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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.
concerned enter formal interest though work
Even though what I do does enter the market, it doesn't interest me. I am exclusively concerned with the formal qualities of my work. It is about the need and the right to self-expression. Louise Bourgeois
concerned people speaks understood voted yes
The people who voted yes understood the issue, and that is really what we are concerned about. I think it speaks for itself. Linda Johnson
concerned conference high internet level managers people risks stocks taking trade understanding
The people who own Internet stocks are taking on a very high level of risk. Myself and most of the other managers at the conference are concerned about people who own and trade those stocks not understanding the risks they're taking.
concerned consumer couple days economy hurting interest investors oil outlook past rates rebound related seeing start stocks
We are seeing a pullback on stocks because many investors are concerned with the outlook for interest rates and with the economy at the start of 2006. The rebound in oil in the past couple of days is also hurting some stocks, especially the ones related to consumer spending, such as retailers. Subodh Kumar
concerned corporate credit fears happening inflation people
There are some fears about inflation but people are even more concerned about what's happening in the corporate credit market.
concerned issue
We're not going to make an issue of it. We're more concerned who we're playing, not where we're playing.
concerned embraced special
We have a special site, a special location. We have a neighborhood that at first was concerned but now has embraced us for the most part. Donald Trump
concerned fences high kids school sword
We have some chain-link fences that are kind of high in back of the high school and we're concerned about kids getting hurt, so it's kind of a double-edged sword there.
concerned humans human-beings
I just see myself as a human being that's concerned about life. Charlie Haden
inspirational happiness thank-you
Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many - not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
inspirational expectations morality
In a word, I was too cowardly to do what I knew to be right, as I had been too cowardly to avoid doing what I knew to be wrong.
inspirational death book
It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known.
inspirational money guarantees-that
Credit is a system whereby a person who can not pay gets another person who can not pay to guarantee that he can pay.
inspirational laughter humor
It is a fair, even-handed, noble adjustment of things, that while there is infection in disease and sorrow, there is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humour.
inspirational depressing adversity
All adverse and depressing influences can be overcome, not by fighting, by by rising above them.
inspirational happiness happy
Men spend their lives in anticipations,—in determining to be vastly happy at some period when they have time. But the present time has one advantage over every other—it is our own. Past opportunities are gone, future have not come. We may lay in a stock of pleasures, as we would lay in a stock of wine; but if we defer the tasting of them too long, we shall find that both are soured by age.
inspirational inspiring time
The greatest friend of truth is Time, her greatest enemy is Prejudice, and her constant companion is Humility.
inspirational mean literature
Many speak the truth when they say that they despise riches, but they mean the riches possessed by others.
merely please stars struck
We are merely the stars tennis-balls, struck and bandied which way please them. John Webster
merely movies problem putting taking thinking
The problem with much of that thinking is that it's taking something from today, like movies, and merely putting it on the Web.
merely remark subject
Our first remark on this subject is that the ministry is an office, and not merely a work. Charles Hodge
merely politics
Many who think they are workers in politics are really merely tools.
merely ownership raise raises reform
Agrarian reform should not merely subdivide misery, it must raise living standards. Ownership raises the farmer from his, but productivity will keep him on his feet. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
merely proper
Blacks who lack a proper killing rage are merely victims. bell hooks
merely
No, I am not at all cynical, I have merely got experience, which, however, is very much the same thing. Oscar Wilde
merely
'Accepting the Christ' is merely a shift in self-perception. Marianne Williamson
merely quotes
You are not thinking. You are merely being logical. Niels Bohr
others-opinions live-for-others opinion
When you live for others' opinions, you are dead. Carlos Slim
others-happiness blood people
I'm pretty much fixated on certain themes. Family, but it's family of choice as much as family of blood. Individuality, yes, but not at the cost of others' happiness. Be true to your friends. Remembering to find some wonder and hope in the world. Basically it boils down to: treat people like you'd like them to treat you, leave the world a little better than it was when you got here, respect others and stand up for those who can't stand up for themselves. Charles de Lint
others
Let the others have the charisma. I've got the class. George W. Bush
others search thyself
Search others for virtues, thyself for thy vices. Benjamin Franklin
others search self thy vices
Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices
others though wounded wounds
He that wounds himself, even though he has not the right, is not culpable; but if others have wounded him, they are culpable.
others runs
When the others see how much he runs they will know they have competition. Rafael Benitez
others perish plot
Those who plot the destruction of others often perish in the attempt.
others proud today
But for others like me, today is a day to be proud of those we love. Owen Arthur
reputation cursed
Cursed be he that scalps the reputation of the dead. Chief Joseph
reputation loser lost
You have lost no reputation at all, unless you repute yourself such a loser. William Shakespeare
reputation repetition
Repetition makes reputation. Elizabeth Arden
reputation uncertain tenure
The tenure of a literary reputation is the most uncertain and fluctuating of all. Charles Dudley Warner
reputation worldly-wisdom paid
Work is the price which is paid for reputation. Baltasar Gracian
reputation evolve shows
I get to live down my reputation for being cantankerous if I slowly evolve towards being a really good live show. Ariel Pink
reputation talent concealed
Concealed talent brings no reputation. Desiderius Erasmus
reputation fame charm
The charm of fame is so great that we like every object to which it is attached, even death. Blaise Pascal
reputation shame glory
Avoid shame, but do not seek glory; nothing so expensive as glory. Sydney Smith