Formal Quotes

399 quotes by 361 authors

Trial. A formal inquiry designed to prove and put upon record the blameless characters of judges, advocates and jurors. — Ambrose Bierce
My suggestion is that at each state the proper order of operation of the mind requires an overall grasp of what is generally known, not… — David Bohm
I am conscious of trying to stretch the boundaries of non-fiction writing. It's always surprised me how little attention many non-fiction writers pay to the… — Alain de Botton
You know, ballet might be too formal of a title for the type of dance I do, but I love to dance. — Jeff Bridges
America fell in love with the innocence of a kid who just was honest, saying, I did the best I could, and I had no… — Paula Abdul
At a formal dinner party, the person nearest death should always be seated closest to the bathroom. — George Carlin
Unlike the United Kingdom or the Commonwealth, the umma, or Muslim community, has no symbolic leader, let alone a formal one. — Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Fred Astaire was a more formal, trained dancer who loved waltzing and only danced with the girls. — Leslie Caron
People who hardly ever cook at all, suddenly at the holidays, feel like it's their responsibility to not only cook dinner for large groups of… — Ted Allen
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, the United States would enter, in a formal way, what had been up to that date… — John Henrik Clarke
I am a nationalist, and a Pan-Africanist, first and foremost. I was well grounded in history before ever taking a history course. I did not… — John Henrik Clarke
Any formal attack on ignorance is bound to fail because the masses are always ready to defend their most precious possession - their ignorance. — Hendrik Willem van Loon
People talk about imitating Christ, and imitate Him in the little trifling formal things, such as washing the feet, saying His prayer, and so on;… — Florence Nightingale
A man must not stop listening any more than praying when he rises from his knees. No one questions the need of times of formal… — Charles Brent
We had no churches, no religious organizations, so sabbath day, no holidays, and yet we worshiped. Sometimes the whole tribe would assemble and sing and… — Geronimo
Never let formal education get in the way of your learning. — Mark Twain
Over the next two years UNICEF will focus on improving access to and the quality of education to provide children who have dropped out of… — Roger Moore
Human intelligence is richer and more dynamic than we have been led to believe by formal academic education. — Ken Robinson
Morality, when formal, devours. — Albert Camus
Fit for kings, formal gardens afford an earthly Elysium and the odd impression that we mere men might actually control nature for a time. — Ezra Pound

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