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men
Poetry's unnat'ral; no man ever talked poetry 'cept a beadle on boxin' day. Charles Dickens
men hair doors
An observer of men who finds himself steadily repelled by some apparently trifling thing in a stranger is right to give it great weight. It may be the clue to the whole mystery. A hair or two will show where a lion is hidden. A very little key will open a very heavy door.
men brotherhood common
The more man knows of man, the better for the common brotherhood among men.
men fellow-man spirit
It is required of every man," the ghost returned, "that the spirit within him should walk abroad among his fellow-men, and travel far and wide; and, if that spirit goes not forth in life, it is condemned to do so after death.
men laughing people
When a man bleeds inwardly, it is a dangerous thing for himself; but when he laughs inwardly, it bodes no good to other people.
men judging world
Most men unconsciously judge the world from themselves, and it will be very generally found that those who sneer habitually at human nature, and affect to despise it, are among its worst and least pleasant samples.
men coats shabby
It is not every man that can afford to wear a shabby coat. Charles Caleb Colton
men talking two
When we are in the company of sensible men, we ought to be doubly cautious of talking too much, lest we lose two good things, their good opinion and our own improvement; for what we have to say we know, but what they have to say we know not.
men years two
No man can promise himself even fifty years of life, but any man may, if he please, live in the proportion of fifty years in forty-let him rise early, that he may have the day before him, and let him make the most of the day, by determining to expend it on two sorts of acquaintance only-those by whom something may be got, and those from whom something maybe learned.
often-is imagination
Our imagination often is more horrifying than being shown something. David Schwimmer
often-is discipline may
Active valour may often be the present of nature; but such patient diligence can be the fruit only of habit and discipline. Edward Gibbon
often-is ideas scientist
Although scientists can often be as resistant to new ideas as anyone, the process of science ensures that, over time, good ideas and theories prevail. Dean Ornish
often-is triumph defeat
Triumph often is nearest when defeat seems inescapable. B. C. Forbes
often-is president might
But might not his [the president's] nomination be overruled? I grant it might, yet this could only be to make place for another nomination by himself. The person ultimately appointed must be object of his preference, though perhaps not in the first degree. It is also not very probable that his nomination would often be overruled. Alexander Hamilton
often-is humanity fundamentals
We are dealing with a fundamental characteristic, inherent in human nature, a potentiality given to all or most human beings at birth, which most often is lost or buried or inhibited as the person gets enculturated. Abraham Maslow
often-is storm passing
How often is the passing of one storm only a prelude to another. Jane Yolen
often-is feelings friendly
When you are not feeling particularly friendly but know you ought to be, the best thing you can do, very often, is to put on a friendly manner and behave as if you were a nicer person than you actually are. And in a few minutes, as we have all noticed, you will be really feeling friendlier than you were. C. S. Lewis
often-is weight may
The weight of an argument may often be multiplied by making it specific Claude C. Hopkins
circles needs survivor
We need be careful how we deal with those about us, when every death carries to some small circle of survivors, thoughts of so much omitted, and so little done- of so many things forgotten, and so many more which might have been repaired! There is no remorse so deep as that which is unavailing; if we would be spared its tortures, let us remember this, in time.
circles society mountain
As we ascend in society, like those who climb a mountain, we shall find that the line of perpetual congelation commences with the higher circles; and the nearer we approach to the grand luminary the court, the more frigidity and apathy shall we experience.
circles expectations survival
Here is the vicious circle: if you feel separate from your organic life, you feel driven to survive; survival -going on living- thus becomes a duty and also a drag because you are not fully with it; because it does not quite come up to expectations, you continue to hope that it will, to crave for more time, to feel driven all the more to go on. Alan Watts
circles outsiders scene
I've never wanted to be part of an inner circle of any scene. I've always been an outsider looking to question and subvert. David LaChapelle
circles comedian world
A comedian sees the world bent. I'm tangent to the circle. Buddy Hackett
circles circling goal nirvana pipeline ultimate water
When you surf, the ultimate goal is to get into a pipeline where the water circles around you and that's all there is. In writing, it's the same thing. You want to get into this pipeline where the story is circling around you and that's all there is. That is writing nirvana to me. Michael Connelly
circles tails edges
I was right at the edge of their circle, like the tail of a Q... Aimee Bender
circles people leader
In the end, I've found, people like the direct approach. It's much more valuable to them to have a leader who's absolutely clear and open than to have one who soft-soaps or talks in circles. Bill Parcells
circles driving nascar
NASCAR is a bunch of farmers driving around in circles. Eddie Irvine