Consist Quotes

317 Consist quotes by 250 unique authors

The whole work of man really seems to consist in nothing but proving to himself every minute that he is a man and not a… — Fyodor Dostoevsky
I'm a great poet. I don't put my poems on paper: they consist of actions and feelings. — Honore de Balzac
And so was Luria, whose words now came back to me: ‘A man does not consist of memory alone. He has feeling, will, sensibility, moral… — Oliver Sacks
We repeat again: strength of character does not consist solely in having powerful feelings, but in maintaining one’s balance in spite of them. Even with… — Carl von Clausewitz
True prayer is only another name for the love of God. Its excellence does not consist in the multitude of our words; for our Father… — Francois Fenelon
All companionship can consist in only the strengthening of neighboring solitudes, giving oneself is by nature harmful to companionship: for when a person abandons himself,… — Rainer Maria Rilke
Why does the typical adventuring group consist of a wizard, a warrior, and a rogue, anyway? It should really be a wizard, a warrior, and… — Robin Sloan
The great difference between those who succeed and those who fail does not consist in the amount of work done by each but in the… — Og Mandino
Human happiness seems to consist in three ingredients; action, pleasure and indolence. And though these ingredients ought to be mixed in different proportions, according to… — David Hume
The great happiness of life, I find, after all, to consist in the regular discharge of some mechanical duty. — Friedrich Schiller
But then history does not only consist of documents. — John Lukacs
Since our inner experiences consist of reproductions, and combinations of sensory impressions, the concept of a soul without a body seem to me to be… — Albert Einstein
Invention, it must be humbly admitted, does not consist in creating out of a void, but out of chaos; the materials must in the first… — Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
The Laws of Reasoning consist of the ground, the path, and the result. ...Suffering is in the mind. How we perceive happiness determines our suffering… — Dalai Lama
The spiritual journey does not consist of arriving at a new destination where a person gains what he did not have, or becomes what he… — Aldous Huxley
Perfection does not consist in macerating or killing the body, but in killing our perverse self-will. — St. Catherine of Siena
But the value of gratitude does not consist solely in getting you more blessings in the future. Without gratitude you cannot long keep from dissatisfied… — Wallace D. Wattles
Religious phenomena are naturally arranged in two fundamental categories: beliefs and rites. The first are states of opinion, and consist in representations; the second are… — Emile Durkheim
Look after yourself; remember that you only consist of your being, so make the best of what you have and look after it. Put good… — Jessie J
Nations consist of people. And with their effort, a nation can accomplish all it could ever want. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
My diplomatic position will not consist of going and kneeling down in front of George Bush. — Segolene Royal
Whether you want to entertain or to provoke, to break hearts or reassure them, what you bring to your writing must consist of your longings… — Rafael Yglesias
The will leadeth us to God, or to the devil; it availeth not whether thou hast the name of a Christian; salvation doth not consist… — Jakob Bohme
In my special place, room service could only consist of my husband making me a breakfast of eggs, avocados, and hummus. And coffee with milk. — Kelli O'Hara
I believe in the equality of man; and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures… — Thomas Paine

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