Commonly Quotes

412 quotes by 283 authors

Madness and witchery as well as bestiality are conditions commonly associated with the use of the female voice in public. — Anne Carson
I think that I cannot preserve my health and spirits, unless I spend four hours a day at least - and it is commonly more… — Henry David Thoreau
Pleasure is very seldom found where it is sought. Our brightest blazes are commonly kindled by unexpected sparks. — Samuel Johnson
I hold all knowledge that is concerned with things that actually exist - all that is commonly called Science - to be of very slight… — Bertrand Russell
The heart of a Christian, like the moon, commonly suffers an eclipse when it is at the full, and that by the interposition of the… — John Flavel
If we lived in a state where virtue was profitable, common sense would make us saintly. But since we see that avarice, anger, pride and… — Thomas More
The Parisian has his amusements as regularly as his meals, the theatre, music, the dance, a walk in the Tuilleries, a refection in the cafe,… — William Cullen Bryant
So long as procreation stems from parents of the same race, appearance and lineage are typically congruent. Interracial unions give rise to added complexity. Interracial… — Randall Kennedy
Since the 1920s, when some U.S. cruise ships decided to fly a Panamanian flag to avoid Prohibition regulations, ships have commonly flown the flag of… — Rose George
If left untreated, Lyme disease can be crippling, yet it is a difficult illness to contract: a tick needs to attach itself to your body… — Michael Specter
Lyme disease is the most commonly reported tick-borne illness in the United States, and the incidence is growing rapidly. In 2009, the C.D.C. reported thirty-eight… — Michael Specter
There are many theories about the best way to remove excess carbon from the atmosphere - some are ludicrous, others are at least worth study.… — Michael Specter
It is not a very difficult task to make what is commonly called an amusing book of travels. Any one who will tell, with a… — James Fenimore Cooper
Inevitably, malaria parasites developed resistance to commonly used drugs, and mosquito vectors became insecticide-resistant. — Anthony Fauci
Pimenton gets its intense flavor because it is dried over wood smoke. You can try hot, sweet or bittersweet, though sweet is probably the most… — Jose Andres Puerta
Barium, which is commonly found in power plant waste and scrubber wastewater, has been linked to heart problems and diseases in other organs. — Charles Duhigg
East and Gulf Coast states are at risk of hurricanes; prairie and other central and southern states are constantly threatened by tornados; and western states… — Matt Cartwright
Dying, we tell ourselves, is like going to sleep. This figure of speech occurs very commonly in everyday thought and language, as well as in… — Raymond Moody
In the greater number of cases that have come under my observation, freedom has been a serious misfortune to the manumitted slave, and he has… — Roger B. Taney
Notwithstanding this high Ecclesiastical authority, he who dared accept truth only because it could be proved, or proved to be good, and disregard authority, was… — Ethan A. Hitchcock

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