerce.
Leland Stanford
#12. There are so many tough opponents out there and tough competitors so I've never liked to look ahead.
Caroline Wozniacki
#13. I pay attention to every system of conventions and expectations, above all literary conventions and the expectations they generate in readers. But that law-abiding side of me, sooner or later, has to face my disobedient side. And, in the end, the latter always wins.
Elena Ferrante
#15. And therefore I looked down into the great pity of a person's life on this earth. I don't mean that we all end up dead, that's not the great pity. I mean that he couldn't tell me what he was dreaming, and I couldn't tell him what was real.
Denis Johnson
#16. I hope you fall in love with someone nice and have a good marriage. I might end up dying without knowing what it's like to be in love.
Koushun Takami
