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fall rain wind
External heat and cold had little influence on Scrooge. No warmth could warm, no wintry weather chill him. No wind that blew was bitterer than he, no falling snow was more intent upon its purpose, no pelting rain less open to entreaty. Charles Dickens
fall mind excess
Minds, like bodies, will often fall into a pimpled, ill-conditioned state from mere excess of comfort.
fall vanity world
He [the miser] falls down and worships the god of this world, but will have neither its pomps, its vanities nor its pleasures for his trouble. Charles Caleb Colton
fall velocity vacuums
The soundest argument will produce no more conviction in an empty head than the most superficial declamation; as a feather and a guinea fall with equal velocity in a vacuum.
fall errors giving
Power. like the diamond, dazzles the beholder, and also the wearer; it dignifies meanness; it magnifies littleness; to what is contemptible, it gives authority; to what is low, exaltation. To acquire it, appears not more difficult than to be dispossessed of it when acquired, since it enables the holder to shift his own errors on dependents, and to take their merits to himself. But the miracle of losing it vanishes, when we reflect that we are as liable to fall as to rise, by the treachery of others; and that to say "I am" is language that has been appropriated exclusively to God!
fall giving wife
There is no quality of the mind, or of the body, that so instantaneously and irresistibly captivates, as wit. An elegant writer has observed that wit may do very well for a mistress, but that he should prefer reason for a wife. He that deserts the latter, and gives himself up entirely to the guidance of the former, will certainly fall into many pitfalls and quagmires, like him who walks by flashes of lightning, rather than the steady beams of the sun.
fall errors common
Let us not be too prodigal when we are young, nor too parsimonious when we are old. Otherwise we shall fall into the common error of those, who, when they had the power to enjoy, had not the prudence to acquire; and when they had the prudence to acquire, had no longer the power to enjoy.
fall passion world
You fear the world too much,' she answered gently. 'All your other hopes have merged into the hope of being beyond the chance of its sordid reproach. I have seen your nobler aspirations fall off, one by one, until the master passion, Gain, engrosses you. Have I not?
fall scary house
Around and around the house the leaves fall thick, but never fast, for they come circling down with a dead lightness that is sombre and slow.
sides god-is-with-us
God works, and therefore we work; God is with- us, and therefore we are with God, and stand on His side. Charles Spurgeon
sides actors safe
An actor always goes to the safe side. Chloe Grace Moretz
sides darker-side
Vocally, I really like going into the darker side of myself. Dave Gahan
sides aspect
There are a lot of similar aspects in all the religions. The question is which side of it you hold up. Madeleine Albright
sides homosexual borderline
I have this side of me that is a very European flamboyant; I won't say queenie, but it's borderline - could be perceived as homosexual. Charlie Bewley
sides spirit good-health
I would like to explore some side roads in life while I am still in good health and good spirits. Charles Kuralt
sides action side-effects
No action is without its side effects. Barry Commoner
sides cottages industry
I have always been attracted to the cottage industry side of this business. Derek Bailey
sides things-to-do oneself
To throw oneself to the side of the oppressed is the only dignified thing to do in life. Edwin Markham
criminals conspiracy
Many conspiracies are not criminal, even conspiracies that involve slamming somebody. David Shuster
criminals violent-criminals violent
I would, without any hesitation, shoot a violent criminal again. Bernhard Goetz
criminals guilty betray
So I was still guilty. And if I was not guilty because one cannot be guilty of betraying a criminal, then I was guilty of having loved a criminal. Bernhard Schlink
criminals lights people security
We have some criminals out there. That's why we have lights and security people at Wal-Mart. Ralph Brown
criminals haven safe
Working together, we will show the criminals that there will be no safe haven for their crimes. Andy Yu
criminals deny plan
The plan is to deny criminals the use of the road. John Deane
criminals ineptitude furious
The criminal ineptitude makes you furious. Bruce Springsteen
criminals pastries feds
Criminals should be punished, not fed pastries. Daniel Handler
criminals reports six
Six of the criminals were eliminated, ... From the reports on the ground, all of the hostages were released. Sergei Ivanov