Certain Quotes
7889 quotes by 4823 authors
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There is a certain indolence in us, a wish not to be disturbed, which tempts us to think that when things are quiet, all is…
— A J Muste
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War is not an accident. It is the logical outcome of a certain way of life.
— A J Muste
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Because we aren't certain about the effects of GMOs, we must consider one of the guiding principles in science, the precautionary principle. Under this principle,…
— David Suzuki
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I just want to continue to break barriers and to show the industry and the world that beauty is diverse, and you don't have to…
— Joan Smalls
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People hide behind the word aesthetic. They say, ‘Well, it’s just that designer’s aesthetic.’ But when you see 18 seasons in a row and not…
— Joan Smalls
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So that would be a classic mixed message to young women: you should look a certain way that's going to destroy your reproductive system and…
— Susie Bright
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Every individual soul chooses the significant people in that life. Destiny will place you in the particular circumstance; it will dictate that you will encounter…
— Brian Weiss
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Nowadays people seem to switch schools, either because they have to, and certain schools only serve certain grades, or because they move to a different…
— Steve Case
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What we do may be small, but it has a certain character of permanence; and to have produced anything of the slightest permanent interest, whether…
— G. H. Hardy
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You see, I used to do a certain amount of market research by going to the local drugstore and seeing what the truck drivers would…
— Jerry Pournelle
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My argument is limited to saying that a major new medium changes the structure of discourse; it does so by encouraging certain uses of the…
— Neil Postman
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Here at home, ... while the most likely scenario remains solid growth and low inflation -- subject to the usual ups and downs -- certain…
— Robert Rubin
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For fossils to thrive, certain favorable circumstances are required. First of all, of course, remnants of life have to be there. These then need to…
— Richard Leakey
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I AM (your true self) is not interested in man’s opinion. All its interest lies in your conviction of yourself. What do you say of…
— Neville Goddard
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Traditional hedonism...was based on the direct experience of pleasure: wine, women and song; sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll; or whatever the local variant. The…
— David Graeber
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Contemporary architects tend to impose modernity on something. There is a certain concern for history but it’s not very deep. I understand that time has…
— I. M. Pei
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At certain junctures in the course of existence, unique moments occur when everyone and everything, even the most distant stars, combine to bring about something…
— Michael Ende
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I do get a bit of a sense, just from e-mails some people send me, just a little sense of how people in different countries…
— Gotye
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Inflation, especially a slow steady rise in prices, encourages producers, because it means that they can commit themselves to costs of production on one price…
— Carroll Quigley
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Children should transcribe favourite passages. --A certain sense of possession and delight may be added to this exercise if children are allowed to choose for…
— Charlotte Mason
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