Considerable Quotes

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â€¦though I wouldnâ€™t have admitted it, even to myself, I didnâ€™t want God aboard. He was too heavy. I wanted Him approving from a considerable… — Sheldon Vanauken
It shows considerable wisdom to know what you want in life and then to direct all your energies towards getting it. — P.D. James
History does not record anywhere at any time a religion that has any rational basis. Religion is a crutch for people not strong enough to… — Robert A. Heinlein
Though loyal and able and brave, Pea had never displayed the slightest ability to learn from his experience, though his experience was considerable. Time and… — Larry McMurtry
Only insofar as you enjoy being sorry, my dear, which, while it is a considerable amount, occurs only after the fact, thus making it a… — Jacqueline Carey
In other words, a considerable portion of your extraordinary gift comes from the simple fact that you very much want to do good." -Master George — James Dashner
Elizabeth, having rather expected to affront him, was amazed at his gallantry; and Darcy had never been so bewitched by any woman as he was… — Seth Grahame-Smith
The institutions of human society treat us as parts of a machine. They assign us ranks and place considerable pressure upon us to fulfill defined… — Daisaku Ikeda
Everything Jack says is to be taken with considerable reserve. — William S. Burroughs
People pontificate, "Suicide is selfishness." Career churchmen like Pater go a step further and call in a cowardly assault on the living. Oafs argue this… — David Mitchell
A gift of any kind is a considerable responsibility. It is a mystery in itself, something gratuitous and wholly undeserved, something whose real uses will… — Flannery O'Connor
Yelena, you've driven me crazy. You've caused me considerable trouble and I've contemplated ending your life twice since I've known you." Valek's warm breath in… — Maria V. Snyder
That is a considerable amount of puppets. But ... [Proceeds to summon one hundred puppets of his own] With this, I took down a whole… — Masashi Kishimoto
The problem is that it has become politically awkward to draw attention to absolutes of bad and good. In place of manners, we now have… — Lynne Truss
The investigation of the truth is in one way hard, in another easy. An indication of this is found in the fact that no one… — Aristotle
One frequently only finds out how really beautiful a women is, until after considerable acquaintance with her. — Mark Twain
Common to all these types is the anthropomorphic character of their conception of God. In general, only individuals of exceptional endowments, and exceptionally high-minded communities,… — Albert Einstein
He found himself understanding the wearisomeness of this life,where every path was an improvisation and a considerable part of one's waking life was spent watching… — William Golding
Good apple pies are a considerable part of our domestic happiness. — Jane Austen
St. Cyril of Jerusalem, in instructing catechumens, wrote: â€œThe dragon sits by the side of the road, watching those who pass. Beware lest he devour… — Flannery O'Connor

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