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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.
class two people
Mr Jarndyce, and prevented his going any farther, when he had remarked that there were two classes of charitable people: one, the people who did a little and made a great deal of noise; the other, the people who did a great deal and made no noise at all.
class words-of-wisdom success-of-others
The worst class of sum worked in the every-day world is cyphered by the diseased arithmeticians who are always in the rule of Subtraction as to the merits and successes of others, and never in Addition as to their own.
class safety age
Though we are perpetually bragging of it [the middle class] as our safety, it is nothing but a poor fringe on the mantle of the upper class.
class citizens degradation
The American elite is almost beyond redemption. . . . Moral relativism has set in so deeply that the gilded classes have become incapable of discerning right from wrong. Everything can be explained away, especially by journalists. Life is one great moral mush--sophistry washed down with Chardonnay. The ordinary citizens, thank goodness, still adhere to absolutes.... It is they who have saved the republic from creeping degradation while their 'betters' were derelict.
class homicide one-thing
When one thing takes another away, what do we call that?” she asked my class. “Homicide!” I called out Chris Colfer
class two people
There are two distinctive classes of people today, those who have personal computers, and those who have several thousand extra dollars apiece. Dave Barry
class people behaviour
Whatever people may say, the fastidious formal manner of the upper classes is preferable to the slovenly easygoing behaviour of the common middle class. In moments of crisis, the former know how to act, the latter become uncouth brutes. Cesare Pavese
class black why-not
Why not exploit, enslave, or exterminate a class that everybody is taught to regard as inferior? Carter G. Woodson
class white benefits
I regard affirmative action as pernicious-a system that had wonderful ideals when it started but was almost immediately abused for the benefit of white middle-class women. Camille Paglia
draft pleased
We are pleased with the findings and the constructive recommendations made in today's draft report, Donald Kerr
drafted manager spoke sure
We spoke with them all before we drafted them. Earl (general manager Nicholson) made sure of that.
draft gets invite nfl
When he gets done with the NFL draft and many years in the pros, I think he can be a reporter. I'm going to invite him on my show.
drafted envision special turned
When we drafted Hines we didn't envision this. He has turned out to be a special, special player. Bill Cowher
draft history learning partly position rookie
We feel that the history of (Benson's) position as a rookie bodes well (for learning fast), and that was partly why we did what we did on draft day, too. Jerry Angelo
draft
We're really excited. There is now a first draft and we're back in the IEEE.
draft games guy happening kick plans running rushed unless yards
We know who Cedric is, and you don't draft a guy there unless you have plans for him down the line. But you have to go on what is happening right now. You have a running back who has rushed for 100 yards two games in a row. You can't kick him out of the house. Lovie Smith
draft seen watched
I've watched 'Ringu' probably three or four times before writing the first draft of 'The Ring.' And then I'd seen 'Ringu 2' I think once.
drafted graduated manuscript time
I had already drafted the manuscript that would become my first book by the time I graduated from college, but I had no idea what to do with it. Eula Biss
freedom butterfly deny
I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free. Mankind will surely not deny to Harold Skimpole what it concedes to the butterflies.
freedom tyrants mind
Tyrants have not yet discovered any chains that can fetter the mind.
free-will contrary
His will cannot be neutral or 'free' to act contrary to his nature. Charles Spurgeon
freedom water leaving
As muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone, it could be argued that those who sit quietly and do nothing are making one of the best possible contributions to a world in turmoil. Alan Watts
free games line lost throws won
We've won some big games at the line this year, and we've lost some at the line. We know how important free throws are.
freedom disappointment ego
Enlightenment is ego's ultimate disappointment. Chogyam Trungpa
freedom nice air
When you drop your unnecessary things, you finally can swoop and fly in vast space. It is so blue, so bright, and so nice, so airy and fresh. You can stretch your wings and breathe the air. You can do anything you want. You have experienced cheerfulness and joy, and finally the bliss of freedom occurs in you.
freedom democracy
Democracy: In which you say what you like and do what you're told.
freedom inquiry sake
There is no thought or situation that you can't put up against inquiry. Every thought, every person, every apparent problem is here for the sake of your freedom. Byron Katie
physical
We're going to try and be physical with the guards.
physical since talked
We are getting better and more physical and more explosive. That's what we have talked about doing since we got here. Mark Stoops
physical physics rather solving teacher teaching
The drawing teacher has this problem of communicating how to draw by osmosis and not by instruction, while the physics teacher has the problem of always teaching techniques, rather than the spirit, of how to go about solving physical problems. Richard P. Feynman
physical powers tremendous
One of the wonderful things about Batman is that he is just a man. He doesn't have superpowers or extraordinary powers other than his tremendous intellect and physical prowess. Tracy Hickman
physically
Who a dancer is physically feeds into character for me. Always has. Twyla Tharp
physical played since
Since we've been at Eustis, I don't think we've played in a more physical game.
physical team
Most physical team we'll play all year. In any conference.
physically
We really haven't physically merged the railroads at all,
physically pushed state
We have to play strong, you have to give it back. We're not used to being physically pushed around and you have to push back. In the state tournament, when you get pushed you have to push back.
rooms mouths rings
When I open my mouth, the room rings. David H. Murdock
rooms mixing paint
My 20s were spent in a room, alone, mixing paints and figuring it all out. Caio Fonseca
rooms band wrecks
Other bands wanted to wreck hotel rooms; Roxy Music wanted to redecorate them. Bryan Ferry
room shut
We are going to shut it off at 33 or 34 teams. We still have room for individuals and for some teams. Jimmy Dean
rooms use world
whatever the uses of a room, they are seriously interfered with if it be not preserved as a world by itself. Edith Wharton
rooms ambiguity clear
In the future there cannot be room for ambiguity. They have to make their position absolutely clear before they can expect anyone to respond to it. David Trimble
rooms headache measuring
Measuring and laying out the room in advance can save you a lot of headaches. David Bromstad
rooms walks i-can
I can walk into a room with all my contemporaries and I will be very comfortable. Deepika Padukone
rooms firsts lucky
If I'm lucky, when I paint, first my patrons leave the room, then my dealers, and if I'm really lucky I leave too. Edouard Manet
signing signing-autographs slips
I love signing autographs. I'll sign anything but veal cutlets. My ballpoint slips on veal cutlets. Casey Stengel
significant-things movie-love important
It always seemed to me like it was a significant thing to do with one's life to be an actor 'cause I love movies and I felt like, not to be grandiose about it, but there is something important about film with the function it provides to general society. Charlie Hunnam
significant
Money can't buy life. Bob Marley
significant ifs
If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already.
signed
We're finalizing a settlement. It should be signed soon.
signing
Make sure you know what you are signing when you sign a recording contract. Tommy Shaw
significant-things names achievement
Nobody has achievements like this ... you cannot name a Canadian prime minister who has done as many significant things as I did, because there are none. Brian Mulroney
significant-change way doe
Business has to change the way it does business, or we will make no significant changes in the way we relate to the earth. Dennis Weaver
signed
She delivers the signed affidavit to Mr. Jordan, Asa Hutchinson