Considerable Quotes

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Normally I work out a general summary of what I mean to do, then start writing, and the details can be different from my anticipation.… — Piers Anthony
Considerable obstacles generally present themselves to the beginner, in studying the elements of Solid Geometry, from the practice which has hitherto uniformly prevailed in this… — Augustus De Morgan
These changes-the more rapid pulse, the deeper breathing, the increase of sugar in the blood, the secretion from the adrenal glands-were very diverse and seemed… — Walter Bradford Cannon
I have been under considerable pressure to buy at least a laptop computer. I have always turned the suggestions down for the reason that I… — Winston Graham
Those who delve into the scriptural library â€¦ find that to understand requires more than casual reading or perusalâ€”there must be concentrated study. â€¦ One… — Howard W. Hunter
Let me just be candid: My party is full of racists. And the real reason a considerable portion of my party wants President Obama out… — Colin Powell
While he was alive Peter Jennings did considerable damage to the cause of civilization and human deceny [sic] by his sympathy for Jew-hating terrorists and… — Paul Waldman
To a considerable extent we are faced by a technology arms race with terrorists. The communications revolution has made it easier for terrorist groups to… — Pauline Neville-Jones, Baroness Neville-Jones
March is a month of considerable frustration - it is so near spring and yet across a great deal of the country the weather is… — Thalassa Cruso
A good many times I have been present at gatherings of people who, by the standards of the traditional culture, are thought highly educated and… — Carrie P Snow
GOOSE, n. A bird that supplies quills for writing. These, by some occult process of nature, are penetrated and suffused with various degrees of the… — Ambrose Bierce
I'm not a World War II buff. I know a little bit about it, I was taught the other side of the story in school,… — Bill Nighy
The largely objective character of beauty is further indicated by the fact that to a considerable extent beauty is the expression of health. A well… — Havelock Ellis
In man's life, the absence of an essential component usually leads to the adoption of a substitute. The substitute is usually embraced with vehemence and… — Eric Hoffer
Objective considerations of contemporary phenomena compel the conclusion that success or failure in competitive activities exhibits no tendency to be commensurate with innate capacity, but… — George Orwell
Men who undertake considerable things, even in a regular way, ought to give us ground to presume ability. — Edmund Burke
By leaving a student to himself he may... be led to undertake matters above his strength, but the trial will at least have this advantage:… — Joshua Reynolds
It is not only by the pores of the skin that this aqueous emaciation takes place. A considerable quantity of humidity is also exhaled by… — Antoine Lavoisier
There are clear differences between child and adult artistic activity. While the child may be aware that he is doing things differently from others, he… — Howard Gardner
The Russian proposal over Iran's uranium enrichment program is considerable, but it has some problems and ambiguities to be clarified in future talks. — Ali Larijani

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