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children pride men
There is not a manufacturer or tradesman in existence, who would not employ a man who takes a reasonable degree of pride in the appearance of himself and those about him, in preference to a sullen, slovenly fellow, who works doggedly on, regardless of his own clothing and that of his wife and children, and seeming to take pleasure or pride in nothing. Charles Dickens
children father heart
Father Time is not always a hard parent and though he tarries for none of his children, often lays his hand lightly upon those who have used him well; making them old men and women inexorably enough, but leaving their hearts and spirits young and in full vigor. With such people the gray head is but the impression of the old fellow's hand in giving them his blessing, and every wrinkle but a notch in the quiet calendar of a well-spent life.
children sea play
There is nothing--no, nothing--innocent or good, that dies and is forgotten; let us hold to that faith or none. An infant, a prattling child, dying in the cradle, will live again in the better thoughts of those that loved it, and play its part through them in the redeeming actions of the world, though its body be burnt to ashes or drowned in the deep sea.
children parenting expectations
In the little world in which children have their existence, whosoever brings them up, there is nothing so finely perceived and so finely felt, as injustice.
children grieving two
It always grieves me to contemplate the initiation of children into the ways of life when they are scarcely more than infants. It checks their confidence and simplicity, two of the best qualities that heaven gives them, and demands that they share our sorrows before they are capable of entering into our enjoyments.
children father past
How strange it is that we of the present day are constantly praising that past age which our fathers abused, and as constantly abusing that present age, which our children will praise. Charles Caleb Colton
children knowledge enemy
Religion has treated knowledge sometimes as an enemy, sometimes as a hostage; often as a captive and more often as a child; but knowledge has become of age, and religion must either renounce her acquaintance, or introduce her as a companion and respect her as a friend.
children gambling parent
Gaming is the child of avarice, but the parent of prodigality.
children heaven wish
Avarice begets more vices than Priam did children and like Priam survives them all. It starves its keeper to surfeit those who wish him dead, and makes him submit to more mortifications to lose heaven than the martyr undergoes to gain it.
example moral success-in-life
One of the greatest objections which families have to New South Wales, is their apprehension of the moral effects that are likely to overwhelm them by bad example, and for which no success in life could compensate. Charles Sturt
example philosopher failing
Philosophers, for example, often fail to recognize that their remarks about the universe apply also to themselves and their remarks. If the universe is meaningless, so is the statement that it is so. Alan Watts
example energy exhausted
Any stressful thought that you have about the planet, for example, shows you where you are stuck, where your energy is being exhausted in not fully meeting life as it is, without condition. Byron Katie
example maybe might power somebody stuff
I thought maybe, just by never preaching, never doing any of that stuff because it doesn't work. By just maybe the power of example and some laughs, maybe somebody might go take a walk. Liza Minnelli
example simplest
Begin with the simplest examples. David Hilbert
example importance ifs
If there's ever an example of the importance of making bold bets and focusing on what you love, it's Twitter. Dick Costolo
example helping good-things
There are a lot of good things that we can do. Maybe my example can help someone. Cheryl James
example great kids leader proud
We're so proud of him. He's been a great leader and a great example for the other kids to follow. It's great for the program. John Gagliano
example good shot weird work
When we first shot it, something very, very weird happened, and it's a good example of how things work intuitively or are improvised. Atom Egoyan
good-morning beauty nature
Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own; and from morning to night, as from the cradle to the grave, it is but a succession of changes so gentle and easy that we can scarcely mark their progress.
good-friend trying disability
Try not to associate bodily defect with mental, my good friend, except for a solid reason
good-life two evil
Of two evils, it is perhaps less injurious to society, that good doctrine should be accompanied by a bad life, than that a good life should lend its support to a bad doctrine.
good-things cruelty
A good thing can't be cruel.
good-man energy attention
Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful. Charles Simmons
good-day writing emotional
If you give me a typewriter and I'm having a good day, I can write a scene that will astonish its readers. That will perhaps make them laugh, perhaps make them cry - that will have some emotional clout to it. It doesn't cost much to do that. Alan Moore
goodbye farewell heart
The best things said come last. People will talk for hours saying nothing much and then linger at the door with words that come with a rush from the heart. Alan Alda
good-movie complicated enjoyable
A truly good movie is enjoyable too. There’s nothing complicated about it. Akira Kurosawa
good looking
We want them all to go on, and realistically they all have a shot. They all want to be state-placers and they're all looking to be pretty tough. I just want them all to have a good time.
