Quotes about essence
essence surprise surprising
Surprise is the essence of humor, and nothing is more surprising than truth. Bill Watterson
essence essence-of-life comedy
Timing is the essence of life, and definitely of comedy. Bob Hope
essence confidentiality being-trusted
Confidentiality is the essence of being trusted. Billy Graham
essence differences world
Biological determinism is, in its essence, a theory of limits. It takes the current status of groups as a measure of where they should and must be ... We inhabit a world of human differences and predilections, but the extrapolation of these facts to theories of rigid limits is ideology. Stephen Jay Gould
essence james listen musical time tina various
I usually listen to various kind of singers. Curtis Mayfield was my favorite. James Brown, Tina Turner, queen of soul, I started to get that musical essence from that time before I even do my first song. Burning Spear
essence seal
The true essence of comedy is a baby seal hunt. Michael O'Donoghue
essence wikileaks york
Wikileaks in its essence is a publisher, pure and simple. They were very much in the same position as 'The New York Times' and 'The Guardian.' Alex Gibney
essence force military philosophy rule states united
the philosophy of the 'Bush Doctrine' is in essence force. It advocates the United States should rule over the whole world with overwhelming force, military force in particular.
essence leadership ownership whatever
In a very real way, ownership is the essence of leadership. When you are 'ridiculously in charge,' then you own whatever happens in a company, school, et cetera. Henry Cloud
essence variation biologist
All evolutionary biologists know that variation itself is nature's only irreducible essence... I had to place myself amidst the variation. Stephen Jay Gould
essence fans function support wanting
This was in essence ... a function of the fans wanting to show their support and love.
essence further knocked situation treating until
We're treating this very seriously. He's in essence been knocked down until we find out further what the situation is. Pete Carroll
essence felt irish key minutes ocean saw time vehicle within wonderful year
We saw him for the first time at Ocean Reef in Key Largo about a year ago. Within minutes of witnessing his presentation, we felt that this would be a wonderful vehicle for the guild. He is very literate, very witty, the essence of Irish charm.
essence eventually next putting
To me, that is the essence of me as a photographer. It is those ideas, working with them, formulating them and eventually putting them down on paper, photographing them and then going on to the next step.
essence humor similar west
Funnily enough, I did a play called 'Jumpy' on the West End before I did 'Divergent,' and there was an essence of that character I played, called Cam, in Will. In the sense of his vulnerability, and... he had a sense of humor that comes out of adversity, similar to Will. Ben Lloyd-Hughes
essence life literally longer mean reads spend studying treats value written
I spend my life studying that book, and every book I've written has in some sense been a book about the Bible, and that's what I mean by reclaiming its value and its essence for a world that no longer treats it literally and no longer reads it traditionally. John Shelby Spong
essence found sublime
With him,i have found the juice, the sublime essence
essence everybody focus skills stronger
Everybody is always working on the bigger, faster, stronger approach. Our focus here is skills development. We concentrate on the essence of the game.
essence extension finds knows light mystery seen servant sublime
As I have seen Him, so have I described Him. This Sublime Essence comes only to one who knows the Mystery of the Lord. His light merges into the Light, and he finds peace. O servant Nanak, this is all the Extension of the One.
essence doers deeds
My acts are irrevocable Because they have no essence... Where are the doers of deeds Absent among their conditions? Imagine a magician Who creates a creature Who creates other creatures. Acts I perform are creatures Who create others.
essence desire dignity
It is the essence of dignity to pretend to desire what you cannot prevent. Orson Scott Card
essence group mean understanding
Just because a group does not take its decisions by voting does not mean they have no understanding of the essence of democracy. George Ayittey
essence forgotten high life man regards seen substance truth worth
Character is the essence of all that a man has seen in life and regards as high and exalted. Character is like truth: the substance of the things that a man has forgotten but the substance of the things that are worth remembering in life. Douglas Southall Freeman
essence eyes share
When I'm writing from a character's viewpoint, in essence I become that character; I share their thoughts, I see the world through their eyes and try to feel everything they feel. George R. R. Martin
essence live-for-today growing
Indeed, the attempt to live according to the notion that the fragments are really separate is, in essence, what has led to the growing series of extremely urgent crises that is confronting us today. David Bohm
essence knowing being-true
Knowing that the gospel is true is the essence of a testimony. Consistently being true to the gospel is the essence of conversion. David A. Bednar
essence moments precious-things
Every moment was a precious thing, having in it the essence of finality. Daphne du Maurier
essence two arrows
Pure essence, and pure matter, and the two joined into one were shot forth without flaw, like three bright arrows from a three-string bow. Dante Alighieri
essence civilization ideas
Gass once wrote: "Language serves not only to express thought but to make possible thoughts which could not exist without it." Here is the essence of mankind's creative genius: not the edifices of civilization nor the bang-flash weapons which can end it, but the words which fertilize new concepts like spermatozoa attacking an ovum. It might be argued that the Siamese twin infants of word/idea are the only contribution the human species can, will, or should make to the raveling cosmos. Dan Simmons
essence violence aberration
You treat violence as an aberration ... when in truth it is the norm. It is the very essence of the human condition. Dan Simmons
essence cartoon heartbreaking
It doesn't matter what you do. In the end, you are going to be judged, and all the times that you're not at your most dignified are the ones that will be recalled in all their vivid, heartbreaking detail. And then of course these things will be distorted and exaggerated and replayed over and over, until eventually they turn into the essence of you: your cartoon. Dan Chaon
essence listening
Listening is the essence of anything. David Lyons
essence mind attention
Unify your attention. Do not listen with your ears, but with your mind. Do not listen with your mind but with your essence. Confucius