Quotes by Hungarian authors

Hungarian FlagHungary is a land abundant in history, culture, and also practice, and this is mirrored in the lots of wise as well as amusing quotes that have been given via the centuries. From adages and also sayings that catch the knowledge of generations to repartees and aphorisms that disclose the Hungarian love of wit, these quotes use a remarkable glance into the soul of this lively and complex nation. Whether you're seeking inspiration, assistance, or an excellent laugh, the following collection of typical Hungarian quotes has something for everybody. So join us on a trip via the wit and also knowledge of Hungary, and also find the distinct character of this remarkable land via its most enduring expressions.
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Small: I call everyone Darling because I cant remember their names
"I call everyone 'Darling' because I can't remember their names"
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Actress
Small: I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man I keep his house
"I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man I keep his house"
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Actress
Small: I am the son of peasants and I know what is happening in the villages. That is why I wanted to take revenge, a
Gavrilo Princip
"I am the son of peasants and I know what is happening in the villages. That is why I wanted to take revenge, and I regret nothing"
Gavrilo Princip, Revolutionary
Small: From what Ive been able to determine, many of our big stars are addicted to tobacco. They want to smoke in mov
"From what I've been able to determine, many of our big stars are addicted to tobacco. They want to smoke in movies for the same reason I smoked as I wrote, which is that they think their performance is going to be better"
Joe Eszterhas, Writer
Small: A man in love is incomplete until he has married. Then hes finished
"A man in love is incomplete until he has married. Then he's finished"
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Actress
Small: Philanthropic colonization is a failure. National colonization will succeed
Theodor Herzl
"Philanthropic colonization is a failure. National colonization will succeed"
Theodor Herzl, Journalist
Small: The land which the Society of Jews will have secured by international law must naturally be privately owned
Theodor Herzl
"The land which the Society of Jews will have secured by international law must naturally be privately owned"
Theodor Herzl, Journalist
Small: If you will it, it is no dream
Theodor Herzl
"If you will it, it is no dream"
Theodor Herzl, Journalist
Small: If we know what that set point is, we can predict fairly accurately when you will be in flow, and it will be w
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
"If we know what that set point is, we can predict fairly accurately when you will be in flow, and it will be when your challenges are higher than average and skills are higher than average"
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Psychologist
Small: And it has become a kind of a truism in the study of creativity that you cant be creating anything with less t
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
"And it has become a kind of a truism in the study of creativity that you can't be creating anything with less than 10 years of technical knowledge immersion in a particular field"
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Psychologist
Small: Admittedly, the body of scientists, as a whole, does uphold the authority of science over the lay public.
Michael Polanyi
"Admittedly, the body of scientists, as a whole, does uphold the authority of science over the lay public. It controls thereby also the process by which young men are trained to become members of the scientific profession"
Michael Polanyi, Scientist
Small: I shall suggest, on the contrary, that all communication relies, to a noticeable extent on evoking knowledge t
Michael Polanyi
"I shall suggest, on the contrary, that all communication relies, to a noticeable extent on evoking knowledge that we cannot tell, and that all our knowledge of mental processes, like feelings or conscious intellectual activities, is based on a knowledge which we cannot tell"
Michael Polanyi, Scientist
Small: Once we realize that imperfect understanding is the human condition there is no shame in being wrong, only in
"Once we realize that imperfect understanding is the human condition there is no shame in being wrong, only in failing to correct our mistakes"
George Soros, Businessman
Small: A full and fair discussion is essential to democracy
"A full and fair discussion is essential to democracy"
George Soros, Businessman
Small: Prometheus is reaching out for the stars with an empty grin on his face
"Prometheus is reaching out for the stars with an empty grin on his face"
Arthur Koestler, Novelist
Small: Poetry is plucking at the heartstrings, and making music with them
"Poetry is plucking at the heartstrings, and making music with them"
Dennis Gabor, Scientist
Small: Leaders have to act more quickly today. The pressure comes much faster
Andy Grove
"Leaders have to act more quickly today. The pressure comes much faster"
Andy Grove, Businessman
Small: In my piano concerto I developed this polyphony to much higher complexity
"In my piano concerto I developed this polyphony to much higher complexity"
Gyorgy Ligeti, Composer
Small: I should have been smart enough to stay happy. But my ambition ruled my life
"I should have been smart enough to stay happy. But my ambition ruled my life"
Eva Gabor, Actress
Small: Many Continentals think life is a game the English think cricket is a game
George Mikes
"Many Continentals think life is a game; the English think cricket is a game"
George Mikes, Writer
Small: Im still the same person, thinking the same way, so its possible I will invent something
"I'm still the same person, thinking the same way, so it's possible I will invent something"
Erno Rubik, Inventor
Small: You never really know a man until you have divorced him
"You never really know a man until you have divorced him"
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Actress
Small: When Im alone, I can sleep crossways in bed without an argument
"When I'm alone, I can sleep crossways in bed without an argument"
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Actress
Small: We were both in love with him. I fell out of love with him, but he didnt
"We were both in love with him. I fell out of love with him, but he didn't"
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Actress
Small: To a smart girl men are no problem - theyre the answer
"To a smart girl men are no problem - they're the answer"
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Actress
Small: The womens movement hasnt changed my sex life. It wouldnt dare
"The women's movement hasn't changed my sex life. It wouldn't dare"
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Actress
Small: One of my theories is that men love with their eyes women love with their ears
"One of my theories is that men love with their eyes; women love with their ears"
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Actress
Small: Macho does not prove mucho
"Macho does not prove mucho"
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Actress
Small: Im a great housekeeper. I get divorced. I keep the house
"I'm a great housekeeper. I get divorced. I keep the house"
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Actress
Small: I want a man whos kind and understanding. Is that too much to ask of a millionaire?
"I want a man who's kind and understanding. Is that too much to ask of a millionaire?"
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Actress
Small: I never hated a man enough to give him diamonds back
"I never hated a man enough to give him diamonds back"
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Actress
Small: I know nothing about sex, because I was always married
"I know nothing about sex, because I was always married"
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Actress
Small: I dont remember anybodys name. How do you think the dahling thing got started?
"I don't remember anybody's name. How do you think the "dahling" thing got started?"
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Actress
Small: Husbands are like fires - they go out when unattended
"Husbands are like fires - they go out when unattended"
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Actress
Small: How many husbands have I had? You mean apart from my own?
"How many husbands have I had? You mean apart from my own?"
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Actress
Small: He taught me housekeeping when I divorce I keep the house
"He taught me housekeeping; when I divorce I keep the house"
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Actress
Small: Getting divorced just because you dont love a man is almost as silly as getting married just because you do
"Getting divorced just because you don't love a man is almost as silly as getting married just because you do"
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Actress
Small: Conrad Hilton was very generous to me in the divorce settlement. He gave me 5000 Gideon Bibles
"Conrad Hilton was very generous to me in the divorce settlement. He gave me 5000 Gideon Bibles"
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Actress
Small: Truly we have had enough experience with sufferance and protection which could be revoked at will. Consequentl
Theodor Herzl
"Truly we have had enough experience with sufferance and protection which could be revoked at will. Consequently, the only reasonable Course of action is to work for publicly legalized guarantees"
Theodor Herzl, Journalist
Small: What We want is to make it possible for our unfortunate people to live a life of industry for it is by steady
Theodor Herzl
"What We want is to make it possible for our unfortunate people to live a life of industry for it is by steady work alone that we hope for our physical and moral rehabilitation. For this reason above all we have undertaken to rally our people around our ideal"
Theodor Herzl, Journalist
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