Composed Quotes

456 quotes by 396 authors

It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others. — John Holmes
Life is a wave, which in no two consecutive moments of its existence is composed of the same particles. — John Tyndall
A family is a unit composed not only of children but of men, women, an occasional animal, and the common cold. — Ogden Nash
If human beings are fundamentally good, no government is necessary; if they are fundamentally bad, any government, being composed of human beings, would be bad… — Fred Woodworth
Friendship is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies. — Plautus
If I belong to a tradition, it is a tradition that makes the masterpiece tell the performer what to do, and not the performer telling… — Alfred Brendel
My photographs are not planned or composed in advance, and I do not anticipate that the onlooker will share my viewpoint. However, I feel that… — Robert Frank
Of all the species of literary composition, perhaps biography is the most delightful. The attention concentrated on one individual gives a unity to the materials… — Robert Hall
The child now shewed her a narrow and rugged descent, made by cutting the red clay and stones, of which the cliffs are here composed,… — Charlotte Smith
These mountains appear to be almost entirely composed of stratas of rock of various colours (mostly red) and are partially covered with a dwarfish growth… — William Henry Ashley
The best Governments of the World have bin composed of Monarchy, Aristocracy, and Democracy. — Algernon Sidney
Of whatsoever number a fleet of ships of war is composed, it is usually divided into three squadrons; and these, if numerous, are again separated… — William Falconer
People would read all kinds of reaction into it, but Tracy told me himself that half the time he was just standing very still, trying… — Cesar Romero
By irreducibly complex I mean a single system composed of several well-matched, interacting parts that contribute to the basic function, wherein the removal of any… — Michael Behe
Just as the water of a river near its mouth, in its final form, is composed largely of many tributaries, so an idea, in its… — Willy Ley
There are particular images that I like. Allegro is composed of a series of still life photographs that has been put to speed. There is… — Helena Christensen
Our political machine, composed of thirteen independent sovereignties, have been perpetually operating against each other and against the federal head ever since the peace. — Henry Knox
I believe so, but at first he must know. He must know in which spirit Beethoven has composed this piece. He must try to study… — Kurt Masur
Even now it is no longer composed of the traditional political class, but of a composite layer of corporate leaders, high-level administrators, and the heads… — Jean-Francois Lyotard
Society is composed of two great classes those who have more dinners than appetite, and those who have more appetite than dinners. — Nicolas Chamfort

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