“What he offered me is not for me to keep, but for me to give to another.” — Garth Stein Copy Share Image
A persuadable temper might sometimes be as much in favour of happiness as a very resolute character. — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
My creed of nonviolence does not favour the punishment of thieves and dacoits and even murderers. — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
I wish that more and more adventurous young men would give up the gun in favour of the camera. — Jawaharlal Nehru Copy Share Image
When I was little, acting opportunities were always proposed to me as 'a favour.' — Rory Culkin Copy Share Image
An enactment for the favour and liberty of the subject ought to have a liberal construction. — William Henry Maule Copy Share Image
Everyone is always in favour of general economy and particular expenditure. — Anthony Eden Copy Share Image
For every idealistic peacemaker willing to renounce his self-defence in favour of a weapons-free world, there is at least one warmaker anxious… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
To imagine that God wants prayers and hymns of praise is to make him out to a sort of oriental potentate; while… — Barbara Smoker Copy Share Image
With regard to the ballot, it is worthy of remark that no meeting has been held in favour of Reform at which… — John Bright Copy Share Image
The top most favour one can do to himself is to find the source of power within that can make all the… — Senoraroy Copy Share Image
For some years I deserted religion in favour of Marxism. The republic of goodness seemed more attainable than the Kingdom of God. — Lionel Blue Copy Share Image
Fundamentally, American society is composed of individuals who don't go out of their way to do each other favours. — Jacques Delors Copy Share Image
“Don't be ungrateful about the little things people have done for you with an excuse of how poorly you think they've done… — Maduabuchukwu Prestine Akaeze Copy Share Image
“When God's favour and Godly flavour is in you, your haters will taste wisdom and the only thing they can do is… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
I think there are some songs that stand the test of time better than others for sure. I think some songs go… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
Science is much closer to myth than a scientific philosophy is prepared to admit. It is one of the many forms of… — Paul Feyerabend Copy Share Image
“The principle that first you try to solve your problems on your own and only turn to others as a last resort… — P.M. Forni Copy Share Image
I am not in favour of the takeover of excellent and strategically important British companies by struggling foreign firms whose actions are… — David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville Copy Share Image
But the distant hope of being one day useful or eminent ought not to mislead us too far from that study which… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
I am already kindly disposed towards you. My friendship it is not in my power to give: this is a gift which… — William Wordsworth Copy Share Image
Well, the world is vastly counted in favour of men at every level - except if you live in a civilised country… — Steven Moffat Copy Share Image
It was truly very good reason that we should be beholden to God only, and to the favour of his grace, for… — Michel de Montaigne Copy Share Image
You will permit me to say, that a greater drama is now acting on this theatre than has heretofore been brought on… — George Washington Copy Share Image
For society to function some kind of reasonable balance has to be stuck between the competing interests of creditors and debtors. Although… — Linda McQuaig Copy Share Image
We used to have a War Office, but now we have a Ministry of Defence, nuclear bombs are now described as deterrents,… — Tony Benn Copy Share Image
Nothing in oratory is more important than to win for the orator the favour of his hearer, and to have the latter… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
I, who had been in favour of nuclear energy for generating electricity ... I suddenly realised that anybody who has a nuclear… — Mark Oliphant Copy Share Image
I really do believe that chance favours a prepared mind. Wallace Stegner, who was one of my teachers when I was at… — Scott Turow Copy Share Image
I favour an interpretation of quantum mechanics (the 'Everett interpretation') according to which reality branches in any chancy quantum situation. On this… — David Papineau Copy Share Image
Harmony, liberal intercourse with all Nations, are recommended by policy, humanity and interest. But even our Commercial policy should hold an equal… — George Washington Copy Share Image
