Despite Quotes

1296 Despite quotes by 1034 unique authors

Every now and then, I'll meet an escapee, someone who has broken free of self-centeredness and lit out for the territory of compassion. You've met… — Marc Ian Barasch
Hockey captures the essence of Canadian experience in the New World. In a land so inescapably and inhospitably cold, hockey is the chance of life,… — Stephen Leacock
Don't wait until you're not afraid of something to do it. Do it despite the fear and you'll start to develop a 'fearlessness muscle'. — Arianna Huffington
Americans who travel abroad for the first time are often shocked to discover that, despite all the progress that has been made in the last… — Dave Barry
What an anchor is to a ship, hope is to the soul. Both ships and souls are kept safe by a firm, secure anchor that… — June Hunt
Despite everybody who has been born and has died, the world has just gone on. I mean, look at Napoleon -but we went right on.… — Bob Dylan
Despite our preparation, indeed, despite our age, [the death of a parent] dislodges things deep in us, sets off reactions that surprise us and may… — Joan Didion
Estimates suggest that from 20 to 50 million Americans routinely, albeit illegally, smoke marijuana without the benefit of direct medical supervision. Yet, despite this long… — Frances M. Young
He, who survives his reputation, lives out of despite himself, like a man listening to his own reproach. — Thomas Paine
Shortly after the birth control pill was approved for public distribution, one woman wrote to John Rock, its inventor, "You should be afraid to meet… — Malcolm Gladwell
The only feasible solution is a political reconciliation... Mr. President, the time is now to put pressure on the Iraqi government to change. That is… — Mike Coffman
Despite the amazing diversity we're blessed with in this country, schools are still in large part segregated because of economic disparity. Sports are one of… — Steve Kerr
Discrimination is discrimination no matter who the victim is, and it is always wrong. There are no special rights in America, despite the attempts by… — Julian Bond
The pavilion that seems to be hiding you from God may be fear of man rather than this desire to serve others. The Savior's only… — Henry B. Eyring
Defeat may prove to have been the only path to resurrection, despite its ugliness. — Antoine de Saint-Exupery
We label judges with having the meanest motives, and yet we desire that our reputation and fame should depend upon the judgment of men, who… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Despite the dazzling successes of modern technology and the unprecedented power of modern military systems, they suffer from a common and catastrophic fault. While providing… — Barry Commoner
If an addict who has been completely cured starts smoking again he no longer experiences the discomfort of his first addiction. There exists, therefore, outside… — Jean Cocteau
After he has been following Christ for a long time, the disciple of Jesus will be asked, "Lacked ye anything?" and he will answer "Nothing,… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Theology asserts propositions that cannot be proven true; ideologues hold stoutly to a worldview despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted as reality. When… — Bill Moyers
Though we are many, each of us is achingly alone, piercingly alone. Only when we confess our confusion can we remember that he was a… — Maya Angelou
No, you can take it from an expert in cover-ups-I've lived through Watergate-that nothing less than a resurrected Christ could have caused those men to… — Charles Colson
I think in particular of our need to speak to the hearts of young people, who, despite their constant exposure to messages contrary to the… — Pope Benedict XVI
I can't understand how anyone is able to paint without optimism. Despite the general pessimistic attitude in the world today, I am nothing but an… — Hans Hofmann
The genetic theory of homosexuality has been generally discarded today. . . . Despite the interest in possible hormone mechanisms in the origin of homosexuality,… — William H. Masters

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