Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Vittorio Alfieri Playwright

  • Gender: Male
  • Born: Jan 16, 1749
  • Died: Oct 8, 1803

Count Vittorio Alfieri was an Italian dramatist and poet, considered the "founder of Italian tragedy."

Heaven takes care that no man secures happiness by crime. happiness

Ofttimes the test of courage becomes rather to live than to die. courage

Often the test of courage is not to die but to live. courage

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 views from Robert Browning

22 views from Robert Browning

A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 more thoughts from Honore de Balzac

53 more thoughts from Honore de Balzac

With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 thoughts from Isadora Duncan

5 thoughts from Isadora Duncan

The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 views from Henry Ward Beecher

58 views from Henry Ward Beecher