Extremes Quotes · Page 13

And feel by turns the bitter change Of fierce extremes, extremes by change more fierce.

— John Milton

The language of Mexicans springs from abysmal extremes of power and impotence, domination and resentment.

— Carlos Fuentes

There is no vice which humankind carries to such wild extremes as that of avarice.

— Jonathan Swift

extreme happiness invites religion almost as much as extreme misery.

— Dodie Smith

With people in high office, the old - you go into the extreme, which is absolute power and absolute power corrupts.

— Clint Eastwood

Always in a moment of extreme danger things can be done which had previously been thought impossible.

— Erwin Rommel

This was an age of extremes, a fascinating century of freaks... but nobody loved it.

— Alfred Bester

I love being physical, but I am extreme either way. I can be superfit. And then I can be really lazy and…

— Lena Headey

I'm the rebel totally going against the grain. I always want to do the extreme. I want to get as many people…

— Tupac Shakur

Extreme exercise doesn’t save you from poor food choices. It can be difficult to exercise and erase away that chocolate cake or…

— Jennifer Hudson

The extremes of opulence and of want are more remarkable, and more constantly obvious, in [Great Britain] than in any other place…

— John Quincy Adams

In some extreme cases, women are constrained by what can only be described as pre-Islamic, misogynistic approaches to the role of women…

— Queen Noor of Jordan

Witnessing the extreme poverty in remote parts of Affrica can make you feel sad and powerless until you realize how little it…

— John Legend

Between shame and shamelessness lies the axis upon which we turn; meteorological conditions at both these poles are of the most extreme,…

— Salman Rushdie

One of the lessons that I hope people will take out is the extreme dependence simply on the financial sector is really…

— Juan Enriquez

Extreme picky eaters may have what's called Selective Eating Disorder. People with this experience physical and psychological discomfort over certain tastes, smells,…

— Emily Yoffe

We were required to predict a soldier's performance in officer training and in combat, but we did so by evaluating his behavior…

— Daniel Kahneman

Facilitative attitudes (and skills) can help a therapist gain entry into the group Freedom from a desire to control the outcome, and…

— Carl Rogers

Granted, we may try to help our own family members because they share our DNA. Or help someone else in expectation that…

— Richard Dawkins

The fact that modern physics, the manifestation of an extreme specialization of the rational mind, is now making contact with mysticism, the…

— Fritjof Capra

A pure heart is perhaps one which has no natural propulsion towards anything in any manner whatsoever. When in its extreme simplicity…

— Maximus the Confessor

If you wish to feign confusion in order to lure the enemy on, you must first have perfect discipline; if you wish…

— Du Mu

One set at extreme intensity does the muscle-building job. It must be stressed that the one final, all-out set I do takes…

— Dorian Yates

The 2012 presidential campaign's turn away from the classic, straight-up, American election - where the candidate who gets the most votes nationwide…

— Juan Williams

I have always preferred conflict of individuals over the battle of extreme ideologies.

— Robert Ludlum

It is my view that we cannot conduct foreign policy at the extremes.

— Joe Biden

If you love animals but think that veganism is extreme, then you are confused about the meaning of love.

— Gary L. Francione

So-called "inspiration" is no more than an extreme example of a process which constantly goes on in the minds of all of…

— Anthony Storr

When contemplated in its extreme, almost any power looks dangerous.

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Being physically close to extreme power causes one to experience a giddiness, an intoxication.

— Maya Angelou

The warrior must continue to make decisions in the face of extreme circumstances. He cannot afford to get angry or frightened.

— George Friedman

Incivility is the extreme of pride; it is built on the contempt of mankind.

— Anonymous

Self-destruction is the effect of cowardice in the highest extreme.

— Daniel Defoe

Capitalism is a purely cultic religion, perhaps the most extreme that ever existed.

— Walter Benjamin

The mind & body must be subjected to extreme stimulus, by means of drugs & music.

— Hunter S. Thompson

Playing for complications is an extreme measure that a player should adopt only when he cannot find a clear and logical plan.

— Alexander Alekhine

Reality TV is really just based for sensationalism. So, it's extreme versions and extreme caricatures of personalities.

— Essence Atkins

Optimism isnt funny unless you are laughing at the person, whereas extreme pessimism is extremely funny. Its exaggeration.

— Steve Toltz

The essence of Africa's crises is fundamentally it's extreme poverty.

— Jeffrey Sachs

Im a combination between extreme insecurity and extreme confidence.

— Alexandra Daddario