Absence Quotes

1418 Absence quotes by 972 unique authors

In the absence of evidence to the contrary, always assume you have the upper hand. — Ronnie Montrose
Racism is a system of power and in the absence of power you cannot be considered a racist. — Sister Souljah
Sin and grace, absence and presence, tragedy and comedy, they divide the world between them and where they meet head on, the Gospel happens. — Frederick Buechner
The Age of Reason has turned out to be the Age of Structure; a time when, in the absence of purpose, the drive for power… — John Ralston Saul
And it is strange that absence can feel like presence. — Ally Condie
The English language lacks the words 'to mourn an absence.' For the loss of a parent, grandparent, spouse, child or friend we have all manner… — Laura Bush
I wish I could attribute the absence of any conventional Arab offensive in the last 20 years to a change of political climate or a… — Victor Davis Hanson
Dialogue cannot exist, however, in the absence of a profound love for the world and its people. — Paulo Freire
No one can define or measure justice, democracy, security, freedom, truth, or love. No one can define or measure any value. But if no one… — Donella Meadows
Too much of what led up to the crisis in the old bubble days—the conspicuous consumption, the latter-day Gatsbyism—was fueled by a need to fill… — Richard Florida
Without feeling abashed by my ignorance, I confess that I am absolutely unable to say. In the absence of an appearance of learning, my answer… — Jean-Henri Fabre
Courage isn't the absence of fear, but a decision that what we want is more important than what we are afraid of. — Bill Crawford
All wealth is relative; and so is its absence. — Sybille Bedford
The greatest single cause of a poor self-image is the absence of unconditional love. — Zig Ziglar
Solitude does not necessarily mean living apart from others; rather, it means never living apart from one's self. It is not about the absence of… — Parker J. Palmer
In the absence of any short term in common use to represent all desirable things, or things that satisfy human wants, we may use the… — Alfred Marshall
In the [John F.] Kennedy case, I believe the absence of a conspiracy can be proved to a virtual certainty. — Vincent Bugliosi
What we call doubt is often simply dullness of mind and spirit, not the absence of faith at all, but faith latent with the lives… — Christian Wiman
The fruit of meditation is not the absence of thoughts, but the fact that thoughts cease to harm us. Once enemies, they become friends. — Bokar Rinpoche
Courage, contrary to popular belief, is not the absence of fear. Courage is the wisdom to act in spite of fear.... — Peter McWilliams
Formality Thus the absence of all mention of particular things or properties in logic or pure mathematics is a necessary result of the fact that… — Bertrand Russell
When all is said and done, the one sole condition that makes spiritual happiness and preserves it is the absence of doubt. — Mark Twain
Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it. My optimism, then, does not rest on the absence… — Helen Keller
Let me tell you I am better acquainted with you for a long absence, as men are with themselves for a long affliction: absence does… — Unknown Author
In France, a woman may forget that she is neither young nor handsome; for the absence of these claims to attention does not expose her… — Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

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