Effect Quotes

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The half minute which we daily devote to the winding-up of our watches is an exertion of labour almost insensible; yet, by the aid of… — Charles Babbage
Ideas are refined and multiplied in the commerce of minds. In their splendor, images effect a very simple communion of souls. — Gaston Bachelard
As I was coming up on the stage, there was one source that could make or break you, the New York Times. Inevitably there would… — Kevin Bacon
I'm at the point in my life where I don't want to work as hard. Actually, I've had to take a good hard look at… — Alan Ball
The oppression of any people for opinion's sake has rarely had any other effect than to fix those opinions deeper, and render them more important. — Hosea Ballou
People who believe they have the power to exercise some measure of control over their lives are healthier, more effective and more successful than those… — Albert Bandura
The effect of prizes on one's career - if that is what to call it - is considerable, since they give one more clout with… — John Banville
Hugging trees has a calming effect on me. I'm talking about enormous trees that will be there when we are all dead and gone. I've… — Gerry Adams
The effect of power and publicity on all men is the aggravation of self, a sort of tumor that ends by killing the victim's sympathies. — Henry Adams
Power is poison. Its effect on Presidents had always been tragic. — Henry Adams
Meditation state is a place of deep relaxation where you can pinpoint the things you do and to set a paradigm switch from effect to… — Roseanne Barr
The Declaration of Independence I always considered as a theatrical show. Jefferson ran away with all the stage effect of that... and all the glory… — John Adams
Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. — John Quincy Adams
Governing today means giving acceptable signs of credibility. It is like advertising and it is the same effect that is achieved - commitment to a… — Jean Baudrillard
To say that a man is vain means merely that he is pleased with the effect he produces on other people. — Max Beerbohm
Every major question in history is a religious question. It has more effect in molding life than nationalism or a common language. — Hilaire Belloc
Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist: it reduces him to his fighting weight. — Josh Billings
The greenhouse effect of carbon-dioxide emissions does produce gentle warming if it is not counteracted by unpredictable natural phenomena, but it cannot be measured directly… — Conrad Black
I've got the greatest job in the world. There's no other job in government where cause and effect is so tightly coupled where you can… — Michael Bloomberg
I first started playing in piano bars for three reasons - to make money, to be in the company of my friends - and also… — Andrea Bocelli

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