Decline Quotes

474 Decline quotes by 395 unique authors

The talk show, as a genre, has been in decline for a while. It started with Jerry Springer, when the talk shows suffered a metamorphosis,… — Cristina Saralegui
The imminent demise of the church has been predicted since the middle of the 18th century. This is the regular secular mantra if churchgoing declines.… — N. T. Wright
Language is in decline. Not only has eloquence departed but simple, direct speech as well, though pomposity and banality have not. — Edwin Newman
We have been flooded with postal cards from all over the United States and several parallel universes. Just a quick glance though these cards is… — Dave Barry
Turn your midlife crisis to your own advantage by making it a time for renewal of your body and mind, rather than stand by helplessly… — Jane Brody
A decline of exuberance is just barely noticeable in America, making itself felt particularly among the most highly educated and the well-to-do in a loss… — David Riesman
If you were born in Britain after World War II, you see a continuous atmosphere of decline, moral and economic and political. — Stephen Bayley
Ever since the destruction of Baghdad by the Mongols in 1258, the Muslim world has been in slow decline relative to the west. With Napoleon's… — James Buchan
Work is the true elixir of life. The busiest man is the happiest man. Excellence in any art or profession is attained only by hard… — Theodore Martin
We think there is a parallel between federal involvement in education and the decline in profit over recent years. — Ronald Reagan
General improvements in health/decline in mortality do not affect all classes equally. As mortality rates fall, social inequalities commonly widen. — Michael Marmot
The truth is women use contraception not only as a way to prevent unintended pregnancies, but also to improve their health and the health of… — Felicity Huffman
The acceptance of homosexuality is the last step in the decline of Gentile civilization, — Pat Robertson
For states in demographic decline with ever more lavish social programs, the question is a simple one: Can they get real? Can they grow up… — Mark Steyn
Weâ€™ve never had a decline in house prices on a nationwide basis. So, what I think what is more likely is that house prices will… — Ben Bernanke
If martyrdom is now on the decline, it is not because martyrs are less zealous, but because martyr-mongers are more wise. The light of intellect… — Charles Caleb Colton
Our present stress on growth and productivity is, I believe, intimately related to the decline in rootedness. Faced with loneliness and vulnerability that come with… — Paul L Wachtel
You can drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, on every continental shelf and atop every hill in America for that matter, and you still… — Roscoe Bartlett
There is a hill beside the silver Thames, Shady with birch and beech and odorous pine; And brilliant underfoot with thousand gems, Steeply the thickets… — Robert Bridges
Taking photographs can assuage the itch for possession sparked by the beauty of a place; our anxiety over losing a precious scene can decline with… — Alain de Botton

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