Certain Circumstances Quotes

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Men seek for vocabularies that are reflections of reality. To this end, they must develop vocabularies that are selections of reality. And any selection of… — Kenneth Burke
It is true, says Liebeg, that thousands have lived without a knowledge of tea and coffee; and daily experience teaches us that, under certain circumstances,… — Isabella Beeton
Human rights, human freedoms, and human dignity have their deepest roots somewhere outside the perceptible world. These values are as powerful as they are because,… — Vaclav Havel
I don't think I would use a gun, but who knows what a person would do in certain circumstances? My instincts are that I don't… — David Icke
It has the property of detonating very violently in certain circumstances. On one occasion a small amount of ether solution of pyroglycerin condensed in a… — Ascanio Sobrero
Truffle isn't exactly aphrodisiac but under certain circumstances it tends to make women more tender and men more likable — Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Not telling is just as interesting as telling I have found. Why speech, that short verbal journey from inside to outside can be excrutiating under… — Siri Hustvedt
I'm like a decathlete who does all of the events he's used to, but is being forced by certain circumstances to focus on three events,… — Michael Nyman
THE SUFFERING OF GENIUS AND ITS VALUE. The artistic genius desires to give pleasure, but if his mind is on a very high plane he… — Friedrich Nietzsche
Don't get yourself in certain circumstances or instances, because it's not a good feeling to be sitting in that chair where you've got 12 people… — Puff Daddy
With all the justifications I have had in place, telling the truth under certain circumstances was in my universe no different than telling a lie… — Mike Rinder
There has been a huge advance in technology, which has improved the safety of the cars incredibly, but there are still some heavy crash impacts… — Jackie Stewart
Optimism is not inherently a superior way of viewing the world. Certainly doctors will say it might be better for one's physical health to be… — Todd Solondz
From the height of their disillusionment they look down upon those whom they despise as simple souls. For my part I have no sympathy with… — Bertrand Russell
So interviews are a valuable tool, but under certain circumstances they'd be more valuable than others. — Hans Blix
Marital intercourse is certainly holy, lawful and praiseworthy in itself and profitable to society, yet in certain circumstances it can prove dangerous, as when through… — Saint Francis de Sales
I was often humiliated to see men disputing for a piece of bread, just as animals might have done. My feelings on this subject have… — Francois Arago
Little girls do not wake up in the morning and say "I dream of being a prostitute." It is a terrible, terrible life. Body invasion… — Gloria Steinem
Under certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea. — Henry James
Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer. — Mark Twain

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