Granted Quotes · Page 24

We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.

— Anonymous

Shun to seek what is hid in the womb of the morrow, and set down as gain in life's ledger whatever time…

— Horace

“Their CEO at the time remarked, ‘When you begin to take for granted that you can just execute, you become a little…

— Greg Thain

Today, we're very dependent on cheap energy. We just take it for granted - all the things you have in the house,…

— Bill Gates

I have found a much greater appreciation of Buddhism because I couldn't take it for granted here in exile.

— Dalai Lama

I always had a curiosity about Texas. I had a curiosity about small-town life, although, granted, Odessa's not a tiny town.

— Anonymous

Obviously, you don't want to take for granted the difficulty of winning a division title.

— Cooper Kupp

Most things don't stay the way they are for very long. I take nothing for granted and try to be ready for…

— Richard Ford

Most of the well-developed world - Australia, Western Europe - they develop their resources base, they inventory it, they develop it, and…

— John S. Watson

More immediately, by waxing soulful you will have granted yourself the possibility of ecstatic participation in what the ancients considered a divinely…

— Tom Robbins

The first award that I recall having received was in the form of a scholarship when I was studying in the 5th…

— Pankaj Patel

Film acting would be about 80 percent better than it has been lately if actors did their homework, if they didn't have…

— Rod Steiger

Sometimes Aristotle analyses his terms, but very often he takes them for granted; and in the latter case, I think, he is…

— Gilbert Murray

The whole of theology, in regard to hell no less than to heaven, takes it for granted that Man is what is…

— Bertrand Russell

You take for granted the details that make something look real. It can still look fabulous, but if you add a light…

— James Pearse Connelly

I was overwhelmed with messages of support I received from people around the rugby world. Sometimes you take it for granted, but…

— Matthew Rees

We're born into a certain family, nation, class. But if we have no connection whatsoever with the worlds beyond the one we…

— Elif Safak

He who finds though that lets us penetrate even a little deeper into the eternal mystery of nature has been granted great…

— Albert Einstein

A middle ground might be to fight for same-sex marriage and its benefits and then, once granted, redefine the institution of marriage…

— Michelangelo Signorile

Know you that Allah has made Islam the most sublime path for attainment of His supreme pleasure and the highest standards of…

— Ali ibn Abi Talib

Women should be respected as well! Generally speaking, men are held in great esteem in all parts of the world, so why…

— Anne Frank

Often the magical elements in my books are standing in for elements of the real world, the small and magical-in-their-own-right sorts of…

— Charles de Lint

The only really effective means of enabling States to deal with the grave problem of poverty is to provide them with the…

— Pope John Paul II

The Magna Carta is an early reminder of the crucial difference between freedom and liberty. Liberty is freedom that is unique to…

— Manu Joseph

For prayer is request. The essence of request, as distinct from compulsion, is that it may or may not be granted.

— Anonymous

I find that the kinds of music I'm drawn to are those that a lot of people take for granted.

— Danger Mouse

We cannot take for granted that the future will be better, and that means we need to work to create it today.

— Peter Thiel

God put us here to experience the beauty of his creation(s). Do not take it for granted.

— Enhance Dreams

Nothing more excellent or valuable than wine was every granted by the gods to man.

— Plato

Gratitude takes nothing for granted, is never unresponsive, is constantly awakening to new wonder.

— Thomas Merton

I will never take my experience for granted, because it's been a blessing.

— Hannah Brown

I can say sincerely, don't take your voice for granted. It is truly what makes us all equal.

— Anonymous

To [man] it is granted to have whatever he chooses, to be whatever he wills.

— Anonymous

Never take safety for granted. Always shake the bushes before you enter.

— Vikrant Parsai

I don't ever take anything for granted. I know... people would kill for the opportunity to play on festival stages and whatnot.

— Mija

You never take a single day in this league for granted because it can be over in a second.

— Chris Hogan

I'm blessed to be able to work at something that I'm good at, and that I love. It's not something I take…

— Emmylou Harris

Don't make the mistake of taking me for granted. I won't be around for long to fuel your ego.

— Melchor Lim

I've directed all my videos throughout my whole career, 'cause that's leeway. I was granted that opportunity to be able to do…

— Gza

The greater the artist, the greater the doubt. Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize.

— Robert Hughes