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Act Quotes by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
- The greatest act of faith is when a man understands he is not God.
- The character of every act depends upon the circumstances in which it is done.
- The great act of faith is when a man decides he is not God.
More Act Quotes
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- We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. — Aristotle
- Quality is not an act, it is a habit. — Aristotle
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- Thou wilt find rest from vain fancies if thou doest every act in life as though it were thy last. — Aristotle
- Storytelling is fine as long as you can encourage people to act on the stories. — Karen Armstrong
- Music is the social act of communication among people, a gesture of friendship, the strongest there is. — Malcolm Arnold
- Criticize the act, not the person. — Mary Kay Ash
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- Gardening is not a rational act. — Margaret Atwood
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