Quotes about con
consider good looking lose
I would consider myself a perfectionist, yeah. I don't think that is always that helpful, either. Sometimes it's good to be a little more open-minded; you can overthink things when things are actually fine, and it's that moment that you lose it. Looking back, sometimes I've made mistakes from being a perfectionist. Tom Odell
condition dialog good mine novel treatment turned
I like writing dialog but don't think I'd be much good at a screenplay. I once had to write a treatment for a novel of mine - a condition of its being optioned by a movie producer - and I turned out something pretty lackluster. So my inclination would be to stay out of the way of an experienced screenwriter. Thomas Mallon
concerns debate democrats elected government incapable leave role seem size speechless wants
Concerns about the size and role of government are what seem to leave reformers stammering and speechless in town-hall meetings. The right wants to have a debate over fundamental principles; elected Democrats seem incapable of giving it to them. Thomas Frank
continue losses membership private public sector suffer
Private sector labors unions continue to suffer losses in their membership while public sector and service unions grow. Thomas E. Mann
conquer
Ye are brothers, ye are men, / And we conquer but to save. Thomas Campbell
conservative
A true conservative must necessarily be a conservationalist. Edward Abbey
confused years america
I love America because it is a confused, chaotic mess - and I hope we can keep it this way for at least another thousand years. The permissive society is the free society.
congratulations character fighting
And I have yet to find one single individual who has attained conspicuous success in bringing down enemy aeroplanes who can be said to be spoiled either by his successes or by the generous congratulations of his comrades. If he were capable of being spoiled he would not have had the character to have won continuous victories, for the smallest amount of vanity is fatal in aeroplane fighting. Self-distrust rather is the quality to which many a pilot owes his protracted existence. Eddie Rickenbacker
congratulations air victory
There is a peculiar gratification in receiving congratulations from one's squadron for a victory in the air. It is worth more to a pilot than the applause of the whole outside world.
confusing
To say of what is that it is not, or of what is not that it is, is false, while to say of what is that it is, and of what is not that it is not, is true. Aristotle
continuum
The continuum is that which is divisible into indivisibles that are infinitely divisible.
conceited two rome
The world knows only two, that's Rome and I. Ben Jonson
conceited play plain-english
[The play] is like to be a very conceited scurvy one, in plain English.
contradiction born contrary
All concord's born of contraries.
confusion confusing psychology
The mystic purchases a moment of exhilaration with a lifetime of confusion; and the confusion is infectious and destructive. It is confusing and destructive to try and explain anything in terms of anything else, poetry in terms of psychology. Basil Bunting
congratulations optimism victory
Congratulations to Barack Obama - great victory based on building fairer economy and optimism about what politics can achieve. Ed Miliband
conformity restful
nothing is more restful than conformity. Elizabeth Bowen
conflict feels i-can
I can't see or feel the conflict between love and religion. To me, they're the same thing.
consciousness life-is metaphor
Life is a metaphor for what's happening in your consciousness. Deepak Chopra
consciousness cosmic trust-your-intuition
What you seek, you already are.
confusion focus attention
Multitasking divides your attention and leads to confusion and weakened focus.
confidence people common-sense
I have confidence in people's basic common sense. Dixie Lee Ray
confused looks way
Fortunately, I was supposed to look confused and disoriented because, God, I felt that way. Dick York
conclude malady
The only malady I could conclude I had not got was housemaid's knee. Jerome Jerome
considered falls job might music playing teaching
The only job I'd ever had that might be considered not playing music was teaching guitar, which I did in college for a while, but that still falls in the same category. John Oates
congress issue
The only issue will be how is Congress going to react.
conscience failure fates guide hopes however imprudent life man march memory mocked ranks rectitude shield sincerity upsetting walk
The only guide to man is his conscience; the only shield to his memory is the rectitude and sincerity of his actions. It is very imprudent to walk through life without this shield, because we are so often mocked by the failure of our hopes and the upsetting of our calculations; but with this shield, however the fates may play, we march always in the ranks of honor. Winston Churchill
conference count crossover game good southern towards
The only good thing about this game is that it doesn't count towards the Southern Connecticut Conference playoffs. It isn't one of our crossover games, so we're still 3-1 in that category.
conclusion continue expect forecast growth principal profit
The principal conclusion is that we expect profit growth to continue through our new forecast horizon,
contest currently dickens extended prince princess
The Prince and Princess of Dickens contest has been extended through the end of September. We currently have 10 contestants.
consensus minister prefer prime traveling trying
The prime minister is traveling without trying to make consensus here. I prefer to be with the majority. Natan Sharansky
condition minister prime
The prime minister is sedated and on a respirator. One could say his condition is grave.
conference hold minister prime
The prime minister is going to hold a roundtable conference with Kashmir leaders.