Considerable Quotes

329 quotes by 293 authors

Surprises are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable. — Jane Austen
The proportion between the velocity with which men or animals move, and the weights they carry, is a matter of considerable importance, particularly in military… — Charles Babbage
The effect of prizes on one's career - if that is what to call it - is considerable, since they give one more clout with… — John Banville
I had many enemies among the Sioux; I would be running considerable risk in meeting them. — Buffalo Bill
A page of my journal is like a cake of portable soup. A little may be diffused into a considerable portion. — James Boswell
The person who grieves suffers his passion to grow upon him; he indulges it, he loves it; but this never happens in the case of… — Edmund Burke
Now the main areas of higher education that still enjoy considerable financial support from government are subjects like engineering and science and the research ringfence… — Vince Cable
One of the most considerable advantages the great have over their inferiors is to have servants as good as themselves. — Miguel de Cervantes
Television is just one more facet of that considerable segment of our society that never had any standard but the soft buck. — Raymond Chandler
Michael Palin decided to give up on his considerable comedy talents to make those dreadfully tedious travel shows. Have you ever tried to watch one? — John Cleese
A considerable number of persons are able to protect themselves against the outbreak of serious neurotic phenomena only through intense work. — Karl Abraham
Any baseball is beautiful. No other small package comes as close to the ideal design and utility. It is a perfect object for a man's… — Roger Angell
It is very remarkable that while the words Eternal, Eternity, Forever, are constantly in our mouths, and applied without hesitation, we yet experience considerable difficulty… — George Julius Poulett Scrope
We may be forced to consume considerable time before the spirit cooperates. For example, God would like to enlarge the scope of our prayer to… — Watchman Nee
I don't believe that people should take their own lives without deep and thoughtful reflection over a considerable period of time. (suicide note) — Wendy O. Williams
The development doctrines are doing much harm on both sides of the Atlantic, especially among intelligent mechanics, and a class of young men engaged in… — Hugh Miller
The act of taking my own life is not something that I do without a lot of thought. I don't believe that people should take… — Wendy O. Williams
It is nevertheless a game of considerable passion, either of the explosive type, or that which burns inwardly and sears the soul. — Bobby Jones
There has been considerable comment over the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to a soldier. I am afraid this does not seem as remarkable… — George C. Marshall
There has been one persistent theme through all Axis propaganda. This theme has been that Americans are admittedly rich, that Americans have considerable industrial power… — Franklin D. Roosevelt

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