Calculated Quotes

210 quotes by 191 authors

There are no accidents, all things have a deep and calculated purpose; sometimes the methods employed by Providence seem strange and incongruous, but we have… — Mark Twain
If instead of a figure you put the shadow only of a person, you have found an original starting point, that strangeness of which you… — Paul Gauguin
Calculated and craven political stunt. — Tom DeLay
A calculated, malignant, devastating evil has arisen in our world, ... Civilization cannot ignore the wrongs that have been done. America will not tolerate their… — John Ashcroft
Government prohibitions do always more mischief than had been calculated; and it is not without much hesitation that a statesman should hazard to regulate the… — Albert Gallatin
The truth about any man can only be calculated by the sum of everything that has been said about him. — Orson Welles
A cook she certainly was, in the very bone and centre of her soul. Not a....turkey....in the barn-yard but looked grave when they saw her… — Harriet Beecher Stowe
It's true that (many) are praying for a worldwide revival. But it would be more timely, and more scriptural, for prayer to be made to… — Arthur W. Pink
If one starts with the assumption that, in the absence of specific Congressional authority, a fixed rule of law precludes contracting officers from providing in… — Felix Frankfurter
If you go to Africa and you're white, you're probably not going to get that much work either. But the fact is that there is… — Idris Elba
Her body calculated to a millimeter to suggest a bud yet guarantee a flower. — F. Scott Fitzgerald
At this stage in my career, I don't have to take any big risks. You want to take a calculated risk, not one that leads… — Renee Fleming
The warning message we sent the Russians was a calculated ambiguity that would be clearly understood. — Alexander Haig
I write lustily and humorously. It isn't calculated; it's the way I think. I've invented a writing style that expresses who I am. — Erica Jong
Most of the moments of our life - and I calculated, you know, the psychological present is said to be about three seconds long; that… — Daniel Kahneman
Often the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one has better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to… — Andre Malraux
We must have courage to bet on our ideas, to take the calculated risk, and to act. Everyday living requires courage if life is to… — Maxwell Maltz
Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash. — George S. Patton
The reason the United States is not so likely to invade Iran is precisely because of the lessons learned from Iraq. And conversely, the Iranian… — Steven Pinker
I've always felt that what I have going for me is not my imagination, because everyone has an imagination. What I have is a relentlessly… — Terry Pratchett

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