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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.
vigor spirit increase
The spirits increase, vigor grows through a wound. Aulus Gellius
vigor aim civilized-society
The vigor of civilized societies is preserved by the widespread sense that high aims are worth-while. Alfred North Whitehead
vigorous
Vigorous independent and critical media are indispensable in a democracy. Geoff Mulgan
vigor genius talent
Who in the same given time can produce more than others has vigor; who can produce more and better, has talents; who can produce what none else can, has genius. Johann Kaspar Lavater
vigor vitality audacity
The method of the enterprising is to plan with audacity and execute with vigor. Christian Nestell Bovee
vigorous
That one (cell) was particularly vigorous and long-lasting.
vigor stubbornness obstinacy
Obstinacy is the sister of constancy, at least in vigor and stability. Michel de Montaigne
vigor fever peaches
The first thing a writer should be is - excited. He should be a thing of fevers and enthusiasms. Without such vigor, he might as well be out picking peaches or digging ditches; God knows it'd be better for his health. Ray Bradbury
vigor american-strength bureaucrats
Nothing symbolizes American strength and vigor more than another unaccountable Washington bureaucrat. Michelle Malkin
gadgets computer wonderful
The modern computer with all its various gadgets and wonderful electronic facilities now makes it possible to preserve and reinvigorate all the cultural richness of mankind. Alan Lomax
gadgets robots building
There are a lot of times when we can just time something and say "busted" or "confirmed" or whatever, instead of building a robot or some gadget to make it happen more elaborately. In those cases, we're simply enjoying ourselves. Jamie Hyneman
gadgets grew kitchen needed time war
I grew up being told by my parents each time they went off to war that they may explode, so I needed to know how things like the gadgets in the kitchen worked. Olivia Wilde
gadgets basements shops
I liked to work in a shop down in the basement and invent things and build gadgets. Francis Ford Coppola
gadgets seemed
I used to be into gadgets but it just seemed gadgets got boring. Scott Adams
gadgets love
I love to play with the gadgets that come with film. Gia Coppola
gadgets gimmicks fiction
Science fiction shows are traditionally about the gimmick or the gadget and tend to be emotionally cool to the touch. J. Michael Straczynski
gadgets computer designer
My computer is a very complex gadget and it was designed by many designers, so why must the universe have only a single designer and not many designers? Richard Dawkins
gadgets figures worthy
I've loved some gadgets that were not worthy, and I've loved gadgets that I would have loved more if I had waited for their developers to figure out how to really make them work, but I loved them anyway. Susan Orlean