Appropriate Quotes

788 quotes by 701 authors

Sometimes things in life take a few years to digest, and they find their way into the work later on. Sometimes I'm writing about things… — Beck
Standards of conduct appropriate to civil society or the workings of a democracy cannot be purely and simply applied to the Church. — Pope Benedict XVI
Find the appropriate balance of competing claims by various groups of stakeholders. All claims deserve consideration but some claims are more important than others. — Warren G. Bennis
Stubborn isn't a word I would use to describe myself; pigheaded is more appropriate. — Michael Bloomberg
In the future, instead of striving to be right at a high cost, it will be more appropriate to be flexible and plural at a… — Edward de Bono
I don't have much patience for people who are self-conscious about the act of eating, and it irritates me when someone denies themselves the pleasure… — Anthony Bourdain
Unfortunately, the boards of art institutions tend to be populated with well-meaning supporters of the arts who often lack any business background or appetite for… — Eli Broad
While the intelligence profession oftentimes demands secrecy, it is critically important that there be a full and open discourse on intelligence matters with the appropriate… — John O. Brennan
I don't care if my jokes are appropriate for a kid. — Drew Carey
Only institutions that go about the old-fashioned business of taking in deposits from customer A and lending them out to customer B should be called… — Graydon Carter
I believed what my father taught me about the separation of church and state, so when I was President I never invited Billy Graham to… — Jimmy Carter
Because of the diverse conditions of humans, it happens that some acts are virtuous to some people, as appropriate and suitable to them, while the… — Thomas Aquinas
As president, I will fight illegal immigration in order to preserve an appropriate level of legal immigration. At the same time, I believe our system… — Bob Dole
We have to identify everybody that's here, and there's going to be an appropriate discussion in Congress on how to deal with an individual who… — Rick Perry
Even if we were not sinful by nature, the sin of having private property would suffice to condemn us before God; for that which he… — Huldrych Zwingli
Ancient poets and sages have called the earth the mother of all things. They could hardly have chosen a more attractive name, or one that… — Jonas Hallgrimsson
It's appropriate to celebrate public service, and the thoughtful people who choose to serve. They symbolize what is good and decent about this historic citizen… — Bob Ehrlich
Any idea that is held in the mind that is either feared or revered will, begin at once to clothe itself in the most convenient… — Andrew Carnegie
The Imitation of Christ is a cherished treasure of the Christian world. This great book was written by a Roman Catholic monk. "Written", perhaps, is… — Swami Vivekananda
Hate demands existence, and he who hates has to show his hate in appropriate actions and behaviors; in a sense, he has to become hate.… — Frantz Fanon

Who Wrote These Appropriate Quotes

701 authors contributed a total of 788 Appropriate Quotes, led by these top contributors: