Element Quotes

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Action in war is like movement in a resistant element. Just as the simplest and most natural of movements, walking, cannot easily be performed in… — Carl von Clausewitz
Doubt is but another element of faith. — Saint Augustine
The mere possession of monopoly power, and the concomitant charging of monopoly prices, is not only not unlawful, it is an important element of the… — Antonin Scalia
Tal's combinations often exert a sort of paralysing influence on the opponent's play. It would seem that the element of surprise plays a big part… — Mark Taimanov
An element of exaggeration clings to the popular judgment: great vices are made greater, great virtues greater also; interesting incidents are made more interesting, softer… — Walter Bagehot
For me, beauty and fashion are always connected. One doesnâ€™t exist without the other. Make up is a key element of the Gucci runway show… — Frida Giannini
I am firmly of the opinion that a large number of unmarried men, over the age of 24 years, is a dangerous element in any… — George Q. Cannon
Anytime you put a baseball player in a suit and take him out of his element its uncomfortable. — Paul Konerko
With buildering, I get to keep that element of danger. Plus, I very much like the feeling of height, and buildings have even more of… — Alain Robert
They suggested I should introduce an element of reincarnation in the story. At first, I thought that was silly. But then, this whole time dimension… — Roland Joffe
And new philosophy calls all in doubt, The element of fire is quite put out; The sun is lost, and the earth, and no man's… — John Donne
We will work to bring an element of stability to the price of oil. — Olusegun Obasanjo
War provides an outlet for every evil element in man's nature. It enfranchises cupidity and greed gives a charter to petty tyranny, glorifies cruelty and… — C. E. M. Joad
Modern education is premised strongly on materialistic values. It is vital that when educating our children's brains that we do not neglect to educate their… — Dalai Lama
My position now, especially in this town, adds an element of skepticism with people you meet - especially girls. I mean, it becomes a lot… — Jason Biggs
I wonder if any element of interior design is more personal than color? Nothing can more quicly reveal aspect of personality and character than the… — Van Day Truex
The human element, the human flaw and the human nobility - those are the reasons that chess matches are won or lost. — Viktor Korchnoi
Most people with a big idea, great talent and/or something to say don't get lucky at first. Or second. Or even third. It's so easy… — Seth Godin
There is rarely a creative man who does not have to pay a high price for the divine spark of his great gifts . .… — Carl Jung
Is there a spiritual element to creativity? Hell, yes. Our mightiest ally (our indispensable ally) is belief in something we cannot see, hear, touch, taste,… — Steven Pressfield

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