Active Quotes

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There are more active volcanoes beneath the sea than on land by two orders of magnitude. — Robert Ballard
Science regards man as an aggregation of atoms temporarily united by a mysterious force called the life-principle. To the materialist, the only difference between a… — Annie Besant
The mental body, like the astral, varies much in different people; it is composed of coarser or of finer matter, according to the needs of… — Annie Besant
Curiosity, n. An objectionable quality of the female mind. The desire to know whether or not a woman is cursed with curiosity is one of… — Ambrose Bierce
Active Evil is better than Passive Good. — William Blake
I've always been on the side of science that tries to help man. I play an active part with the foundations I'm involved in. Science… — Andrea Bocelli
The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen… — Daniel J. Boorstin
As an active member of the Air Force, Army and Mine Warfare Caucuses, I meet with enlisted personnel and officers on a regular basis to… — Allen Boyd
Fortunately, Iranians are politically active worldwide. — Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Memory in youth is active and easily impressible; in old age it is comparatively callous to new impressions, but still retains vividly those of earlier… — Charlotte Bronte
When the farmer can sell directly to the consumer, it is a more active process. There's more contact. The consumer can know, who am I… — Jerry Brown
We must look for ways to be an active force in our own lives. We must take charge of our own destinies, design a life… — Les Brown
None so little enjoy themselves, and are such burdens to themselves, as those who have nothing to do. Only the active have the true relish… — William Jennings Bryan
Women have to be active listeners and interrupters - but when you interrupt, you have to know what you are talking about. — Madeleine Albright
One of the issues I kept saying to my students is you have to learn to interrupt. When you raise your hand at a meeting,… — Madeleine Albright
I think we too often make choices based on the safety of cynicism, and what we're lead to is a life not fully lived. Cynicism… — Ken Burns
If I spend a Saturday being lazy and curled up on the couch with my dogs, I'll just make sure to get out and be… — Sophia Bush
All the sudden high-impact stress can really take a toll on your body. So if you still want to be active and get in a… — Sophia Bush
I spent thirty-three years and four months in active military service as a member of this country's most agile military force, the Marine Corps. I… — Smedley Butler
In high school, I was very active in extracurricular activities such as art, theatre, and choir. I also wrote for the school newspaper, but not… — Meg Cabot

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