looks world eternity
He that will often put eternity and the world before him, and who will dare to look steadfastly at both of them, will find that the more often he contemplates them, the former will grow greater, and the latter less.
looks world way
Secularism teaches us that we ought to look to this world. Christianity teaches us that the best way to prepare for this world is to be fully prepared for the next. Charles Spurgeon
looks may helping
The preacher's work is to throw sinners down into utter helplessness that they may be compelled to look up to Him Who alone can help them.
looks sin
He who looks sinward has his back to God-he who looks Godward has his back to sin.
looks worship ifs
Do not flatter yourselves: if you go to places of worship merely to look about you or to hear music, you are not worshipping God.
looks world environment
Increasingly, the world around us looks as if we hated it.
looks plant gardener
A good gardener looks at every plant every day. Alan Chadwick
looks want mental-health
I'm at the point in my life where I don't want to work as hard. Actually, I've had to take a good hard look at workaholism and it's effect on one's mental health. Alan Ball
looks taste devils-advocate
Look, but don't touch. Touch, but don't taste. Taste, but don't swallow. Al Pacino
mimicking pretending
We sing in English, not mimicking some American rock singer's accent. That's just pretending to be something you ain't. Joe Strummer
mimicking toady poet
The bad poet is a toady mimicking nature. Edward Dahlberg
mimicry invention said
I said I have no powers of invention. Well, I also have no powers of mimicry. Norman MacCaig
mimic symptoms
The symptoms of one mimic the symptoms of the other." ()
mimicking natural
With goats, we're mimicking that natural progression of things.
mimic trying
We are trying to mimic the fine-dining experience.
mimicking doe talons
Does Fang have an off switch? Talon asked Vane. Sherrilyn Kenyon
mimic
You want to mimic what you would do when you are outside.
oklahoma
Oklahoma's always been good to me. Alan Jackson
okonkwo fire ashes
Living fire begets cold, impotent ash. Chinua Achebe
okonkwo dry-bones things-fall-apart-important
An old woman is always uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb
oklahoma states happened
Anything can have happened in Oklahoma. Practically everything has. Edna Ferber
oklahoma swamps tulsa
Are there any swamps in Oklahoma? Yes, there is. It's called Tulsa. Bobby Heenan
ok walked
Like I said, I didn't ask, ... When I got the thumbs-up I said OK and I walked out, so I don't know.
oklahomans firsts usual
This is not the time for partisan bickering. This is not the time for politics as usual. Some of us are Democrats. Some of us are Republicans. Some of us are Independents. Above all, we must be Oklahomans first. Brad Henry
oklahoma resilience stronger
Resilience is woven deeply into the fabric of Oklahoma. Throw us an obstacle, and we grow stronger.
oklahoma born
I was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Brad Pitt
standards asks ifs
Ask yourself not if this or that is expedient, but if it is right. Alan Paton
standards courses
Of course my standards are out of date! That's why they're called standards. Alan Bennett
stand
We want to stand on our two feet.
stand voices
We want our voices to be heard. Us students, we will take action. We will stand up for what we believe.
standing-out boxes outside-the-box
You have to stand outside the box to see how the box can be re-designed. Charles Handy
standing waiting
We're standing by, waiting for them to tell us what to do.
standing today tomorrow wake
Wake up. See what's happening. Today it's me, tomorrow it could be you standing here. It's a place you don't want to stand.
standpoint
Nobody, from that standpoint, is any luckier than I am or will ever be any luckier than I am. It's great. Boomer Esiason
standards heels
Keep your heel, head and standards high. Coco Chanel
willing
We're so young, but we're willing to learn. We can do well.
willing
Unfortunately, no one other than Southwest has been willing to come to the table.
willing
I think you've got be willing as an interviewer to ask the dumb question every now and then. Steve Kroft
willing
It's the choices that you make and the things that you're willing to accept and not accept that define who you are. Loretta Lynch
willing
wanted more than we were willing to give.
willingly
I have a humour, / I would not willingly be gulled. Ben Jonson
willing
I don't have a lot of hair, but I'm willing to do that.
willing
I don't know that we're willing to do that tonight.
willingness
I have always emphasized the willingness to discard. Daniel Kahneman