Characteristic Quotes

466 quotes by 393 authors

I am indebted to the cat for a particular kind of honorable deceit, for a greater control over myself, for a characteristic aversion to brutal… — Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
It is characteristic of genius to be hopeful and aspiring. — Harriet Martineau
Sheer egoism... Writers share this characteristic with scientists, artists, politicians, lawyers, soldiers, successful businessmen - in short, with the whole top crust of humanity. — George Orwell
If we want to be a person of integrity, we act as if we have integrity and we will be a person of integrity. If… — Royden G. Derrick
Cherishing Columbus is a characteristic of white history, not American history. — James W. Loewen
I speak for the colored women of the South, because it is there that the millions of blacks in this country have watered the soil… — Anna Julia Cooper
We feel strongly that the spirit characteristic of America at its noblest, above all the pursuit of higher learning, cannot admit of any conditions as… — Abraham Flexner
The ecstatic state of wholeness is bound to be transient because it has no part in the total pattern of â€˜adaptation through maladaptationâ€™ which is… — Anthony Storr
Anyone developing new products and new technology needs one characteristic above all else: hope. — James Dyson
Every sensation shares the same characteristic: it arises and passes away, arises and passes away. It is this arising and passing that we have to… — S. N. Goenka
We declare that only man exists. This is not to say that material, inorganic nature and nonhuman beings-animals and plants-are in any sense unreal, insubstantial,… — Medard Boss
Whether he is aware of it or not, every human being dwells in tradition and history. Human memory is this constant dwelling in tradition. It… — Medard Boss
It has been jestingly said that the works of John Paul Richter are almost unintelligible to any but the Germans, and even to some of… — Jean Paul
The characteristic political attitude of today is not one of positive belief, but of despair. — Herbert Read
We do not need to invent sustainable human communities. We can learn from societies that have lived sustainably for centuries. We can also model communities… — Fritjof Capra
... Tal accepted absolutely all the world champion's conditions with a smile, taking away a very important psychological trump card from him - the harsh,… — Gennadi Sosonko
Everything Tolstoy wrote is precious, but I found this final statement of the truth about life as he had come to understand it particularly beautiful… — Malcolm Muggeridge
The rules of engagement around building a brand have changed significantly over the past 10 to 15 years. Where companies at one time could spread… — Howard Schultz
A man receiving charity always hates his benefactor- it is a fixed characteristic of human nature — George Orwell
Confidence is a characteristic of a positive attitude. The greatest achievers and leaders remain confident regardless of circumstances. — John C. Maxwell

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