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country easy walks
It is not easy to walk alone in the country without musing upon something. Charles Dickens
country men climate
In all countries where nature does the most, man does the least. Charles Caleb Colton
country travel home
Those who visit foreign nations, but associate only with their own country-men, change their climate, but not their customs. They see new meridians, but the same men; and with heads as empty as their pockets, return home with traveled bodies, but untravelled minds. Charles Caleb Colton
country sadness men
In great cities men are more callous both to the happiness and the misery of others, than in the country; for they are constantly in the habit of seeing both extremes. Charles Caleb Colton
country heart simple
As the grand discordant harmony of the celestial bodies may be explained by the simple principles of gravity and impulse, so also in that more wonderful and complicated microcosm, the heart of man, all the phenomena of morals are perhaps resolvable into one single principle, the pursuit of apparent good; for although customs universally vary, yet man in all climates and countries is essentially the same. Charles Caleb Colton
country self names
The most notorious swindler has not assumed so many names as self-love, nor is so much ashamed of his own. She calls herself patriotism, when at the same time she is rejoicing at just as much calamity to her native country as will introduce herself into power, and expel her rivals. Charles Caleb Colton
country mean hands
Old Marley was as dead as a doornail. Mind! I don't mean to say that, of my own knowledge, what there is particularly dead about a doornail. I might have been inclined, myself, to regard a coffin-nail as the deadest piece of ironmongery in the trade. But the wisdom of our ancestors is in the simile; and my unhallowed hands shall not disturb it, or the Country's done for. You will therefore permit me to repeat, emphatically, that Marley was as dead as a doornail. Charles Dickens
country night men
If its individual citizens, to a man, are to be believed, it always is depressed, and always is stagnated, and always is at an alarming crisis, and never was otherwise; though as a body, they are ready to make oath upon the Evangelists, at any hour of the day or night, that it is the most thriving and prosperous of all countries on the habitable globe. Charles Dickens
country character men
Rattle me out of bed early, set me going, give me as short a time as you like to bolt my meals in, and keep me at it. Keep me always at it, and I'll keep you always at it, you keep somebody else always at it. There you are with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country. Charles Dickens
european export lose production questions raises united united-states
When we export to the United States, to the NAFTA region, we lose three-digit-million numbers, ... That raises questions about our European production facilities. Wolfgang Bernhard
european final initial proposals regard
We regard the European proposals as an initial and not the final proposal. Hamid-Reza Asefi
european invaded policy powers relating resent seriously taken themselves wars
In the wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part, not does it comport with our policy so to do. It is only when our rights are invaded or seriously menaced that we resent injuries or make preparation for our defence. James Monroe
european forward major step toward
major step forward toward the integration (of Macedonia) into the European Union. Anna Lindh
european human legends medieval mine rather represent sum time tremendous
There are Arthurian legends in 14 or 15 medieval European languages. They are the product of no one time or place. On the contrary, in sum they represent a tremendous mine of human understanding, rather as the Bible does. Kevin Crossley-Holland
european francis french greet official parliament pope royal soil time touched visit
When Pope Francis touched down on French soil for the first time in his papacy with a visit to the European Parliament in Strasbourg last November, Ms. Royal was the senior French official there to greet him. Elaine Sciolino
european government relations union
The government has been repairing Poland's image and its relations with the European Union and the world. Donald Tusk
european hope issues plays role union
We hope to see European Union plays a more important role on issues pertaining to Europe and the world as a whole, Hu Jintao
europeans israelis nearly
Many of the Europeans who want Israel to go away don't even know why they do. Nearly a third of those interviewed concede they have no idea what the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is all about. It's enough to know that Israelis are Jews. Suzanne Fields
law knowing shy
Lawyers are shy of meddling with the Law on their own account: knowing it to be an edged tool of uncertain application, very expensive in the working, and rather remarkable for its properties of close shaving than for its always shaving the right person. Charles Dickens
law justice water
In civil jurisprudence it too often happens that there is so much law, that there is no room for justice, and that the claimant expires of wrong in the midst of right, as mariners die of thirst in the midst of water. Charles Caleb Colton
