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past views promise
In view of our public pledges, we public officials can never again go before the public merely promising election reform. The time for promises is past. Charles Edison
past scrooge three
I will live in the past, the present, and the future. The spirits of all three shall strive within me. Charles Dickens
past bores-you dragons
The age of chivalry is past. Bores have succeeded to dragons. Charles Dickens
past influence vain
It's in vain to recall the past, unless it works some influence upon the present. Charles Dickens
past political reform
Reform is a good replete with paradox; it is a cathartic which our political quacks, like our medical, recommend to others, but will not take themselves; it is admired by all who cannot effect it, and abused by all who can; it is thought pregnant with danger, for all time that is present, but would have been extremely profitable for that which is past, and will be highly salutary for that which is to come. Charles Caleb Colton
past men miracle
There are truths which some men despise because they have not examined, and which they will not examine because they despise. There is one signal instance on record where this kind of prejudice was overcome by a miracle; but the age of miracles is past, while that of prejudice remains. Charles Caleb Colton
past water people
"People can't die, along the coast," said Mr. Peggotty, "except when the tide's pretty nigh out. They can't be born, unless it's pretty nigh in - not properly born, till flood. He's a going out with the tide. It's ebb at half-arter three, slack water half an hour. If he lives till it turns, he'll hold his own till past the flood, and go out with the next tide." Charles Dickens
past self years
Only one life, a few brief years, Each with its burdens, hopes, and fears; Each with its clays I must fulfill. living for self or in His will; Only one life, 'twill soon be past, Only what s done for Christ will last. Charles Studd
past done lasts
Only one life, ’twill soon be past, Only what’s done for Christ will last. Charles Studd
poetry should
Why then we should drop into poetry. Charles Dickens
poet companion whole-life
Read somewhat in the English poets every day. You will find them elegant, entertaining and constructive companions through your whole life. David McCullough
poet represent size sound thus universal
The poet should size the Particular, and he should, if there be anything sound in it, thus represent the Universal Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
poet true
The poet does not know and often will never know his true receiver. Eugenio Montale
poet negotiation range
Readers bring their own experiences, their own range of - their own wisdom, their own knowledge, their own insights to poem and the meaning of a poem takes place in the negotiation between the poet, the poem and the reader. Edward Hirsch
poetry essentials needs
Poetry never loses its appeal. Sometimes its audience wanes and sometimes it swells like a wave. But the essential mystery of being human is always going to engage and compel us. We're involved in a mystery. Poetry uses words to put us in touch with that mystery. We're always going to need it. Edward Hirsch
poet reader great-poet
There has never been a great poet who wasn't also a great reader of poetry. Edward Hirsch
poetry use would-be
it is as unseeing to ask what is the use of poetry as it would be to ask what is the use of religion. Edith Sitwell
poetic invisible feels
Judy Blume excels at describing how it feels to be invisible. So how poetic is it that Blume herself is suddenly everywhere? Diablo Cody
exception-to-the-rule together genius
In science, modesty and genius do not coexist well together. (In Washington, modesty and cleverness don't.) Einstein is perhaps the most famous exception to the rule. Charles Krauthammer
exceptional position decades
I know I'm in the exceptional position of having money but I didn't have it for many decades. Cameron Mackintosh
exception-to-the-rule likes exception
There are no exceptions to the rule that everybody likes to be an exception to the rule. Charles Osgood
exception general great individual less particular rules wants
There are two great rules in life, the one general and the other particular. The first is that every one can in the end get what he wants if he only tries. This is the general rule. The particular rule is that every individual is more or less of an exception to the rule. Samuel Butler
exception golfer mike shot shown solid
Mike is going to be a solid golfer for us. He has shown to be very consistent. With the exception of his 82 at The Farms, he has shot in the upper 70s for us. Gary Skrinar
exception followed mainly players throughout time
Growing up, it was mainly just players I followed more than teams, with the exception of the Mariners. I never really had time to follow a team throughout a season. Jon Lester
exception fuel kicking police simply worse
Fuel is kicking us probably worse than any other department, with the exception of the Police Department. It's simply something we've got to have to keep moving. Joe Williams
exception extended
If any exception is made to India, it should also be extended to Pakistan. Tasneem Aslam
exception front good katie nine
Katie had a good front nine with the exception of one little glitch. Darrel Hoffman