Despite Quotes

1296 Despite quotes by 1034 unique authors

My claim is simply that the literary approach is one necessary way to read and interpret the Bible, an approach that has been unjustifiably neglected.… — Leland Ryken
Just as the British subject loves England despite her faults, so we must insist that all Germans who were part of the old Germany and… — Gustav Stresemann
Despite what people think, I was such a rule follower at school. — Kristen Stewart
What solidarity we do find exists despite the society, against all its realities, as an unending struggle between the innate decency of man and the… — Murray Bookchin
Success is... living a full and balanced life in partnership with others to create a joyful feeling of love, contribution, appreciation and abundance, despite how… — Susan Jeffers
I have three favorite politicians: Reagan, Truman, and Bobby Kennedy - Bobby for showing remarkable political courage despite being loathed by many on both sides. — Joe Scarborough
As a girl, I used to zip myself into a snowsuit, fall into the deepest snowdrift I could find and sweep my arms and legs… — Danielle Trussoni
Let me be clear: Despite Roger Clemens' statements to the contrary, I never injected Roger Clemens, or anyone else, with lidocaine or B-12. — Jim Lehrer
Despite its enormous power and wealth, China's ruling elite remains absolutely petrified that the free flow of information will undermine its political legitimacy, particularly among… — Tom Lantos
It is true that despite occasional gleams of Churchillian eloquence he [Gen. Douglas MacArthur] usually spoke poorly. He was far more effective in conversations a… — William Manchester
Despite the hours spent debating different models of general education, the choices faculties make rarely lead to any significant difference in the cognitive development of… — Derek Bok
It is not astonishing that there are many journalists who have become human failures and worthless men. Rather, it is astonishing that, despite all this,… — Max Weber
I am especially glad of the divine gift of laughter: it has made the world human and lovable, despite all its pain and wrong. — W. E. B. Du Bois
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
Elsewhere in Italy is the lovely city of Venice, which each year attracts millions of visitors despite the fact that it is basically an enormous… — Dave Barry
Most books are about aspects of human knowledge - Few people write books about human ignorance, despite the fact that there would be much more… — Piero Scaruffi
Right now our blog on the presence of tape at EMC World is seeing twice as much traffic as all the other EMC World related… — George Arthur Crump
Despite the campaign rhetoric, the bureaucracies-big business and big government-are here to stay. The centralization effort cannot be checked. but it can be rationally directed… — Timothy Leary
Blame is especially useful in situations in which there is no apparent villain-those moments that prove, despite our advancement of learning, how susceptible we are… — Roger Rosenblatt
The fundamental question for the United States is how it can cooperate to help meet the basic needs of the people of the hemisphere despite… — Nelson Rockefeller
Death, the real simile for disease - for when we are ill, do we not always feel like we are dying, even if it's only… — Will Self
Friends, both the imaginary ones you build for yourself out of phrases taken from a living writer, or real ones from college, and relatives, despite… — Nicholson Baker
Grief is depression in proportion to circumstance; depression is grief out of proportion to circumstance. It is tumbleweed distress that thrives on thin air, growing… — Andrew Solomon
The children are taught more of the meanest state in Europe than of the country they are born and bred in, despite the singularity of… — Henry Lawson
I was looking to do something non-fiction because I had done a strip, 'My Mom Was a Schizophrenic.' I really enjoyed the process of doing… — Chester Brown

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