Especially Quotes
4525 quotes by 3374 authors
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In no passage of the holy canonical books there can be found either divine precept or permission to take away our own life, whether for…
— Saint Augustine
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Mainly, I like to have fun. Swimming is all about having fun, and I am firm believer that you should keep swimming as long as…
— Scott Goldblatt
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Angels are unsatisfiable in their longing to do by all means all manner of good unto all the creatures, ...especially the children of men.
— Richard Hooker
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(On entering Carmel) I came to save souls and especially to pray for priests.
— Therese of Lisieux
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I owe a lot to my parents, especially by mother and my father.
— Greg Norman
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Great joy, especially after a sudden change of circumstances, is apt to be silent, and dwells rather in the heart than on the tongue.
— Henry Fielding
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Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your own self-love might impair your…
— Seneca the Younger
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The response man has the greatest difficulty in tolerating is pity, especially when he warrants it. Hatred is a tonic, it makes one live, it…
— Honore de Balzac
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Small loans can transform lives, especially the lives of women and children. The poor can become empowered instead of disenfranchised. Homes can be built, jobs…
— Natalie Portman
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We are here to witness the creation and to abet it. We are here to notice each thing so each thing gets noticed. Together we…
— Annie Dillard
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Learning to speak, therefore, and the power it brings of intelligent converse with others, is a most impressive further step along the path of independence…
— Maria Montessori
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Nothing great or enduring, especially in music, has ever sprung full-fledged and unprecedented from the brain of any master; the best he gives to the…
— James Weldon Johnson
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I hate music, especially when it's played.
— Jimmy Durante
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In plucking the fruit of memory one runs the risk of spoiling its bloom, especially if it has got to be carried into the market.
— Joseph Conrad
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I dislike wealth and prosperity, especially that of other men.
— Victor Hugo
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The success of a close friend is often wounding, especially if he has been poor for so long.
— Tom Baker
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As long as we're caught up in always looking for certainty and happiness, rather than honoring the taste and smell and quality of exactly what…
— Pema Chodron
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My father always taught me to appreciate what you're fortunate to have and give back to those who need it. No part of our society…
— Dan Marino
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I especially love driving down a hill directly at a tree and swerving to one side at the last moment. That's my way to relax.
— Boris Yeltsin
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A lot of times things get blown out of proportion in a negative light, especially in the NBA, ... But there are a lot of…
— Kobe Bryant
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