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mean secret purpose
None are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them; such persons covet secrets as a spendthrift covets money, for the purpose of circulation. Charles Caleb Colton
mean men light
Alas! What is man? Whether he be deprived of that light which is from on high, of whether he discard it, a frail and trembling creature; standing on time, that bleak and narrow isthmus between two eternities, he sees nothing but impenetrable darkness on the one hand, and doubt, distrust, and conjecture, still more perplexing, on the other. Most gladly would he take an observation, as to whence he has come, or whither he is going; alas, he has not the means: his telescope is too dim, his compass too wavering, his plummet too short.
mean gossip secret
None are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them.
mean advice asks
We ask advice but we mean approbation.
mean propriety disciple
Worldly wisdom dictates to her disciples the propriety of dressing somewhat beyond their means, but of living somewhat within them.
mean atheism knaves
He that dies a martyr proves that he was not a knave, but by no means that he was not a fool.
mean men dresses
It is not every man that can afford to wear a shabby coat; and worldly wisdom dictates to her disciples the propriety of dressing somewhat beyond their means, but of living somewhat within them,--for every one, sees how we dress, but none see how we live, except we choose to let them. But the truly great are, by universal suffrage, exempted from these trammels, an may live or dress as they please.
mean love-is effort
Constancy in love is a good thing; but it means nothing, and is nothing, without constancy in every kind of effort. Charles Dickens
mean land consideration
The main consideration with those who, possessing some capital, propose to emigrate as the means of improving their condition, is, the society likely to be found in the land fixed on for their future residence. Charles Sturt
ivory-tower mud towers
Strategy should evolve out of the mud of the marketplace, not in the antiseptic environment of an ivory tower. Al Ries
ivory people flesh
Your people eat dry and tasteless flesh but it is off plates as smooth as ivory and as round as the sun. C. S. Lewis
ivory-tower important towers
Smooth shapes are very rare in the wild but extremely important in the ivory tower and the factory Benoit Mandelbrot
ivory-tower want towers
I don't want to live in an ivory tower, being the songwriter who just turns inward. Billie Joe Armstrong
ivory-tower towers needs
Even ivory towers need central heating. Breyten Breytenbach
ivory-tower games ideas
It used to be that readers were relegated because they considered themselves far above society, and so the metaphor of the ivory tower developed. Now there's still this idea that the reader doesn't take part in the social game and in politics, the res publica, but for other reasons: he doesn't do it because he's not making any money. Alberto Manguel
ivory-tower voice differences
I'm not a believer in putting designers off in an ivory tower. They need to have a voice at the table so they can identify where and why design can make a difference. We also need to understand the business issues. If we don't make our numbers this quarter, we don't earn the right to do something cool the next time. Chuck Jones
ivory way legs
He tapped one of the ivory spikes between his legs and said, 'There be as good a way to lose your manhood as ever I've seen'. Christopher Paolini
ivory pleasant-surprises ends
It's such a pleasant surprise when you come on set and you find someone in charge like Ken Branagh or James Ivory. You know that you're going to do a day's work and at the end of it, it's going to be good. Anthony Hopkins
piano trying painting
I've been playing piano my whole life, but I'd never tried to understand how compositions are made, really. Try to imagine if you'd loved paintings your whole life but had never painted one. My aspiration now is just to understand. Caio Fonseca
piano firsts first-time
I didn't know what I was gonna get the first time I sat down at a piano, but I loved it and it became my playmate for life. Buffy Sainte-Marie
piano long consistency
I have long admired Steinway pianos for their qualities of tone, clarity, pitch consistency, touch responsiveness, and superior craftsmanship. Billy Joel
piano honor privilege
It is a privilege and an honor to perform on Steinway pianos. Diana Krall
piano study
I didn't study the piano - the piano studied me. Carl Andre
piano littles sometimes
Sometimes I feel like a melody doesn't have anything to do with me, but it's just something that comes, is accumulated from me playing on the piano, and then this little creature just appears. Agnes Obel
piano tone action
Steinway is the finest piano ever made. Its tone is magnificent and its well-balanced action superb. Billy Taylor
piano
Unfortunately, I was hauling a piano on that one. Mark Smith
piano-music play keyboards
I always make sure that the lid over the keyboard is open before I start to play. Artur Schnabel