Careless Quotes

294 quotes by 253 authors

Yet, so far from laboring to know the forbidden tree of worldly pleasures and its various fruits, man gives himself up to a careless and… — Johann Arndt
The industrial revolution has tended to produce everywhere great urban masses that seem to be increasingly careless of ethical standards. — Irving Babbitt
Between the daylight gambler and the player at night there is the same difference that lies between a careless husband and the lover swooning under… — Honore de Balzac
That's the wise thrush; he sings each song twice over, lest you should think he never could recapture the first fine careless rapture! — Robert Browning
The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life even in order to keep it. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Is it not careless to become too local when there are four hundred billion stars in our galaxy alone. — A. R. Ammons
Woman, the more careful she is about her face, the more careless about her house. — Ben Jonson
Sad people dislike the happy, and the happy the sad; the quick thinking the sedate, and the careless the busy and industrious. — Horace
A lean cheek, - a blue eye, and sunken, - an unquestionable spirit, - a beard neglected:- Then your hose should be ungartered, your bonnet… — William Shakespeare
If it were given to a man to see virtue's reward in the next world, he would occupy his intellect, memory and will in nothing… — John of the Cross
Absence of gratitude is the mark of the narrow, uneducated mind. It bespeaks a lack of knowledge and the ignorance of self-sufficiency. It expresses itself… — Gordon B. Hinckley
Why don't we pay more attention to who our farmers are? We would never be as careless choosing an auto mechanic or babysitter as we… — Michael Pollan
When we grow careless of keeping our souls, then God recovers our taste of good things again by sharp crosses. — Richard Sibbes
Be sincere and true to your word, serious and careful in your actions; and you will get along even among barbarians, But if you are… — Confucius
In great cities men are brought together by the desire of gain. They are not in a state of co-operation, but of isolation, as to… — Benjamin Disraeli
To expect that the intricacies of science will be pierced by a careless glance, or the eminences of fame ascended without labour, is to expect… — Samuel Johnson
Careless of censure, nor too fond of fame, Still pleased to praise, yet not afraid to blame, Averse alike to flatter or offend, Not free… — Alexander Pope
She is sloppy, careless, and have many flaws here and there, but she is so honest and innocent like she's still a kid. — Um Ki-joon
Today when the public thinks of the products of science it is likely to think about environmental problems, an unproductive armament industry, careless or dishonest… — Leo Kadanoff
Careless shepherd make excellent dinner for wolf. — Earl Derr Biggers

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