There are certain things I couldn't write because they're not intrinsic to my beliefs. For instance, I couldn't write a hero or… — Lori Foster Copy Share Image
The Bible, which ranges over a period of four thousand years, records but one instance of a death-bed conversion (the thief on… — Thomas Guthrie Copy Share Image
For some stories, it's easy. The moral of 'The Three Bears,' for instance, is "Never break into someone else's house.' The moral… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Oh, I just tend to believe in things when I'm writing them. For instance, when I was writing 'Doctor Dee,' I believed… — Peter Ackroyd Copy Share Image
A broken heart is a distemper which kills many more than is generally imagined, and would have a fair title to a… — Henry Fielding Copy Share Image
I, for instance, regard any particular man as finite, as one who has had a beginning and who will have an end.… — R. D. Laing Copy Share Image
We've achieved this feeling, for instance, with the colors. The colors in the park are harmonious with each other, not like in… — John Hench Copy Share Image
Seeing yourself in print is such an amazing concept: you can get so much attention without having to actually show up somewhere...… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
That being said, some of my favorite poets are extremely funny. The aforementioned Matt Rohrer, for instance. Mary Ruefle. James Tate might… — Matthew Zapruder Copy Share Image
You need a clear, legitimate excuse for why you're behind [the bankruptcy], such as a layoff, divorce, or medical emergency. Be prepared… — Jean Chatzky Copy Share Image
The problem is that when polls are wrong, they tend to be wrong in the same direction. If they miss in New… — Nate Silver Copy Share Image
Somehow when I express my voice, I feel that much more vulnerable. For instance, if I used the wrong word, or if… — Carrie Ann Inaba Copy Share Image
Occasionally I hear a band that blows me away. For instance, there's a musician in Oakland named Weasel Walter who has a… — Glenn Branca Copy Share Image
Of what use is the universe? What is the practical application of a million galaxies? Yet just because it has no use,… — Alan Watts Copy Share Image
In the US the problem has been, for instance, that Nazis have rights of free expression, right? But other kinds of racist… — Judith Butler Copy Share Image
For instance, in 1999, Bill Gates not only published a new book on work at the speed of thought but also detailed… — Paul Virilio Copy Share Image
I remember reports that the American and English newspapers were very happy about the fact that so many were killed in Dresden.… — Julius Streicher Copy Share Image
I think it's interesting how people act on their beliefs. A lot of Christians, for instance, wear crosses around their necks. Nice… — Bill Hicks Copy Share Image
After the Dance was my first attempt at nonfiction. I'd never really participated in carnival, and I really wanted to go. It… — Edwidge Danticat Copy Share Image
...stories about [the German composer Johannes] Brahms's rudeness and wit amused me in particular. For instance, I loved the one about how… — Arthur Rubinstein Copy Share Image
Hannibal is very much a secular story, even though we dance right up to the supernatural a few times in the show,… — Bryan Fuller Copy Share Image
Every instance since the beginning of time has been a coincidence: A leaf in a tree embodies the combined efforts of the… — Deepak Chopra Copy Share Image
There are exceptions of course, like for instance the Baltic States, which are members of the European Union, together with Ukraine and… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
All of the major accomplishments that I have made in my career have been in many instances against the odds. — Herman Cain Copy Share Image
I think Northern California is the most beautiful place on earth. And I adore New Orleans, but there's something about the air… — Hilton Als Copy Share Image
[The Maldives] they've become deeply politically engaged - just for instance, the president taught his whole cabinet to scuba dive so they… — Bill McKibben Copy Share Image
There are ... other business societies - England, Holland, Belgium and France, for instance. But ours [the United States] is the only… — Margaret Halsey Copy Share Image
When suicide is out of fashion we conclude that none but madmen destroy themselves; and all the efforts of courage appear chimerical… — David Hume Copy Share Image
When I look back on my life nowadays, which I sometimes do, what strikes me most forcibly about it is that what… — Malcolm Muggeridge Copy Share Image
Some writers just write about their own lives. Well, I don't want to do that. I want to have a really boring… — T.C. Boyle Copy Share Image
A submissive spirit might be patient, a strong understanding would supply resolution, but here was something more; here was that elasticity of… — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
The country is in deep trouble. We've forgotten that a rich life consists fundamentally of serving others, trying to leave the world… — Cornel West Copy Share Image
I write about how I was attracted to stripping because I didn't feel comfortable with my body, for instance, but there could… — Craig Seymour Copy Share Image
For instance, the Persian Gulf War was a miniature world war. It took place in a small geographical area. In this sense… — Paul Virilio Copy Share Image
For instance, in group therapy, I'll have people stand up, show off, give a speech about themselves as though they've just died… — Nancy Friday Copy Share Image
Nevertheless, as is a frequent occurrence in science, a general hypothesis was constructed from a few specific instances of a phenomenon. — Sidney Altman Copy Share Image
In art, one idea is as good as another. If one takes the idea of trembling, for instance, all of a sudden… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
There is one instance that we cite in the report where in one of the conversations a member of organized crime is… — Louis Stokes Copy Share Image
I come back to what I had said earlier: the policies might be there but are people benefiting from the policies? You… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
![“You need a clear, legitimate excuse for why you're behind [the bankruptcy], such as a layoff, divorce, or medical emergency. Be prepared to back up the circumstances with supporting documents. Anything you have to substantiate your story - including proof that you have, for instance, been actively…” quote by Jean Chatzky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/325/jean-chatzky-15313_bankruptcy_you-need-a-clear-legitimate-excuse-for-w_2759942.jpg)
![“...stories about [the German composer Johannes] Brahms's rudeness and wit amused me in particular. For instance, I loved the one about how a great wine connoisseur invited the composer to dinner. 'This is the Brahms of my cellar,' he said to his guests, producing a dust-covered bottle and pouring…” quote by Arthur Rubinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/84f/arthur-rubinstein-17373_amused_stories-about-the-german-composer-johann_2777721.jpg)
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