Commonly Quotes

412 quotes by 283 authors

It is commonly said that a teacher fails if he has not been surpassed by his students. There has been no failure on our part… — Edmond H. Fischer
The dance commonly begins about the middle of the afternoon or later, after sundown. When it begins in the afternoon, there is always an intermission… — James Mooney
Mental agitations and eating cares are more injurious to health, and destructive of life, than is commonly imagined, and could their effects be collected, would… — William Falconer
And let me take one of the explanations most commonly given: Analysts were pressured to reach conclusions that would fit the political agenda of one… — David Kay
In valley drift we meet commonly with the bones of quadrupeds which graze on plains bordering rivers. — Charles Lyell
Sometimes, instead of purchasing a commodity out and out, people want to buy only the use of it, for a longer or shorter period. The… — John Buchanan Robinson
Sincerity is not only effective and honourable, it is also much less difficult than is commonly supposed. — George Henry Lewes
There is an expression now that is commonly used about these so-called internal conflicts which are not really internal, because they have connections to the… — Lakhdar Brahimi
Who belongs to the community of the commonly protected? — Robert Casey
But the way people commonly use the word nowadays it means something all of whose parts are mutually interdependent - not only for their mutual… — David Bohm
A woman, the more curious she is about her face, is commonly the more careless about her house. — Ben Jonson
Fortune has something of the nature of a woman. If she is too intensely wooed, she commonly goes the further away. — Charles V
Eagles commonly fly alone. They are crows, daws, and starlings that flock together. — John Webster
The guard rails on a highway may restrict some folks from driving the way they want, but those rules mostly end up saving the lives… — Steven Weber
Friendship is a very simple word, very commonly used. The word friend is almost used on a daily basis. Yet, the depth and meaning of… — Unknown Author
Politics, as the word is commonly understood, are nothing but corruption. — Jonathan Swift
RIBROASTER, n. Censorious language by oneself concerning another. The word is of classical refinement, and is even said to have been used in a fable… — Ambrose Bierce
We catch on to the truth and technique of expectation in those rare moments when we are stirred by an awareness of a guidance seemingly… — Unknown Author
SCRAP-BOOK, n. A book that is commonly edited by a fool. Many persons of some small distinction compile scrap-books containing whatever they happen to read… — Ambrose Bierce
LORE, n. Learning --particularly that sort which is not derived from a regular course of instruction but comes of the reading of occult books, or… — Ambrose Bierce

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