Constant Quotes

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Men have always been the victims of trifles, but when they were uncomfortable and passionate, and in constant danger, they hardly had time to notice… — George Santayana
Constant reading will pull you into a place - a mind-set, if you like the phrase - where you can write eagerly and without self-consciousness. — Stephen King
Dejection of spirits, which may have prevented many a man from becoming an author, made me one. I find constant employment necessary, and therefore take… — William Cowper
Words learn'd by rote a parrot may rehearse, But talking is not always to converse, Not more distinct from harmony divine The constant creaking of… — William Cowper
Search then the ruling passion; there alone, The wild are constant, and the cunning known; The fool consistent, and the false sincere; Priests, princes, women,… — Alexander Pope
Thus 'tis with all; their chief and constant care Is to seem everything but what they are. — Oliver Goldsmith
Art demands constant observation. — Vincent Van Gogh
The drop hollows out the stone not by strength, but by constant falling. — Plutarch
Constant attention wears the active mind, Blots out our pow'rs, and leaves a blank behind. — Charles Churchill
The explanation of types of structure in classes - as resulting from the will of the Deity, to create animals on certain plans - is… — Charles Darwin
These are the days of lasers in the jungle, staccato signals of constant information... — Paul Simon
The development of the doctrine of international arbitration, considered from the standpoint of its ultimate benefits to the human race, is the most vital movement… — William Howard Taft
Destiny has a constant passion for the incongruous. — Booth Tarkington
Our path is sometimes rough and sometimes smooth; nonetheless, life is a constant journey... whatever we do is regarded as our journey, our path. That… — Chogyam Trungpa
What is needed is the constant unmasking of ego's strategy. — Chogyam Trungpa
If you imitate the forms of a single artist through constant practice, your intelligence would have to be crude indeed for you not to get… — Cennino Cennini
Well, we're grasping for two things at once. Partly for communion with others - that's the deepest instinct in us. And partly, we're seeking security.… — Ingmar Bergman
The three foundations of judgement: Bold Design, Constant Practice, and Frequent Mistakes. — John Masefield
People often confuse "goal&quot and "purpose." A goal is something tangible; a purpose is a direction. A goal can be achieved; a purpose is fulfilled… — Roger Delano Hinkins
The Catholic Church holds that it is not admissible to ordain women to the priesthood, for very fundamental reasons. These reasons include: the example recorded… — Pope Paul VI

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