Extreme Quotes

1081 Extreme quotes by 885 unique authors

Soon madness has worn you down. It’s easier to do what it says than argue. In this way, it takes over your mind. You no… — Marya Hornbacher
I always thought fainting showed an inherent weakness of character, but I understood it now. It was an act of self-preservation. Confronted by emotion too… — Karen Marie Moning
Economists often talk about the 80/20 Principle, which is the idea that in any situation roughly 80 percent of the “work” will be done by… — Malcolm Gladwell
Oh child, your language is so utterly simple and limited that it has the affect of extreme complication. -Aunt Beast — Madeleine L'Engle
She looked around. They had drifted far away from the bank of the canal. "Are we stealing this boat?" "Stealing' is such an ugly word,"… — Cassandra Clare
i have to cross the river of extreme awkwardness in order to get to the paradise on the other side. — David Levithan
I had kissed my share of men, particularly during the war years, when flirtation and instant romance were the light-minded companions of death and uncertainty.… — Diana Gabaldon
In times of extreme stress, one can often find energy hidden in even the most exhausted areas of the body. — Daniel Handler
Being a seasoned Londoner, Martin gave the body the "London once-over" - a quick glance to determine whether this was a drunk, a crazy or… — Ben Aaronovitch
In his extreme youth Stoner had thought of love as an absolute state of being to which, if one were lucky, one might find access;… — John Edward Williams
Israeli occupation exposes us very young to the extremes of our emotions, until we cannot feel except in the extreme. — Susan Abulhawa
Both men and women today see marriage not as a way of creating character and community but as a way to reach personal life goals.… — Timothy Keller
Respect begins with this attitude: "I acknowledge that you are a creature of extreme worth. God has endowed you with certain abilities and emotions. Therefore… — Gary Chapman
Cameron threw her hands up in frustration. “What is this so-called ‘look’?” Whatever it was, she was going to have to start taking extreme measures… — Julie James
You must be as thrilled as I am to meet again.Call it an act of extreme kindness that I requested your leg be bandaged up,"… — Marie Lu
Just because a person chooses to express themselves in an extreme way doesn't mean they have an extreme personality. — Susane Colasanti
For someone grieving, moving forward is the challenge. Because after extreme loss, you want to go back. — Holly Goldberg Sloan
The extreme parts of time extremely forms all causes to the purpose of his speed. — William Shakespeare
As for old age, embrace and love it. It abounds with pleasure if you know how to use it. The gradually declining years are among… — Seneca the Younger
We advance in years somewhat in the manner of an invading army in a barren land; the age that we have reached, as the saying… — Robert Louis Stevenson
Yet the true friend of the people should see that they be not too poor, for extreme povery lowers the character of the democracy; measures… — Aristotle
The romance of life begins and ends with two blank pages. Age and extreme old age. — Jean Paul
I want people to take thought about their condition and to recognize that the maintainence of a free society is a very difficult and complicated… — Milton Friedman
A visionary company doesn't simply balance between idealism and profitability: it seeks to be highly idealistic and highly profitable. A visionary company doesn't simply balance… — James C. Collins
Genius is simply patience carried to the extreme. — Santiago Ramon y Cajal

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