Quotes about taken
taken thinking addresses
I think the facts reveal that the European partners have taken extraordinary measures to help Greece address its problems. Lucas Papademos
taken quality painter
If all the qualities which a painter took from the model for his picture were really taken, no person could be painted twice. Lucian Freud
taken past origin-of-life
After chiding the theologian for his reliance on myth and miracle, science found itself in the unenviable position of having to create mythology of its own: namely, the assumption that what, after long effort, could not be proved to take place today had, in truth, taken place in the primeval past. Loren Eiseley
taken
How to get taken: Spend most of your time making sure you're not. Malcolm Forbes
taken
We'd all like to be taken for what we'd like to be.
taken thoughtful light
There is this tremendous body of knowledge in the world of academia where extraordinary numbers of incredibly thoughtful people have taken the time to examine on a really profound level the way we live our lives and who we are and where we've been. That brilliant learning sometimes gets trapped in academia and never sees the light of day. Malcolm Gladwell
taken smoking ridiculous
One would understand a ban on surrogate advertising, but to completely ban [smoking] is ridiculous, a joke taken too far. Mahesh Bhatt
taken substance form
No form remains permanently in a substance; a constant change takes place, one form is taken off and another is put on. Maimonides
taken gold essentials
It is no wrong or injustice that one has many bags of the finest myrrh and garments embroidered with gold, while another has not those things, which are not necessary for our maintenance; he who has them has not thereby obtained control over anything that could be an essential addition to his nature, but has only obtained something illusory or deceptive. ...This is the rule at all times and in all places; no notice should be taken of exceptional cases, as we have explained.
taken responsibility given
Responsibility can never be given. It can only be taken. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
taken years people
People like Arvo Part would not have been taken seriously 20 years ago. Gavin Bryars
taken steps sideways
I know all about you," Char announced after we'd taken a few more steps. "You do? How could you?" "Your cook and our cook meet at the market. She talks about you." He looked sideways at me. "Do you know much about me? Gail Carson Levine
taken unity criminals
Only when architect, bricklayer and tenant are a unity, or one and the same person, can we speak of architecture. Everything else is not architecture, but a criminal act which has taken on form. Friedensreich Hundertwasser
taken army men
Ordinary men died, men of iron were taken prisoner: I only brought back with me men of bronze. Napoleon Bonaparte
taken medicine medical
Medicine is a collection of uncertain prescriptions, the results of which, taken collectively, are more fatal than useful to mankind.
taken iraq cost
Had we taken all of Iraq, we would have been like a dinosaur in the tar pit - we would still be there, and we, not the United Nations, would be bearing the costs of that occupation. Norman Schwarzkopf
taken people feelings
It is very important to a lot of people to make unmistakably clear to themselves and to the universe that they love the universe but are not intimidated by it and will not be shaken by it, no matter what it has in store. Moreover, they demand something from themselves early in life that can be taken ever after as a demonstration of this abiding feeling. Norman Maclean
taken hero fighting
Our heroes are fighting to bring stability to the Middle East, and they have put pressure on all of the tyrannies of the Middle East. They have taken a stand against tyranny, against terrorists, and for the prospect of decent societies throughout that region. Orrin Hatch
taken
I've never taken myself too seriously. Omar Epps
taken campaigns purpose
Unfortunately, money in politics is an insidious thing - and a loophole in our campaign finance system was taken advantage of with money going to existing or new 527 groups with the sole purpose of influencing the election. Olympia Snowe
taken mean reality
I want to expose and evaluate the fact that the seeing and sensing process is a system that should not be taken for granted as natural - it's a cultivated means of reality production that, as a system, can be negotiated and changed. Olafur Eliasson
taken people may
In a large congregation, while there is a wide diversification of interest, it is also true that there are only a few basic human problems. It must also be taken into consideration that people are people regardless of who they are or what their backgrounds may be. There are certain deep universal appeals to human interest and to these human nature always responds. Norman Vincent Peale
taken unique play
Having women in office is vital to the health of our democracy because women play a unique role in our society. By and large, women are still the primary caregivers in families, even as we have taken our place in the workforce. Ellen Malcolm
taken president ready
This nation is really ready for a woman president. It's taken time, but we're ready.
taken opportunity government
There is a massive economic opportunity out there to be taken without waiting for government legislation. Ellen MacArthur
taken soul ruins
The hope of eternal life is not to be taken up upon slight grounds. It is a subject to be settled between God and your own soul; settled for eternity. A supposed hope, and nothing more, will prove your ruin. Ellen G. White
taken blood healthy
Impurities are constantly and imperceptibly passing from the body, through the pores, and if the surface of the skin is not kept in a healthy condition, the system is burdened with impure matter....and if the garments worn are not frequently cleansed...the pores of the skin absorb again the waste matter thrown off. The impurities of the body... are taken back into the blood, and forced upon the internal organs.
taken health safety
The scientific community, public health officials, and others have raised serious doubt about the steps taken to ensure the safety and efficacy of the herbal dietary supplements taken daily by millions of Americans, as part of a broader investigation, NYAG is reviewing the sufficiency of the measures manufacturers and retailers are taking to independently assess the validity of their representations and advertising in connection with the sale of herbal supplements. Eric Schneiderman
taken the-end-of-the-day lobster
When you serve lobster, you've taken a being's life away. Therefore if you create a recipe, you have to be very dedicated to elevate the lobster, to make it good and tasty of course, but at the end of the day it's a matter of paying homage. Eric Ripert
taken roots coward
Covetousness like jealousy, when it has taken root, never leaves a person, but with their life. Cowardice is the dread of what will happen. Epictetus
taken judgement wells
It is not my place in society that makes me well off, but my judgements, and these I can carry with me... These alone are my own and cannot be taken away.
taken given
Never say that I have taken it, only that I have given it back. Epicurus
taken judgment wells
Wherever I go it will be well with me, for it was well with me here, not on account of the place, but of my judgments which I shall carry away with me, for no one can deprive me of these; on the contrary, they alone are my property, and cannot be taken away, and to possess them suffices me wherever I am or whatever I do.