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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.
principles republican loses
[Republicans] swapped principle for power. They ended up with neither. They deserved to lose. Alan Greenspan
principles world down-and
Nobody has the time to sit down and explain the first world from first principles. Chris Cleave
principles compromise
I don't compromise my principles for politics. Chris Christie
principles degrees cost
The first principle of the market economy is that it is comprised of many small buyers and sellers, which implies a substantial degree of equity. Another fundamental market principle is that costs are internalized in the producer's price. David Korten
principles economics economy
Our global economy is out of control and performing contrary to basic principles of market economics.
principles way prosperity
I studied what principles under-laid peace and prosperity and concluded the only way to achieve societal well-being was through a system of economic freedom. Charles Koch
principles income states
Many states rely on sales tax as their principle source of revenue and do not have a State income tax. Bill Jenkins
principles filters needs
Most electronic equipment uses the principle of amplification. You need filters, modulators and mixing equipment which have gain stages. By piling these components up, I was able to work without any sound generators and I made several pieces in that manner. David Tudor
principles investigation stomach
Every investigation which is guided by principles of Nature fixes its ultimate aim entirely on gratifying the stomach. Athenaeus
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