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ambition mind firsts
Ambition is to the mind what the cap is to the falcon; it blinds us first, and then compels us to tower by reason of our blindness. Charles Caleb Colton
ambition errors suffering
The blindness of bigotry, the madness of ambition, and the miscalculations of diplomacy seek their victims principally amongst the innocent and the unoffending. The cottage is sure to suffer for every error of the court, the cabinet, or the camp. When error sits in the seat of power and of authority, and is generated in high places, it may be compared to that torrent which originates indeed in the mountain, but commits its devastation in the vale.
ambition son men
All who have been great and good without Christianity would have been much greater and better with it. If there be, amongst the sons of men, a single exception to this maxim, the divine Socrates may be allowed to put in the strongest claim. It was his high ambition to deserve, by deeds, not by creeds, an unrevealed heaven, and by works, not by faith, to enter an unpromised land.
ambition perception prudent
It's incredible considering the public perception that he was tight fisted and he was more than prudent, and lacked ambition to take Tottenham to where the fans wanted them to be. Alan Hansen
ambition want plus
We have our ambition for the future and God. And thus we put God as a plus sign after something else we want. Aiden Wilson Tozer
ambition goal quality
There seems to be a hypnotic quality to ambition and speed, so that you feel that you are standing still just because you want to go so fast. You might actually be getting close to your goal. Chogyam Trungpa
ambition successful men
You can have ambition But not too much You should aim to be successful But not too successful Otherwise you will threaten the man Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
ambition journey discovery
I always try to put myself in the way of surprise as much as possible. My ambition is to keep challenging myself. I like that journey of discovery. David Morrissey
ambition simple thinking
I have very simple ambitions. If I can just not be boring, I'm ahead of the game. It's hard in television. I think you get enormous reward from the audience. Just give them something they didn't see coming, and you get enormous points. David Nevins
city happening love prevent
We want to try and prevent this from happening again. We love our city and want it safe. Adger Ross
city ideas listen local officials proposals state willing work
We want to see the city come back, and we're willing to listen to proposals and ideas. We want to work with local and state officials to get the city back on its feet. John Payne
city creates expect friday kansas league noon orders practice problems saturday squeeze suggestion trying
The other suggestion was to play in Kansas City at noon Sunday, ... We don't expect any hurricanes here. That was considered, but the league made its decision. It creates some real problems for us with travel, and with trying to squeeze a Thursday, Friday and Saturday practice all into Thursday. But we have to do what the league orders us to do.
city decree given king sat
The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
city last people sat
the people who sat comfortably in this city last week. Artur Davis
city desperate eliminate homes hurricane less philosophy point protecting spend threat time trying
The point is to eliminate that storm-surge threat with one of these plans. The philosophy of what we do during a hurricane would change. We could spend more time protecting our homes and less time trying to get out of the city in these desperate evacuations.
city growing rio success
We are a vibrant, growing city with a lot to offer. I think success in Rio Rancho will be success for Albuquerque.
city comedians politics
There are comedians who focus on everything that is external. They focus on politics and the news, what's going on in that city and that night. Mike Birbiglia
city community helping indiana lowest property recognized tax west
West Lafayette has been recognized as having the lowest city property tax and recognized for helping the Indiana community grow.
football violent fascists
I don't do football. (Grew up in Leeds in the 1970s. Football there was indellibly associated with the National Front, i.e. violent fascist skinheads.) Charles Stross
football league should
I tried to push him away with my head. I apologise to everyone. I should not have got involved in it. Alan Pardew
football league noise
Shut your noise, you old c***!
football zero games
How on earth can otherwise sensible people get so involved in a football game? You could measure the lasting impact on the lives of the people who played it at just about zero. Alan Page
football successful player
The way to be successful is through preparation. It doesn't just happen. You don't wake up one day and discover you're a lawyer any more than you wake up as a pro football player. It takes time.
football philosophy thinking
I think if Tottenham are going to be top four side, the fans and the club will need to get away from the philosophy of 'pretty football', that's got to go.
football laughing missing
I don't miss playing football, but I do miss going into the dressing room every day and having a laugh.
football blow watches
Phil Dowd checks his whistle and blows his watch. Alan Green
football playing-football commentators
Ziege hits it high for Heskey who isn't playing
fulfilling life monetary performed richest terms
I do know some of the world's richest people. In monetary terms, they all performed very well. In terms of a fulfilling life, I am less sure. Marc Faber
fulfilling hurting issue money national policy readiness security
The real issue here is that you have a policy that is costing us money, hurting readiness and is really not fulfilling any national security objective.
fulfilling god loving others says scripture
If we focus on loving others the way God does, scripture says that we will be fulfilling His whole law. Victoria Osteen
fulfilling scene
Film and television are so piecemeal. You do one scene, and then you put it to bed, and then you do a scene that comes before. In a play, you have to go from beginning to end every night, and that's harder, but also more fulfilling in a way. Finn Wittrock
fulfilling gave panic piece somebody
I'd forget the piece just before I went out to do the concerto, the panic was too great. This was not anything that gave me pleasure. This was fulfilling somebody else's dream. Linda Lavin
fulfilling including pledge
I'm committed to fulfilling my promises to my people, including my pledge to engage in constructive interaction with the world. Hassan Rouhani
fulfilling musically studio
Musically and creatively, it's more fulfilling than any thing I've ever done, ... Live From Studio B.
