Approved Quotes

186 quotes by 165 authors

My mother has never approved of high heels. As a result, I have never been able to walk in high heels - and they were… — Emma Thompson
I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it. — Mark Twain
No expense has been incurred but what has been approved of and provided for by Parliament. — Robert Walpole
Social Democratic and trade union organs have approved of the illegal invasion of Belgium, of the massacre of suspected guerrillas, as well as their wives… — Clara Zetkin
People with self-respect exhibit a certain toughness, a kind of moral nerve; they display what was once called *character,* a quality which, although approved in… — Joan Didion
Everybody was talking about the religious man who committed suicide. While no one in the monastery approved of the man's action, some say they admired… — Anthony de Mello
NEW RULE: 'Kidiots' Leave the children behind. At least until they learn something. A new study has shown that half of American high schools agree… — Bill Maher
Nobody ever recommended a dictatorship aiming at ends other than those he himself approved. He who advocates dictatorship always advocates the unrestricted rule of his… — Ludwig von Mises
I felt betrayed and absolutely livid, but my body wasnâ€™t smart enough to know it. It had liked the feel of his hands, wanted more… — Karen Chance
He had heard her say, so many times, that a society that approved of making abortion illegal was a society that approved of violence against… — John Irving
Although she was aware that somewhere under her complicated strata of vests and petticoats there was some skin, that didn't mean to say she approved… — Terry Pratchett
And the way he looked at her was so intense, his big green eyes probing into her, like he approved of everything she held inside. — Lauren Kate
Approved attributes and their relation to face make every man his own jailer; this is a fundamental social constraint even though each man may like… — Erving Goffman
I take literally the statement in the Gospel of John that God loves the world. I believe that the world was created and approved by… — Wendell Berry
There ought, I thought, to be a ritual for being born twice - patched, retreaded and approved for the road. — Sylvia Plath
The people heard it, and approved the doctrine, and immediately practiced the contrary. — Benjamin Franklin
Why Alexia that is quite beautiful. It does ot reflect your customary taste at all approved Miss Hisselpenny with glee. Trust Ivy to like the… — Gail Carriger
A smile flitted across War's mouth, hidden by her helmet. She had little patience for religion (although she approved heartily of the religious fanatics who… — Jackie Morse Kessler
I mean you're given all these lessons for the unimportant things--piano-playing, typing. You're given years and years of lessons in how to balance equations, which… — Anne Tyler
I am sorry," was all Drizzt could quietly mouth. Vierna shook her head, refusing any apology. To Drizzt, it seemed as if that buried part… — R A Salvatore

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