Adopt Quotes

410 quotes by 366 authors

A tribute . . . is due to the talents, the rectitude, and the patriotism, which adorn the characters selected to devise and adopt [the… — George Washington
People adopt ideas when social, personal and financial trends intersect-a confluence that may seem random but usually happens 'by design. — Clement Mok
Is it not time to awake from the deceitful dream of a golden age, and to adopt as a practical maxim for the direction of… — Alexander Hamilton
[M]y wish is, that the Convention may adopt no temporizing expedient, but probe the defects of the Constitution [i.e., the Articles of Confederation] to the… — George Washington
These microscopic organisms form an entire world composed of species, families and varieties whose history, which has barely begun to be written, is already fertile… — Louis Pasteur
They [the Soviets] intend...to induce the Americans to adopt their own 'restructuring' and convergence of the Soviet and American systems using to this end the… — Anatoliy Golitsyn
I really have always wanted to be a parent, and when I hit 36 and had just ended a relationship, I remember thinking how much… — Courtney Thorne Smith
I feel as if I go to Africa, I may never come back. I'm just going to live with the animals and adopt an elephant,… — Dianna Agron
I have this dog named Marley, and it is a kind of love I had never known. I have a hard time believing Marley did… — Edie Falco
I would love to have children, yes. Maybe even adopt them. I'm not sure that I should pass on my genes. — Linda Fiorentino
Suppose there were groups of secularists at hospitals who went round the terminally ill and urged them to adopt atheism: 'Don't be a mug all… — Christopher Hitchens
The video forum for me has been a source of great consternation because once you start projecting a look to a song, it robs the… — Sheryl Crow
I'd like to have and adopt [children]. I think I'd be a great mom, honestly. I don't think I'll have any problem giving them all… — Queen Latifah
I adopt a very simple approach. I observe and reflect real life and ordinary people and sooner or later that raises a laugh. — Alberto Sordi
You must ignore the bad and adopt the good. — Gichin Funakoshi
The way you talk about yourself and your life-your story-has a great deal to do with what shows up in your day-to-day experience. Your thoughts… — David Emerald Womeldorff
Whenever you see a man who is successful in society, try to discover what makes him pleasing, and if possible adopt his system. — Benjamin Disraeli
The world so clamors for action that men and women devote little time to thinking. Many believe in secondhand thinking. They find it easier to… — James F. Byrnes
For a great many people, the evening is the most enjoyable part of the day. Perhaps, then, there is something to his advice that I… — Kazuo Ishiguro
I think that Americans should gradually begin to adopt positive behavior rather than doing evil. They should not expect an immediate reaction in return for… — Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

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