Briefly Quotes

198 quotes by 177 authors

When migraines briefly became a campaign issue for me, it appeared that political foes were maybe playing the gender card. — Michele Bachmann
Most of the memorable events I have myself been exercised in; and, for the satisfaction of the public, will briefly relate the circumstances of my… — Daniel Boone
The three most important things a man has are, briefly, his private parts, his money, and his religious opinions. — Samuel Butler
Faith may be defined briefly as an illogical belief in the occurrence of the improbable.... A man full of faith is simply one who has… — H. L. Mencken
For since most of our living is unconscious, play is like matchstrokes in the void, bringing into light the structures we behave by, illuminating for… — Mary Caroline Richards
We welcome passion, for the mind is briefly let off duty. — Mignon McLaughlin
The death of my daughter is a subject I talk about briefly because there is nothing more tragic. — Ben Vereen
Woman is a misbegotten man and has a faulty and defective nature in comparison to his. Therefore she is unsure in herself. What she cannot… — Albertus Magnus
[Presently, science undergraduates] do not learn to write clearly and briefly, marshalling their points in due and aesthetically satisfying order, and eliminating inessentials. They are… — William Lawrence Bragg
When she woke briefly during her last illness and found all her family around her bedside: "Am I dying or is this my birthday?" — Nancy Astor
What you see is the bread and the chalice; that is what your own eyes report to you. But what your faith obliges you to… — Saint Augustine
Setting skepticism aside, even briefly, can make for very interesting explorations. It is not necessary that we change any of our beliefs. It is necessary… — Julia Cameron
Weâ€™re only here briefly. And while Iâ€™m here I want to allow myself joy. — Amy Adams
I have a very long relationship with America. My mother grew up there and I felt to some extent that I partly belong there. I… — Colin Firth
I think the stage is set for the appearance of new faiths, centred on the UFO belief. To a greater degree than all phenomena modern… — Jacques Vallee
There was the pedestrian who wedged himself into the crowd, but there was also the flneur who demanded elbow room and was unwilling to forego… — Walter Benjamin
Meanings are translatable. Words are untranslatableâ€¦ More briefly â€“ a word is translatable, its sound is not. — Marina Tsvetaeva
The Arabs understandably did everything they could to protect their monopoly. Coffee beans were treated before being shipped to ensure they were sterile and could… — Tom Standage
The scientific truth may be put quite briefly; eat moderately, having an ordinary mixed diet, and don't worry. — Sir Robert Hutchison, 1st Baronet
In the one defense, briefly, we accept responsibility but deny that it was bad: in the other, we admit that it was bad but don't… — J L Austin

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