From him [Death] alone of all the powers of heaven Persuasion holds aloof. — Aeschylus Copy Share Image
On painting and fighting looke aloofe. [On painting and fighting look aloof.] — George Herbert Copy Share Image
“Relax; the world's not watching that closely. It's too busy contemplating itself in the mirror.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
In politics one may remain aloof and become irrelevant or get involved and get corrupted. — Eugene McCarthy Copy Share Image
I'm known as a strange, aloof kind of man. But all I'm doing is trying to protect myself and my work. — J. D. Salinger Copy Share Image
By a conscious effort of the mind we can stand aloof from actions and their consequences; and all things, good and bad,… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
I find a fascination, like the fascination for the moth of a star, in those who hold aloof and disdain me. — Logan Pearsall Smith Copy Share Image
The key is in remaining just aloof enough from a painting so that you know when to stop. — Buffy Sainte-Marie Copy Share Image
With the abolition of otium and of the ego no aloof thinking is left. ... Without otium philosophical thought is impossible, cannot… — Max Horkheimer Copy Share Image
No Indian who aspires to follow the way of true religion can afford to remain aloof from politics. — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
There are some nights when sleep plays coy, aloof and disdainful. And all the wiles that I employ to win its service… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
If, in the present chaotic and shameful struggle for existence, when organized society offers a premium on greed, cruelty, and deceit, men… — Lucy Parsons Copy Share Image
God is not aloof. He is not disconnected. He says continually through the centuries, I’ll help you, I really will. When you… — Jim Cymbala Copy Share Image
For the more a man limits himself, the nearer he is on the other hand to what is limitless; it is precisely… — Stefan Zweig Copy Share Image
Don't choose. If you choose, you will be in the quagmire. Don't choose! A choiceless awareness is the goal. Just remain aloof;… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
Ayn Rand held that art is a 're-creation of reality according to an artist's metaphysical value-judgements.' By its nature, therefore, a novel… — Leonard Peikoff Copy Share Image
I think she [Hillary Clinton] would be far superior to President [Barack] Obama, who is basically remote, aloof and not involved with… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
In these divine pleasures permitted to me of walks in the June night under moon and stars, I can put my life… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
But, you may ask, if the two departments [i.e., federal and state] should claim each the same subject of power, where is… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
“There was silence between them for moment, and she wondered if all women, when in love, were torn between two impulses, a… — Daphne du Maurier Copy Share Image
It is well known that we fight in God's cause... but unless God helps us by a miracle the English, who have… — Nicholas Rodger Copy Share Image
King Arthur is profoundly stupid and inept.. then there's Clive Owen, rising above it all. Aloof yet watchful, the actor cultivates an… — David Edelstein Copy Share Image
I don’t need you sensitive, Skulduggery. I need you aloof and irresponsible and arrogant. That’s why I love you. That’s why I… — Derek Landy Copy Share Image
Whoever you are, bear in mind that appearance is not reality. Some people act like extroverts, but the effort costs them energy,… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
There is a marvelous peace in not publishing. ... It's peaceful. Still. Publishing is a terrible invasion of my privacy. I like… — J. D. Salinger Copy Share Image
When I am with French people, I am not aloof because I belong to them. My view is that the French president… — Emmanuel Macron Copy Share Image
But curb thou the high spirit in thy breast, for gentle ways are best, and keep aloof from sharp contentions. — Homer Copy Share Image
Tis true among fields and woods I sing, Aloof from cities--that my poor strains Were born, like the simple flowers you bring,… — Alfred Austin Copy Share Image
He who stands aloof runs the risk of believing himself better than others and misusing his critique of society as an ideology… — Theodor Adorno Copy Share Image
It was impossible to imagine the aloof, dignified, powerful High Lord living as, of all things, a slave. — Trudi Canavan Copy Share Image
I was drawn to be very solitary as a scholar. I lived a very quiet life, aloof, with my books, with my… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
To combat social awkwardness, I would just act like I couldn't be bothered - that kind of aloof persona or aloof demeanor.… — Janeane Garofalo Copy Share Image
“People are, generally speaking, either dead certain or totally indifferent (Both types are crawling around deep down in the rabbit's fur!)” — Jostein Gaarder Copy Share Image
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![“On painting and fighting looke aloofe. [On painting and fighting look aloof.]” quote by George Herbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fb0/george-herbert-107_aloof_on-painting-and-fighting-looke-aloofe-on_1035686.jpg)
![“I think she [Hillary Clinton] would be far superior to President [Barack] Obama, who is basically remote, aloof and not involved with - he doesn't deal with members of Congress.” quote by Mark Shields](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3c0/mark-shields-1572_aloof_i-think-she-hillary-clinton-would-be-far_2017984.jpg)
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