Admission Quotes

155 Admission quotes by 140 unique authors

The morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men don't compromise, it is said,… — Charles Handy
So when we call pain a problem, we claim we do not deserve it. We are even prepared to scuttle God to maintain our own… — John Gerstner
The image of keys (plural) perhaps suggests not so much the porter, who controls admission to the house, as the steward, who regulates its administration… — Craig S. Keener
Writing graffiti is about the most honest way you can be an artist. It takes no money to do it, you don't need an education… — Banksy
One solution might be to impose the duty on admissions officers to arbitrarily admit only half women and half men. — Phyllis Schlafly
Flirtation is merely an expression of considered desire coupled with an admission of its impracticability. — Marya Mannes
Life is replete with comedy, drama, horror, suspense, tragedy, romance, mystery, fantasy and a good dose of fiction. While at times the plot may seem… — Derek R. Audette
Canvases between 8 centimetres and 1 metre are priced around 25,000 francs. In the past I used to sell them from between 50 to 100… — Claude Monet
Majorities are of two sorts: (1) communal majority and (2) political majority. A political majority is changeable in its class composition. A political majority grows.… — B R Ambedkar
A conference is just an admission that you want somebody to join you in your troubles. — Will Rogers
I worked three and then six hours a day in my studio with strict discipline and emotion. I obtained awards usually granted to other foreigners… — Ralph Allen
In philosophy equally as in poetry it is the highest and most useful prerogative of genius to produce the strongest impressions of novelty, while it… — Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Seldom can philosophic genius be more usefully employed than in thus rescuing admitted truths from the neglect caused by the very circumstance of their universal… — Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have… — Mahatma Gandhi
It is in the admission of ignorance and the admission of uncertainty that there is a hope for the continuous motion of human beings in… — Richard P. Feynman
A good film is when the price of the dinner, the theatre admission and the babysitter were worth it. — Alfred Hitchcock
Bacon is so good by itself that to put it in any other food is an admission of failure. You're basically saying, 'I can't make… — Penn Jillette
What I'd really like to write is a romantic comedy. This is my favorite kind of movie. I feel almost embarrassed revealing this, because the… — Mindy Kaling
Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem. — Henry A. Kissinger
A sequel is an admission that you've been reduced to imitating yourself. — Don Marquis
Pride is an admission of weakness; it secretly fears all competition and dreads all rivals. — Fulton J. Sheen
Politicians also have a love affair with the 'small business exemption.' Too much paperwork? Too heavy a burden? Not enough time? Just exempt small businesses… — John Sununu
I don't know how you feel, but I'm pretty sick of church people. You know what they ought to do with churches? Tax them. If… — George Carlin
By Gryffindor, the bravest were Prized far beyond the rest; For Ravenclaw, the cleverest Would always be the best; For Hufflepuff, hard workers were Most… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
This is the Great Theatre of Life. Admission is free, but the taxation is mortal. You come when you can, and leave when you must.… — Robertson Davies

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