law justice criminals
The victim to too severe a law is considered as a martyr rather than a criminal. Charles Caleb Colton
law land tree
The code of poor laws has at length grown up into a tree, which, like the fabulous Upas, overshadows and poisons the land; unwholesome expedients were the bud, dilemmas and depravities have been the blossom, and danger and despair are the bitter fruit. Charles Caleb Colton
law firsts revolution
If we trace the history of most revolutions, we shall find that the first inroads upon the laws have been made by the governors, as often as by the governed. Charles Caleb Colton
law genius talent
With the offspring of genius, the law of parturition is reversed; the throes are in the conception, the pleasure in the birth. Charles Caleb Colton
laughter eye wrinkles
Nothingever happened on this globe, for good, at which some people did not have their fill of laughter in the onset; and knowing that such as these would be blind anyway, he thought it quite as well that they should wrinkle up their eyes in grins, as have a malady in the less attractive forms. Charles Dickens
law would-be rays
You hear, Eugene?' said Lightwood over his shoulder. 'You are deeply interested in lime.' 'Without lime,' returned that unmoved barrister at law, 'my existence would be unilluminated by a ray of hope. Charles Dickens
law principles bleak-house
The one great principle of English law is to make business for itself. Charles Dickens
london forget sometimes
You know, London is so sprawling, and you can sometimes forget that anybody else is on a stage anywhere else. Alan Rickman
london emptiness endless
London is an endless skirmish between angles and emptiness. China Mieville
london pavement rooms
When insolvent, pack minimally, with a valise tough enough to be thrown onto a London pavement from a first- or second-floor window. Insist on hotel rooms no higher. David Mitchell
london royal eric
I went to London and performed in Eric Clapton's concert at the Royal Albert Hall. I'll work with him any time he asks me. Carole King
london doe justified
It does not astonish me that the critics in London relegate me to the lowest rank. Alas! I fear that they are only too justified! Camille Pissarro
london moved teenage tower
During my teenage years as an Islamist recruiter, I moved to live in self-contained communities in the London boroughs of Newham and Tower Hamlets. Maajid Nawaz
london amsterdam way
Brian Eno and Robert Fripp's foray into some artful excursions into some ethereal electric experiments. There was a lot curious activities emerging in London, Amsterdam, and Berlin back then developing some fiercely fuzzy of synth-like effects way outside the norm which really blew the lid off things. Billy Gibbons
london wells objectives
The objective is to do things well in London. Dayron Robles
london grim-reaper motorbike
I drive a motorbike, so there is the whiff of the grim reaper round every corner, especially in London. Benedict Cumberbatch
santa empty fireplaces
No sane local official who has hung up an empty stocking over the municipal fireplace is going to shoot Santa Claus just before a hard Christmas. Al Smith
santa shirts melville
Or why you are wearing a picture of Santa Clause on you shirts, but-” “It’s Herman Melville. Daniel Handler
santa santa-claus
Nobody shoots at Santa Claus. Samuel Butler
santa special
We're like their Santa Claus. It's kind of special and we make them feel normal. Enrique Garcia
santa
I put on weight like Santa Claus. I just get this belly that kind of extends out. Christian Bale
santa principles santa-claus
The Santa Claus principle liquidates itself. Ludwig von Mises
santa nine firsts
I was probably nine or ten the first time I heard there was no Santa Claus. Joe Nichols
santa-fe santa boards
I joined the board of the Santa Fe Institute. Esther Dyson
santa santa-cruz cruz
I live in Santa Cruz. I moved here in 1974 and couldn't leave. Ellen Bass
urban persons
I'm not an urban person. David Guterson
urbanization males homosexuality
History shows that male homosexuality, which like prostitution flourishes with urbanization and soon becomes predictably ritualized, always tends toward decadence. Camille Paglia
urban quiet diehard
I live a very quiet life, although I'm very urban and a diehard New Yorker Armand Assante
urban host architect
Architects thrive after massive urban disasters. The abject collapse of East Berlin gave us the only city in Europe with a mighty host of Postmodern skyscrapers. Bruce Sterling
urban-legends world kind
We're allowed to explore the world at large on these things; the urban-legend aspect of it is just kind of an excuse. Adam Savage
urbanization cities certain
All urbanization, pushed beyond a certain point, automatically becomes suburbanization.... Every great city is just a collection of suburbs. Its inhabitantsdo not live in their city; they merely inhabit it. Aldous Huxley
urban
I don't think we've ever had the urban involvement that we've had with this year's hurricanes. Rose Davis
urban-development class initiative
Urban development initiatives must match the aspirations of the middle class and the neo middle class. Narendra Modi
urban-music two voice
I have a very pop voice, but there's so much of me I associate mostly with urban music, so I try to blend the two. Aubrey O'Day