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hands voice storm
I love this world," he added. "That is what rules my life. When I die, I want to have done all in my power to leave it in a better state than it was when I found it. At the same time I know that this can never be. The world has grown so complex that one voice can do little to alter it any longer. That doesn't stop me from doing what I can, but it makes the task hard. The successes are so small, the failures so large and many. It's like trying to stem a storm with one's bare hands. Charles de Lint
hands world ifs
if the world go wrong, it was, in some off-hand manner, never meant to go right. Charles Dickens
hands feelings excess
The victims of ennui paralyze all the grosser feelings by excess, and torpify all the finer by disuse and inactivity. Disgusted with this world, and indifferent about another, they at last lay violent hands upon themselves, and assume no small credit for the sang froid with which they meet death. But, alas! such beings can scarcely be said to die, for they have never truly lived. Charles Caleb Colton
hands class two
Literature has her quacks no less than medicine, and they are divided into two classes; those who have erudition without genius, and those who have volubility without depth; we shall get second-hand sense from the one, and original nonsense from the other. Charles Caleb Colton
hands sorrow tears
If I dropped a tear upon your hand, may it wither it up! If I spoke a gentle word in your hearing, may it deafen you! If I touched you with my lips, may the touch be poison to you! A curse upon this roof that gave me shelter! Sorrow and shame upon your head! Ruin upon all belonging to you! Charles Dickens
hands feet office
Skewered through and through with office-pens, and bound hand and foot with red tape. Charles Dickens
hands library grew
I grew up on second hand bookshops and libraries. Charles Stross
hands soul half
I would rather lay my soul asoak in half a dozen verses [of the Bible] all day than rinse my hand in several chapters. Charles Spurgeon
hands despair rope
Faith has a saving connection with Christ. Christ is on the shore, so to speak, holding the rope, and as we lay hold of it with the hand of our confidence, He pulls us to shore; but all good works having no connection with Christ are drifted along down the gulf of fell despair. Charles Spurgeon
opinion mass made
The masses procure their opinions ready made in open market. Charles Caleb Colton
opinion christ persons
There is nothing that will keep a person from Christ like a good opinion of himself. Charles Spurgeon
opinion personal-life
Opinions I have about anything are in my personal life. Al Pacino
opinion
All power, even the most despotic, rests ultimately on opinion. David Hume
opinion
I genuinely don't know Julian Assange well. To authenticate an opinion, I really would have to meet him. Benedict Cumberbatch
opinion authority almighty
I swore an oath before the altar of God to protect this woman. And if you're tellin' me that ye consider your own authority to be greater than that of the Almighty, then I must inform ye that I'm not of that opinion, myself. Diana Gabaldon
opinion conformity ruined
Singularity in the right hath ruined many; happy those who are convinced of the general opinion. Benjamin Franklin
opinion virtue moderation
In my opinion, moderation is a vastly overrated virtue, particularly when applied to work Barbara Taylor Bradford
opinion
It is no good any longer to have any opinion upon anything. Anthony Trollope
difficult productivity
Productivity is notoriously difficult to predict. Alan Greenspan
difficult explain killer simple
We lacked the killer touch. It is as simple to explain and as difficult to put right as that. Steve Thompson
difficult experience intend talent work writers
We know from experience how difficult it can be for new writers to get their work into print. As a result, there is a lot of undiscovered talent out there. We intend to find it. Paul Browne
difficult half hanging life played wales
Wales made life difficult for us, especially hanging in during the first half when I thought we played well, Sven Eriksson
difficult hope inspire leaders wake
Wake up, Australia, before it is too late. Australians need and want leaders who can inspire and give hope in difficult times. Pauline Hanson
difficult given nine team teams
The one thing we like about our team over most teams we play is our depth. We play nine guys, and any one of them can go big on you on a given night. I think we're a difficult team to scout. Don Worstell
difficult experience gains good leadership players providing
The pluses are that (Gordon) is a good player. He is going to be one of the better players in the league. If he gains more experience he will be really good, he has had some difficult times and has been providing good leadership as a freshman. Rick Stansbury
difficult road
We are a little fatigued. It's been a difficult road trip. Ruben Patterson
difficult nearly perfect riders several today wind
Where the wind made it difficult for several riders Saturday, today was nearly perfect for the runners. Angela Sgrignuoli