Famous Quotes & Sayings

Margaret Fuller

Next to invention is the power of interpreting invention; next to beauty the power of appreciating beauty.

Michelangelo

Good painting is nothing else but a copy of the perfections of God and a reminder of His painting. Finally, good painting is a music and a melody which intellect only can appreciate, and with great difficulty.

The honeymoon period is now really over. The world is really starting to pressure China. There will be appreciation pressure on Asian currencies.

Henry Rollins

As a teen, I heard the second Velvet Underground album, 'White Light/White Heat,' and it was too much for my limited scope of appreciation. It was intense, but I didn't get it.

Henry Rollins

I think in rural settings, people have a different appreciation for animals than might the city dweller. In parts of India where poisonous snake bite is common, people have a much different value system. I live in a city. I'm not thinking about wolves, lions, etc.

Henry B. Eyring

No one who strives with full faith and heart for the blessings of eternal life will be denied. And how great will be the joy and how much deeper the appreciation then after enduring in patience and faith now.

LaVell Edwards

Reminiscing, with obvious emotion, on his long career: It's like the size of the crowd here today. It always surprises me. But I do appreciate it.

Laura Hillenbrand

Finally, I wish to remember the millions of Allied servicemen and prisoners of war who lived the story of the Second World War. Many of these men never came home; many others returned bearing emotional and physical scars that would stay with them for the rest of their lives. I come away from this book with the deepest appreciation for what these men endured, and what they scarified, for the good of humanity. It is to them that this book {Unbroken} is dedicated,

Gary Chapman

What is emotional intimacy? It is that depp sense of being connected to one another. It is feeling loved, respected and appreciated, while at the same time seeking to reciprocate. To feel loved is to have the sense that the other person genuinely cares about your well-being. Respect has to do with feeling that your potential spouse has positive regard for your personhood, intellect, abilities and personality. Appreciation is that inner sense that your partner values your contribution to the relationship.

Friedrich Schiller

Emulation is a noble and just passion, full of appreciation.

George Foreman

Without appreciation and respect for other people, true leadership becomes ineffective, if not impossible.

Johnny Cash

I'm thankful for the sea breeze that feels so good right now, and the scent of jasmine when the sun starts going down.

Luc de Clapiers

If people did not compliment one another there would be little society.

Miranda Kerr

I think for any relationship to be successful, there needs to be loving communication, appreciation, and understanding.

John Wooden

Before success comes patience... when we add to our accomplishments the element of hard work over a long period of time, we'll place a far greater value on the outcome. When we are patient, we'll have a greater appreciation of our success.

The Hinckley Institute of Politics means so much to so many people, the celebration is a way for all 4,000 interns and public officials to come together and think about where we have been and where we are going. It's also recognition and appreciation for the incredible philanthropy the Hinckley family has shown.

The heart of it is that these children and their families develop a new appreciation for the greatness of our town.

The greatest rates of appreciation have been in the Rocky Mountain states, where job growth has been exceptional.

Phillips Brooks

You who are passing men sullenly upon the street, not speaking to them out of some silly spite, and yet knowing that it would fill you with shame and remorse if you heard that one of those men were dead tomorrow morning; you who are letting your neighbor starve, till you hear that he is dying of starvation; or letting your friend's heart ache for a word of appreciation or sympathy, which you mean to give him someday

You want to see how cohesive we are as well. The cohesion is there. The appreciation of each other is there. That's one thing that's a little bit simple because we have a lot of guys coming back.

Chuck Smith

This is one way that we can show our support for the men and women who work so hard to protect our communities. We are happy to demonstrate our appreciation for their outstanding work.

This is more than just a grand reopening -- it's also a member appreciation day.

Mortimer Adler

Let me roughly divide books into those which compete with the movies and those with which the movies cannot compete. They are the books that can elevate or instruct. If they are fine works of fiction, they can deepen your appreciation of human life. If they are serious works of nonfiction, they can inform or enlighten you.

Philip Sidney

Give tribute, but not oblation, to human wisdom.

Philip James Bailey

He is a fool who is not for love and beauty. I speak unto the young, for I am of them and always shall be.

Peter Drucker

Results are obtained by exploiting opportunities, not by solving problems.

Penelope Spheeris

The first Decline I did was out of sheer love and appreciation for the music. In 1977, it was more about bands, because punk was a new form of music. It was groundbreaking and political.

Mariska Hargitay

Italian culture is so deeply soaked in an appreciation of the good things in life.

Matthew Lesko

Government workers often get a bad rap, but it's rare for them to receive much appreciation when government works.

John Ruskin

It is a matter of the simplest demonstration, that no man can be really appreciated but by his equal or superior.

John Ruskin

In every person who comes near you look for what is good and strong.

John P. Kotter

Great communicators have an appreciation for positioning. They understand the people they're trying to reach and what they can and can't hear. They send their message in through an open door rather than trying to push it through a wall.

John O'Donohue

When you learn to embrace your self with a sense of appreciation and affection, you begin to glimpse the goodness and light that is in you and gradually you will realize that you are worthy of respect from yourself. When you recognize your limits, but still embrace your life with affection and graciousness, the sense of inner dignity begins to grow. You become freer and less dependent on the affirmation of outer voices and less troubled by the negativity of others.