Dictates Quotes

209 Dictates quotes by 184 unique authors

Dear fatal name! rest ever unreveal'd, Nor pass these lips in holy silence seal'd. Hide it, my heart, within that close disguise, Where mixed with… — Alexander Pope
The way the function dictates the form... elegant lines... nothing extraneous... this shoe perfectly expresses the essence of shoeness. — David Mazzucchelli
The Master said, At fifteen I set my heart upon learning. At thirty, I had planted my feet firm upon the ground. At forty, I… — Confucius
For the writer, the serial killer is, abstractly, an analogue of the imagination's caprices and amorality; the sense that, no matter the dictates and even… — Joyce Carol Oates
O powerful goodness! Bountiful Father! Merciful Guide! Increase in me that wisdom which discovers my truest interest. Strengthen my resolution to perform what that wisdom… — Benjamin Franklin
We all have choices. (Astrid) No we don’t, princess. Only people with money and influence have choices. For the rest of us, basic necessity dictates… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
I am more afraid that this people have so much confidence in their leaders that they will not inquire for themselves of God whether they… — Brigham Young
Reason sits firm and holds the reins, and she will not let the feelings burst away and hurry her to wild chasms. The passions may… — Charlotte Bronte
...Regardless, I still do not believe that your duty is to do as the people wish. Your duty is to lead as best you can,… — Brandon Sanderson
I believe it was the great ogre philosopher Gary who observed that complexity is, generally speaking, an illusion of conscious desire. All things exist in… — A. Lee Martinez
A woman dictates before marriage in order that she may have an appetite for submission afterwards. — George Eliot
God is the creator of all things, right? He is the force that dictates the laws of the universe, and is therefore the ultimate source… — Brandon Sanderson
The strength of your memory dictates the size of your reality — Chuck Klosterman
She would follow, her dream of love, the dictates of her heart that told her he was her all in all, the only man in… — James Joyce
Fear doesn't go away. The warrior and the artist live by the same code of necessity, which dictates that the battle must be fought anew… — Steven Pressfield
Common courtesy dictates that we never drain the lifeblood of anyone to whom we've been formally introduced. — Kelley Armstrong
Professor, why couldn't we just Apparate directly into your old colleague's house?' 'Because it would be quite as rude as kicking down the front door,'… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
I was lying, but I wanted to rouse him. I have an inborn urge to contradict; my whole life has been a mere chain of… — Mikhail Lermontov
Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct. Even the ardent love of liberty will, after a time, give way to… — Alexander Hamilton
Courtesy dictates that we offer fellow wizards the opportunity of denying us entry. — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Idiot - A member of a large and powerful tribe whose influence in human affairs has always been dominant and controlling. The Idiot's activity is… — Ambrose Bierce
Common sense dictates that we evaluate our beliefs on the basis of how they affect us. If they make us more loving, creative, and wise,… — Barbara Marx Hubbard
The state of your heart dictates whether you harbor a grudge or give grace, seek self-pity or seek Christ, drink human misery or taste God's… — Max Lucado
The dictates of the heart are the voice of fate. — Friedrich Schiller
The new environment dictates two rules: first, everything happens faster; second, anything that can be done will be done, if not by you, then by… — Andy Grove

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