Appointment with Death Quotes

The illusion that freedom is the prerogative of one’s own particular race is fairly widespread.

One has only to let the criminal talk – sooner or later he will tell you everything.

Man is an animal very delicately balanced. He has one prime necessity – to survive. To advance too quickly is as fatal as to lag behind. He must survive! He must, perhaps, retain some of the old savagery, but he must not – no definitely he must not – deify it!

I’m sorry, but I do hate this differentiation between the sexes. “The modern girl has a thoroughly business-like attitude towards life.” That sort of thing. It’s not a bit true! Some girls are business-like and some aren’t. Some men are sentimental and muddle-headed, others are clear-headed and logical. There are just different types of brains. Sex only matters where sex is directly concerned.

Death isn’t really so important as we make out.

Ambition – the desire to succeed – to have power – leads to most ills of the human soul.

A man has got the control of his own destiny right there in his own hands. A man who respects himself strikes out on his own and makes something of his life.