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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.
like-love innocent
Like love, travel makes you innocent again. Diane Ackerman
like-love doe
Faith is like love: it does not let itself be forced. Arthur Schopenhauer
like-love looks invisible-monsters
Almost all the time, you tell yourself you're loving somebody when you're just using them. This only looks like love. Chuck Palahniuk
like-love giving
Freedom, after all, is like love: the more you give to others, the more you have. Alice Walker
like-love gentleman kicks
Most gentlemen don't like love, they just like to kick it around. Cole Porter
like-love film murder
Film your murders like love scenes, and film your love scenes like murders. Alfred Hitchcock
like-love agony differences
What was the difference between love and the agony of waiting? Like love, the agony of waiting began in the muscles and somewhere around the upper belly but soon spread out to the chest, the thighs, and the forehead, to invade the entire body with numbing force. Orhan Pamuk
like-love christ manifestation
When we work for Christ out of obligation, it feels like work. But when we truly love Christ, our work is a manifestation of that love, and it feels like love. Francis Chan
like-love rights hope-love
Like “love,” “hope” is one of those ridiculously disproportional words that by all rights should be a lot longer. Jim Butcher
resilience fiscal-policy may
Developing protectionism regarding trade and our reluctance to place fiscal policy on a more sustainable path are threatening what may well be our most valued policy asset: the increased flexibility of our economy, which has fostered our extraordinary resilience to shocks. Alan Greenspan
resilience failing equations
I wouldn't be where I am now if I didn't fail ... a lot. The good, the bad, it's all part of the success equation. Mark Cuban
resilience matter way
It is really wonderful how much resilience there is in human nature. Let any obstructing cause, no matter what, be removed in any way, even by death, and we fly back to first principles of hope and enjoyment. Bram Stoker
resilience matter miserable
Part of resilience is deciding to make yourself miserable over something that matters, or deciding to make yourself miserable over something that doesn't matter. Elizabeth Edwards
resilience use world
Nature works with five polymers. Only five polymers. In the natural world, life builds from the bottom up, and it builds in resilience and multiple uses. Janine Benyus
resilience limits driving
But while nature has considerable resilience, there is a limit to how far that resilience can be stretched. No one knows how close to the limit we are getting. The darker it gets, the faster we're driving Douglas Adams
resilience balance demand
Health is wholeness and balance, an inner resilience that allows you to meet the demands of living without being overwhelmed. Andrew Weil
resilience needs adequate
Developing a diet that is healthful, balanced, and appropriate for your particular caloric needs is easy enough and is absolutely critical to establishing a healthful lifestyle that incorporates proper nutrition, adequate fitness, and mental resilience. Daphne Oz
resilience spirit
a byword for fortitude, resilience and a spirit of community. David Andrews