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ancient bringing foot life rest
We usually say of ancient persons, that they have already one foot in the grave, and the rest of their life is nothing else but the bringing of these feet together. John Pearson
ancient conjecture diana given originally portion rise temple
The Temple of Diana is in the vicinity of the fountain, which has given rise to the conjecture that it originally constituted a portion of the ancient baths. Marguerite Gardiner
ancient fell love monastery surrounded
I remember going to a monastery library when I was very young and being surrounded by ancient books. I fell in love. Hans-Ulrich Obrist
ancient ancient-history
I love Paris for its wide boulevards and cafes, and Rome for the ancient history, as seen at the Forum. Alan Titchmarsh
ancient move reason unless
Unless there's a reason to re-open ancient history, we should move on, Harvey Pitt
ancient arabic believed century greek hindus physical sought
Physical immortality is seductive. The ancient Hindus sought it; the Greek physician Galen from the 2nd Century A.D. and the Arabic philosopher/physician Avicenna from the 11th Century A.D. believed in it. S. Jay Olshansky
ancient both classical four greek heart learned love modern speak terms took
I would love with all my heart to be able to speak Greek, classical or modern or both. It is a beautiful language, both aurally and in terms of the intricacy of its construction. I took four semesters of Ancient Greek in college, but it's all rusted away now - and I never learned to speak it anyway. Sarah Monette
ancient conditions
If our inconceivably ancient universe even had any beginning, the conditions determining that beginning must even now be engraved in the atomic weights. Theodore William Richards
ancient codes common decisions derives distilled law life opponents purpose rather respect rules unchanged
Just as the common law derives from ancient precedents - judges' decisions - rather than statutes, baseball's codes are the game's distilled mores. Their unchanged purpose is to show respect for opponents and the game. In baseball, as in the remainder of life, the most important rules are unwritten. But not unenforced. George Will
hands feelings excess
The victims of ennui paralyze all the grosser feelings by excess, and torpify all the finer by disuse and inactivity. Disgusted with this world, and indifferent about another, they at last lay violent hands upon themselves, and assume no small credit for the sang froid with which they meet death. But, alas! such beings can scarcely be said to die, for they have never truly lived. Charles Caleb Colton
hands class two
Literature has her quacks no less than medicine, and they are divided into two classes; those who have erudition without genius, and those who have volubility without depth; we shall get second-hand sense from the one, and original nonsense from the other. Charles Caleb Colton
hands sorrow tears
If I dropped a tear upon your hand, may it wither it up! If I spoke a gentle word in your hearing, may it deafen you! If I touched you with my lips, may the touch be poison to you! A curse upon this roof that gave me shelter! Sorrow and shame upon your head! Ruin upon all belonging to you! Charles Dickens
hands feet office
Skewered through and through with office-pens, and bound hand and foot with red tape. Charles Dickens
hands library grew
I grew up on second hand bookshops and libraries. Charles Stross
hands soul half
I would rather lay my soul asoak in half a dozen verses [of the Bible] all day than rinse my hand in several chapters. Charles Spurgeon
hands despair rope
Faith has a saving connection with Christ. Christ is on the shore, so to speak, holding the rope, and as we lay hold of it with the hand of our confidence, He pulls us to shore; but all good works having no connection with Christ are drifted along down the gulf of fell despair. Charles Spurgeon
hands soap calling
There’s no shame about any honest calling; don’t be afraid of soiling your hands, there’s plenty of soap to be had. Charles Spurgeon
hands ignorant used
And it came to pass that in the hands of the ignorant, the words of the Bible were used to beat plowshares into swords Alan Watts
language description hard
It is hard indeed to notice anything for which the languages available to us have no description. Alan Watts
language programming programming-languages
In English every word can be verbed. Would that it were so in our programming languages. Alan Perlis
language english-language programming-languages
In English every word can be verbed. Alan Perlis
language individual should
Language should fulfill your individual existence as a wholesome human being... Language should be more than just getting by. Chogyam Trungpa
language disturbing
The language you are about to hear... is disturbing. Dave Chappelle
language prison foreign-language
Maybe then you comprehend, speaking one language only is a prison! David Mitchell
language internet mediums
The internet is an amazing medium for languages, David Crystal
language internet process
Language itself changes slowly but the internet has speeded up the process of those changes so you notice them more quickly. David Crystal
language stifling resignation
resignation, perhaps the most stifling word in the language. Caitlin Thomas
movements stuff
There are debates, there are ads, and all that stuff so you're going to have movements up and down. Frank Newport
movements planning
Divide your movements into easy-to-do sections. If you fail, divide again. Peter Nivio Zarlenga
movements
Movements are like rivers. Dipping into them is never the same twice. Gloria Steinem
movements
The use of the Internet, the use of Twitter, the way protest movements developed... This is a different world. Gus O'Donnell
movements people played
People used to say, 'Andy Serkis lent his movements to Gollum,' and now they say, 'Andy Serkis played Caesar.' That's a significant leap. Andy Serkis
movements position specific technical
I will have them do movements that are specific to their position. I'm not technical enough when it comes to football. That's for the position coaches. Joe Juraszek
movements stands ties wrap
Each piece I tell stands on its own, and then it all ties together. It segues from story to story, and then I wrap it up - like three-piece movements in a symphony. Ron Shock
movements
I can't tell you what her movements were, Greg Hall
signing signing-autographs slips
I love signing autographs. I'll sign anything but veal cutlets. My ballpoint slips on veal cutlets. Casey Stengel
significant-things movie-love important
It always seemed to me like it was a significant thing to do with one's life to be an actor 'cause I love movies and I felt like, not to be grandiose about it, but there is something important about film with the function it provides to general society. Charlie Hunnam
significant
Money can't buy life. Bob Marley
significant ifs
If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already. Bob Marley
signed
We're finalizing a settlement. It should be signed soon. Stephen Taylor
signing
Make sure you know what you are signing when you sign a recording contract. Tommy Shaw
significant-things names achievement
Nobody has achievements like this ... you cannot name a Canadian prime minister who has done as many significant things as I did, because there are none. Brian Mulroney
significant-change way doe
Business has to change the way it does business, or we will make no significant changes in the way we relate to the earth. Dennis Weaver
signed
She delivers the signed affidavit to Mr. Jordan, Asa Hutchinson