fulfilling leads mission work
Fulfilling your mission is one thing; vision is another, and having a commitment to something leads you to do better work.
fulfilling job patient
He was fulfilling his job obligation. He did the right thing. He got the patient to the hospital.
good-morning beauty nature
Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own; and from morning to night, as from the cradle to the grave, it is but a succession of changes so gentle and easy that we can scarcely mark their progress. Charles Dickens
good-friend trying disability
Try not to associate bodily defect with mental, my good friend, except for a solid reason
good-life two evil
Of two evils, it is perhaps less injurious to society, that good doctrine should be accompanied by a bad life, than that a good life should lend its support to a bad doctrine.
good-things cruelty
A good thing can't be cruel.
good-man energy attention
Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful. Charles Simmons
good-day writing emotional
If you give me a typewriter and I'm having a good day, I can write a scene that will astonish its readers. That will perhaps make them laugh, perhaps make them cry - that will have some emotional clout to it. It doesn't cost much to do that. Alan Moore
goodbye farewell heart
The best things said come last. People will talk for hours saying nothing much and then linger at the door with words that come with a rush from the heart. Alan Alda
good-movie complicated enjoyable
A truly good movie is enjoyable too. There’s nothing complicated about it. Akira Kurosawa
good looking
We want them all to go on, and realistically they all have a shot. They all want to be state-placers and they're all looking to be pretty tough. I just want them all to have a good time.
manchester mandela people relate sacrificed whether
Mandela was true to himself, to his people and his principles. He sacrificed everything because he was prepared to be true to his ideals. You can relate to him whether you come from Manchester or Soweto. Justin Chadwick
manchester-united united manchester
All they can talk about is Manchester United. Alex Ferguson
manchester
From what I have read and heard, it could be that Owen is going to Manchester United. Sven Eriksson
manchester supported
Growing up, I supported Manchester United, and my hero was Mark Hughes. Brian O'Driscoll
manchester united watch week
I went to Manchester United for one week to watch them train, Rafael Benitez
manchester quality saw teams united
Then, when some of these other high-quality teams saw that Real and Manchester United were coming, they all wanted to be involved, too.
manchester has-beens candidates
I'm honoured to have been selected to be the Labour candidate for Manchester Central. Lucy Powell
manchester
The thing about Manchester is...it all comes from here Noel Gallagher
manchester-united united manchester
I'm not at Manchester United to keep everyone happy. Roy Keane
opportunity deuces letters
Then idiots talk....of Energy. If there is a word in the dictionary under any letter from A to Z that I abominate, it is energy. It is such a conventional superstition, such parrot gabble! What the deuce!....But show me a good opportunity, show me something really worth being energetic about, and I'll show you energy.
opportunity men often-is
Subtract from the great man all that he owes to opportunity, all that he owes to chance, and all that he gained by the wisdom of his friends and the folly of his enemies, and the giant will often be seen to be a pygmy.
opportunity female lovers
Fortune, like other females, prefers a lover to a master, and submits with impatience to control; but he that wooes her with opportunity and importunity will seldom court her in vain.
opportunity mind glory
The road to glory would cease to be arduous if it were trite and trodden; and great minds must be ready not only to take opportunities but to make them.
opportunity extremity
Our extremities are God's opportunities. Charles Spurgeon
opportunity honor denial
When facing the apparent denial of my request, God gave me the opportunity to honor him by trusting His Word.
opportunity library today
I wouldn’t be the person I am today if it wasn’t for the opportunities the library gave me.
opportunity voice people
It does not do to rely too much on silent majorities, Evey, for silence is a fragile thing, one loud noise, and its gone. But the people are so cowed and disorganised. A few might take the opportunity to protest, but it'll just be a voice crying in the wilderness. Noise is relative to the silence preceding it. The more absolute the hush, the more shocking the thunderclap. Our masters have not heard the people's voice for generations, Evey and it is much, much louder than they care to remember.
opportunity giving people
I want to be able to open up the really good treasures of the Church and Christianity to people, and that's not going to be achieved by shouting at them to convert or they'll go to hell. It's about giving them an opportunity to reimagine Christianity.
refused sign
He refused to sign the petition. He didn't want any part of it.
refused since surprise
I was disappointed but it's up to him to decide. It was not a surprise that he refused since he had been hesitating for such a long time. Sadaharu Oh
refused shoot
That was unacceptable. We just refused to shoot the puck.
refused though
They refused to participate at all, even though we requested them. Jim Hall
refused service three
They refused to come, and three times they told me they were not doing that service any more.
refused sign
I refused to sign off on it as being correct.