Virgil
Poet
"None but himself can be his parallel."
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Parallels
18 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Gautama Buddha
Spiritual Teacher
"'As I am, so are these. As are these, so am I.' Drawing the parallel to yourself, neither kill nor get others to kill."
Ang Lee
Director, Producer
"Sensitivity and money are like parallel lines. They don't meet."
Tanith Lee
Author
"I came up with a parallel Venice called Venus. set in a parallel Venice about 1701."
Calvin Trillin
Author, Humorist
"I've always thought that parallel parking was my main talent."
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"We've had parallel lives. And frankly, I prefer mine to his. I would not like to be George Bush."
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