Element Quotes

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I try to make what I have written tighter, stronger and more precise, eliminating every element that's not doing useful work. Then I go over… — William Zinsser
Consonance, says the dictionary, is the combination of several tones into a harmonic unit. Dissonance results from the deranging of this harmony by the addition… — Igor Stravinsky
If we will concentrate on the best, that element will grow until it sparkles. — Gordon B. Hinckley
Without the religious element, life is like an engine running withoutÂ oil-it seizes up. — Romano Guardini
The sex element is the most important in the business. You must sell sex — Bobby Darin
The paintings that really excite me have an erotic element or side to them irrespective of subject matter — Lucian Freud
Life is precious and time is a key element. Let's make every moment count and help those who have a greater need than our own. — Harmon Killebrew
Our life is half natural and half technological. Half-and-half is good. You cannot deny that high-tech is progress. We need it for jobs. Yet if… — Nam June Paik
As the king governs by his executive, so Reason in man must rule the mere appetites by means of the 'spirited element.' — C.S. Lewis
Music is a defining element of character. — Plato
There's always been a hip-hop element to my trousers. — Damon Albarn
Depending on the season, between 20 and 30 percent of my collections contain some sort of eco or sustainable element, whether it's a beautiful organic… — Stella McCartney
The best fragrance is the scent of water, the fragrance of dew and rain falling on plants. Water is the essential element, a source of… — Issey Miyake
The Christian religion, [Pascal] claims, teaches two truths: that there is a God who men are capable of knowing, and that there is an element… — William Lane Craig
The evolutionary explanation for origins, although impossible either to prove or to test scientifically, is nevertheless defended by its proponents on the basis that it… — Henry M. Morris
Comparison of statements made at different periods frequently enable us to give maximal and minimal dates to the appearance of a cultural element or to… — Edward Sapir
Coaching is the most important servant/leadership element in helping people accomplish their goals. — Bill Hybels
What is the good of life if its chief element, and that which must always be its chief element, is odious? No, the only true… — Edward Carpenter
Imperial politics represents the conquest of domestic politics and the latter's conversion into a crucial element of inverted totalitarianism. It makes no sense to ask… — Chalmers Johnson
Seagulls . . . slim yachts of the element. — Robinson Jeffers

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