Diverted Quotes

68 Diverted quotes by 59 unique authors

Moral indignation is one of the most harmful forces in the modern world, the more so as it can always be diverted to sinister uses… — Bertrand Russell
The resulting texts always took a narrative term, enigmatic at first but ultimately explicit and often premonitory. The semantic distribution of these basic elements diverted… — Brion Gysin
As long as it is admitted that the law may be diverted from its true purpose--that it may violate property instead of protecting it--then everyone… — Frederic Bastiat
One discovers that destiny can be diverted, that one does not have to remain in bondage to the first wax imprint made on childhood sensibilities.… — Anais Nin
In fact, it comes to this: nobody is capable of really thinking about anyone, even in the worst calamity. For really to think about someone… — Albert Camus
Never let yourself be diverted, either by what you wish to believe, or what you think could have beneficent social effects if it were believed;… — Bertrand Russell
I didn't feel physically sick. But mentally. My mind was twisting in so many ways. (...) We once saw a documentary on migraines. One of… — Jay Asher
Having faith in the plan of salvation includes steadfastly refusing to be diverted from our true identities and responsibilities. In the brief season of our… — Neal A. Maxwell
Human activity is having a major impact on the planet. We consume or have diverted a large proportion of the productivity of the land and… — Ian Goldin
In the 1920s, a generation before the coming of solid-state electronics, one could look at the circuits and see how the electron stream flowed. Radios… — James Gleick
But the more an organization succeeds and prospers, the more it is likely to be diverted from its original ideals, principles and purposes. — Robert Shea
The mind ought sometimes to be diverted that it may return to better thinking. — Phaedrus
Watch out for feelings of jealousy when a loved one's attentions are diverted to someone else. They don't have to spend every waking minute with… — Barishka Satiya
Don't try to talk anyone out of concentrating his hatred on Ayn Rand or any other dead person. It can't harm the dead. Diverted to… — John McCarthy
For weeks they entertained us, diverted and detained us.But as they strip off their make-up. The big top is dismantled the circus must move on...… — Kyle MacDonald
The path of a strong river can be diverted by an obstacle, but not for long. That obstacle will be eroded in time, thus rejuvinating… — Frank Matobo

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