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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..." Charles Dickens
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." Charles Dickens
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. Charles Caleb Colton
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. Charles Caleb Colton
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. Charles Caleb Colton
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. Charles Caleb Colton
character long aging
Short as life is, some find it long enough to outlive their characters, their constitutions and their estates. Charles Caleb Colton
benches nice relax sit
We also want to get more benches and tables. It's a nice place to come to just sit and relax and read a book. Marcia Townsend
benches midst form
We must reject dictatorship in whatever form it takes--and especially when it rears its head in our own midst on the bench. Alan Keyes
benches pounds necks
At 200 pounds, with a 17-inch neck, a resting pulse of 78, a bench press of 200 pounds, I was very much indeed a normal, All-American male. I carried my sickness within. Dirk Benedict
benches cleared early few filling four fourth kids large number played special starters team third
We pretty much cleared the benches by early in the third quarter. We played a lot of kids, which was nice, ... I would say a large number of kids had two or more quarters. There were very few starters who had four quarters, and the only ones who did were kids who were filling in on a special team here or there in the fourth quarter. Jim Ryan
benches ephemeral als
Al-Qaeda's obituary has been written countless times over the decade. Each iteration has proved to be ephemeral, as the moment has continually shown itself to have a deeper bench than we imagine. Bruce Hoffman
benches incredibles retarded
What an incredible thing! How much less they had than other human beings. Mentally retarded, deaf, mute - and still eagerly sanding benches. Daniel Keyes
benches coaches
There is no better coach than the bench. Anson Dorrance
benches cool seemed
He seemed like a cool person to me. He sits by the benches with us while we are playing. Ashley Johnson
benches community front south steps time trees
We've planted all the trees in front of the school, the benches and the flowers. Any time something is needed, the South Norwood community steps up and does it. Olga Abdallah
court plays
We want to see how it plays out in the court and how it plays out in the market, William Steere
courtroom heard
The person I heard in the courtroom was not the real Dennis, Michael Clarke
court decide defining districts electoral far parties political
We are at a defining moment. The court is going to decide when political parties go too far in rigging electoral districts for their own advantage. Nathaniel Persily
court hold home job means past pride simply stress teams tradition
We stress El Camino tradition all the time. It's our job to hold court at home like so many of the past El Camino teams did. EC pride means simply not losing. James Greer
court excellent spread
We spread the court well. Grant, who is an excellent passer, he's able to see over defenses. Donald Copeland
courtship fairs merry
Be merry, and employ your chiefest thoughts To courtship and such fair ostents of love As shall conveniently become you there. William Shakespeare
courtesy romeo-and-juliet-play
Nay, I am the very pink of courtesy. William Shakespeare
court-judges appreciate judging
An important function of the Supreme Court is to provide guidance, .. As a lower court judge, I appreciate clear guidance from the Supreme Court. John Roberts
court judged
I have judged myself more harshly than any court ever could. Dennis Nilsen