Firm Quotes

943 Firm quotes by 740 unique authors

Peace does not dwell in outward things but within the soul; we may preserve it in the midst of the bitterest pain, if our will… — Francois Fenelon
When I have seen by Time's fell hand defaced The rich proud cost of outworn buried age; When sometime lofty towers I see down-razed And… — William Shakespeare
Woe betide him, and her too, when it comes to things of consequence, when they are placed in circumstances requiring fortitude and strength of mind,… — Jane Austen
It took about three minutes for the unassuming Waffle House to become the new offices of the law firm of Amber, Amber, Amber, and Madison.… — Maureen Johnson
Very often in everyday life one sees that by losing one's temper with someone who has already lost his, one does not gain anything but… — Hazrat Inayat Khan
July 24, 6:03 A.M. The laundry was warm and the rafters were firm, and Michael Holzapfel jumped from the chair as if it were a… — Markus Zusak
We consult astrology charts like the Babylonians, try to make our children into our own image with a firm hand like the Romans, elbow others… — Ernest Becker
True friendship is worth more than can be measured, a quality forever to be treasured. True friends will staunchly stand beside each other, as loyally… — Cecilia Dart-Thornton
I had grown up. I had learned that being a woman was knowing when to stand firm and when to compromise. I had learned to… — Juliet Marillier
Reason sits firm and holds the reins, and she will not let the feelings burst away and hurry her to wild chasms. The passions may… — Charlotte Bronte
It is quite a thing. There are so many men, all endlessly trying to sweep me off my feet. And there is one of you,… — Patrick Rothfuss
Hespe's mouth went firm. She didn't scowl exactly, but it looked like she was getting all the pieces of a scowl together in one place,… — Patrick Rothfuss
Once the world was pulled out from beneath your feet, did you ever get to stand on firm ground again? — Jodi Picoult
The Matisse seemed to respond to the decreasing light by increasing its own wattage. Every object in the room was drained of color, but the… — Steve Martin
Ross was a firm believer that you could not force circumstance. You could buckle your seat belt, but still crash the car. You could throw… — Jodi Picoult
What kind of wedding would you like?" he asked, and stole another kiss before she could reply. "The kind that turns you into my husband."… — Lisa Kleypas
It's my firm conclusion that human meaning comes from humans, not from a supernatural source. After we die, our hopes for an afterlife reside in… — Greg Graffin
Patience means accepting that which cannot be changed and facing it with courage, grace, and faith. It means being “willing to submit to all things… — Dieter F. Uchtdorf
What disturbs and depresses young people is the hunt for happiness on the firm assumption that it must be met with in life. From this… — Arthur Schopenhauer
Henry shook his head, 'I was drunk,' he said, trying to sound both ashamed and firm in this belief. He remembered the rosebush incident very… — Anna Godbersen
To us, it is incomprehensible that millions of Christian men killed and tortured each other because Napoleon was ambitious or Alexander was firm, or because… — Leo Tolstoy
O shame to men! Devil with devil damned Firm concord holds, men only disagree Of creatures rational, though under hope Of heavenly grace: and God… — John Milton
...skepticism can never provide firm ground under a man's feet. And perhaps, after all, we need firm ground. — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
I ran home in the moonlight with firm strides; for the sun-love made me strong. — John Muir
‎No people whose word for 'yesterday' is the same as their word for 'tomorrow' can be said to have a firm grip on the time. — Salman Rushdie

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