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character eye names
If her eyes had no expression, it was probably because they had nothing to express. If she had few wrinkles, it was because her mind had never traced its name or any other inscription on her face. Charles Dickens
character interesting long
"My comfort is," said Susan, looking back at Mr. Dombey, "that I have told a piece of truth this day which ought to have been told long before and can't be told too often or too plain..."
character boys thinking
"You are a boy," said Mr. Dombey, suddenly and almost fiercely; "and what you think of, or affect to think of, is of little consequence. You have done well, Sir. Don't undo it."
character half tongue
Living authors, therefore, are usually, bad companions. If they have not gained character, they seek to do so by methods often ridiculous, always disgusting; and if they have established a character, they are silent for fear of losing by their tongue what they have acquired by their pen--for many authors converse much more foolishly than Goldsmith, who have never written half so well. Charles Caleb Colton
character abuse criticism
When certain persons abuse us, let us ask ourselves what description of characters it is that they admire; we shall often find this a very consolatory question.
character men support
We should not be too niggardly in our praise, for men will do more to support a character than to raise one.
character suffering peculiar
Very great personages are not likely to form very just estimates either of others or of themselves; their knowledge of themselves is obscured by the flattery of others; their knowledge of others is equally clouded by circumstances peculiar to themselves. For in the presence of the great, the modest are sure to suffer from too much diffidence, and the confident from too much display.
character water taste
Words are in this respect like water, that they often take their taste, flavour, and character, from the mouth out of which they proceed, as the water from the channel through which it flows.
character long aging
Short as life is, some find it long enough to outlive their characters, their constitutions and their estates.
moderation chiefs honour
The Great Chief also honours modesy. David Daniels
moderation fast-food carbs
For me, it's all about moderation. I don't kick things out of my diet, like carbs. But I'm not going to eat fast food. Bobby Flay
moderation talks
Everyone talks about moderation. How about some moderation in moderation? Ashwin Sanghi
moderation pleasure increase
Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure. Democritus
moderation wiser policy
Moderation is a wiser policy than zealotry Christopher Paolini
moderation explosions
Moderation has never yet engineered an explosion Ellen Glasgow
moderation extremist moderates
The immediate present belongs to the extremists, but the future belongs to the moderates. Helen Suzman
moderation abstinence foul
Temperance is moderation in the things that are good and total abstinence from the things that are foul. Frances E. Willard
moderation keel lows
I prefer highs and lows to an even keel. Moderation is never something I've been good at. Jenny Eclair
proof
Where's the proof here? I have no facts, just allegations. Robert Keats
proof ifs risen
If English money was of the same value then as before, Hamburgh money must have risen in value. But where is the proof of this? David Ricardo
proof wit capable
Wit is a thing capable of proof. Agnes Repplier
proof
I never believed that Nixon could fully resurrect himself. And the proof of that was in the obits. Ben Bradlee
proof premises
All proofs rest on premises. Aristotle
proof
The proof will be in the pudding. Let's see what happens.
proof
The proof will be in the integration of the transition.
proof
The proof is in when you look at him, John Brady
proof
The proof is in the pudding: you have to will what you want.