But such occasions of excellence became less and less frequent. As her technique became sounder, [her] sincerity became less necessary. — Thornton Wilder Copy Share Image
When the Christians, upon these occasions, received martyrdom, they were ornamented, and crowned with garlands of flowers; for which they, in heaven,… — John Foxe Copy Share Image
As President Bush has said on numerous occasions, it is the government's role to create the conditions, the friendly environment, that will… — Donald Evans Copy Share Image
For a justice of this ultimate tribunal [the U.S. Supreme Court], the opportunity for self-discovery and the occasion for self-revelation is great. — Abe Fortas Copy Share Image
Don't permit fear of failure to prevent effort. We are all imperfect and will fail on occasions, but fear of failure is… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Of all wines, Champagne is the one that is the anytime drink, the panacea for all ills, the best bottle for any… — Serena Sutcliffe Copy Share Image
Mostly things that have happened to me, feelings that I've had, but on a couple of occasions I've written about things that… — James Walsh Copy Share Image
Photographers represented occasions once. You dressed for them as you might for church; they cost money, they recorded important moments. — Michael Lesy Copy Share Image
The General Order is always: …To manoeuver in a body and on the attack. …To maintain strict but not pettifogging discipline. …To… — Lazare Carnot Copy Share Image
He inclined his head at my dress. "What's the occasion?" "Homecoming," I said, twirling. "Like?" "Last I heard, Homecoming requires a date."… — Becca Fitzpatrick Copy Share Image
I've had to adapt my wardrobe to my various roles, both at the office, as a mom, and for television. When I… — Nina Garcia Copy Share Image
I use Jimmy Galanos gowns for real special occasions and things - television, special occasions where I know I'm being filmed. But… — Diana Ross Copy Share Image
Gratitude as a discipline involves a conscious choice. I can choose to be grateful even when my emotions and feelings are still… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
A slave stands infront of Allah on two occasions. The first during salah, and secondly on the Day of Judgment. Whoseover stands… — Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya Copy Share Image
Though most of the friendships of the world ill deserve the name of friendships; yet a man may make use of them… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
A black suit can be classic and timeless and certainly for most occasions. But remember, it's not so much the color of… — John Varvatos Copy Share Image
Knowledge is inherent in man; no knowledge comes from outside; it is all inside. We say Newton discovered gravitation. Was it sitting… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
When I tell you not to marry without love, I do not advise you to marry for love alone: there are many,… — Anne Bronte Copy Share Image
The point I wish plainly to bring before you on this occasion is the individuality of each human soul--our Protestant idea, the… — Elizabeth Cady Stanton Copy Share Image
Nothing has a greater tendency to lessen the reverence which mankind ought to have for the Supreme Being, than a careless repetition… — Noah Webster Copy Share Image
“You know, the act of feeding someone is the ultimate act of care and affection...sharing yourself with someone else through food." He… — Sylvain Reynard Copy Share Image
Since Christ is the only way to the Father, in order to highlight His living and saving presence in the Church and… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
During the games of the Circus, he had, imprudently or designedly, performed the manumission of a slave in the presence of the… — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
One code prevails in the family; another, on the street; a third, in the workshop or store; a fourth, in the religious… — John Dewey Copy Share Image
O ye! who teach the ingenious youth of nations, Holland, France, England, Germany or Spain, I pray ye flog them upon all… — Lord Byron Copy Share Image
I'm planning, you see, to try to confine myself to the truth. That's hard for an old, inveterate fantasy martyr and liar… — Ingmar Bergman Copy Share Image
War is a sociological safety valve that cleverly diverts popular hatred for the ruling classes into a happy occasion to mutilate or… — Ernest Becker Copy Share Image
The disagreeable reality for those who believe in human rights is that there are some occasions-and Iraq may be one of them-when… — Michael Ignatieff Copy Share Image
The Western world is ... looked upon as being arrogant, self-satisfied, greedy and with no limits. And Sept. 11 is an occasion… — Jean Chretien Copy Share Image
When we recall the past, we usually find that it is the simplest things - not the great occasions - that in… — Bob Hope Copy Share Image
I swear by swadeshi as it affords occasion for ample exercise of all our faculties and it tests every one of the… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
There are occasions when the general belief of the people, even though it be groundless, works its effect as sure as truth… — Friedrich Schiller Copy Share Image
In general, we do well to let an opponent's motives alone. We are seldom just to them. Our own motives on such… — William Ellery Channing Copy Share Image
An unusual sensation possesses my breast - a sensation which I once thought could never pervade it on any occasion whatever. It… — Hannah Webster Foster Copy Share Image
As an animal lover and as a sometime-meat-eater, I've read so much about the emotional sophistication of pigs and cows and sheep… — Bryan Fuller Copy Share Image
I grew up in a household where sweets were not given to you whenever you want. It was restricted only to special… — Catherine Tresa Copy Share Image
I'm allergic to family occasions. Sometimes I think we'd do better as dandelion seeds-no family, no history, just floating off into the… — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share Image
So much of life is in the smallness of moments...but they are harder to mark. So we need the grander celebrations and… — Ally Condie Copy Share Image
Daily I expect to be murdered or betrayed or reduced to slavery if the occasion arises. But I fear nothing, because of… — Saint Patrick Copy Share Image
I try to stay on an even keel. I get really fired up on occasion, but staying relaxed and under control bodes… — Troy Glaus Copy Share Image
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