Absorbed Quotes

374 quotes by 325 authors

Trusting people to pursue their own futures invariably provides better outcomes. Money goes where it is needed, rather than being absorbed by administration costs. — Bill Shorten
America is a mosaic not of groups but of individuals, each of whom carries a host of cultural influences, some chosen, some inherited, some absorbed… — Virginia Postrel
The history of Chechnya is one of imperialism gone terribly wrong. In the 13th and 14th centuries, Chechens were among the few peoples to fend… — Stephen Kinzer
Nature is good at connectivity. The impact of diverse human activities is observed and absorbed throughout nature. Everything is linked. Nature has no problem with… — Jonas Gahr Store
As cities have grown rapidly across the nation, many have neglected infrastructure projects and paved over green spaces that once absorbed rainwater. — Charles Duhigg
Preaching a series allows you to go into greater depth in the text, and spending several weeks on one theme allows the teaching to be… — John Ortberg
I suppose even when I was growing up, I noticed I was most happy when I was absorbed in something, lost in the moment and… — Pico Iyer
We live on a planet that is amazing, beautiful, and full of wonder but not protected from powerful destructive forces of nature. We are capable… — Adam Hamilton
I think young adults get a bad rap for being self-absorbed and self-centered. My experience going around the United States and speaking in schools is… — Patricia McCormick
I just love music, and I absorbed what I love. — Valerie June
Good stories flow like honey. Bad stories stick in the craw. A bad story? One that cannot be absorbed on the first time of reading. — Arthur Christiansen
His claim to his home is deep, but there are too many ghosts. He must absorb without being absorbed. — Willie Morris
Like Confucius of old, I am so absorbed in the wonder of the earth and the life upon it, that I cannot think of heaven… — Pearl S. Buck
If there had been three public editors before me, the body might have absorbed it a little bit better. — Daniel Okrent
The doctors realized in retrospect that even though most of these dead had also suffered from burns and blast effects, they had absorbed enough radiation… — John Hersey
In our gliding experiments we had had a number of experiences in which we had landed upon one wing, but the crushing of the wing… — Orville Wright
When I had my daughter, my priorities shifted. Being in the world of fashion you have to be very self-absorbed and surrounded by people that… — Carolyn Murphy
My brother Billy was the joke teller. My brother Jim had a really sharp, cutting wit. And the teller of long stories, that was my… — Stephen Colbert
I suppose I was formed by too many movies and too much television. At some point I absorbed the dramatic formula. — Stephen Hunter
I feel no need for any other faith than my faith in human beings. Like Confucius of old, I am so absorbed in the wonder… — Pearl S Buck

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