Formal Quotes

399 Formal quotes by 358 unique authors

The one quality which sets one man apart from another- the key which lifts one to every aspiration while others are caught up in the… — Theodore Roosevelt
I make one image—though 'make' is not the right word; I let, perhaps, an image be 'made' emotionally in me and then apply to it… — Dylan Thomas
OVATION, n. n ancient Rome, a definite, formal pageant in honor of one who had been disserviceable to the enemies of the nation. A lesser… — Ambrose Bierce
A formal parsing algorithm should not always be used. — David Gries
Religionists are clinging to little, positive, verbal, formal versions of the moral law... while the laws of the Law, the great circling truths whose only… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Universal violence compels the language to be mute . . . . Silence is not only a metaphor of Hemingway's work; it is also the… — Ihab Hassan
Democracy is a form of the state, it represents, on the one hand, the organized, systematic use of force against persons; but, on the other… — Vladimir Lenin
I started working out, doing a formal workout right around 1980. That's when I really decided I needed to get in shape and it may… — Paul Stanley
The essence and foundation of House of Commons debating is formal conversation. The set speech, the harangue addressed to constituents, or to the wider public… — Winston Churchill
The notion of a formal structure of command must be abandoned. It is more useful to think of the mature corporation as a series of… — John Kenneth Galbraith
I've never been a big believer in formal education. — Megan Fox
Legislators have a formal set of responsibilities to work together, but there's no hierarchy. — Barney Frank
It's critical that children spend time before they arrive in school in a warm, attractive and inclusive environment, where they can learn through play, master… — Michael Gove
Every day I'd say I look different. Sometimes I look really formal, sometimes I love the classic Stella McCartney, Chloe Sevigny and Gwyneth Paltrow thing.… — Ellie Goulding
I am going to get political on you. Because I am the most shallow person in the world, my mission is to see men's formal… — Steven Cojocaru
I think there is a way to be formal and elegant and classy, but more modern. Brad Pitt has been changing it, and Will Smith… — Steven Cojocaru
Our family room, where we live, is about togetherness and ease. Nothing in my house is too formal. There are no coasters on tables; the… — Cindy Crawford
I have a Bachelor of Arts in English, which means I had a lot of formal training in reading. — Kate DiCamillo
After great pain, a formal feeling comes. The Nerves sit ceremonious, like tombs. — Emily Dickinson
I don't like formal gardens. I like wild nature. It's just the wilderness instinct in me, I guess. — Walt Disney
Yes, I think especially the Pentecostal churches, you know, that there's been such a growth in Pentecostalism. And it's a rejection of the much more… — Barbara Ehrenreich
It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education. — Albert Einstein
Due to financial reasons, I dropped out of school after eight years of formal schooling. — Philip Emeagwali
In most companies, the formal hierarchy is a matter of public record - it's easy to discover who's in charge of what. By contrast, natural… — Gary Hamel
I despise formal restaurants. I find all of that formality to be very base and vile. I would much rather eat potato chips on the… — Werner Herzog

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