General Quotes

3621 General quotes by 2393 unique authors

After all we speak of people 'taking refuge' in vagueness -the more precise you are, in general the more likely you are to be wrong,… — J L Austin
Well may we say 'God save the Queen', because nothing will save the Governor-General'. — Gough Whitlam
I realized I could really become hooked on these happy pills. They gave me a glorious feeling of general well-being and didn't make me fat,… — Augusten Burroughs
Art, to me is the interpretation of the impression which nature makes upon the eye and brain. The word 'Impressionism' as applied to art has… — Childe Hassam
I can do no more than characterise, and recommend, the Alexander treatment as an extremely sophisticated form of rehabilition, or rather of re-deployment, of the… — Unknown Author
If you want your children to relate to the culture you live in, if you want to train them outside of the general system, you… — Jacque Fresco
You can teach people specific reasoning, such as how to fly a kite or build a wheel. General reasoning cannot be imparted upon people, particularly… — Jacque Fresco
General principles should not be based on exceptional cases. — Robert J. Sawyer
The integral approach is committed to the full spectrum of consciousness as it manifests in all its extraordinary diversity. This allows the integral approach to… — Ken Wilber
Max Weber was right in subscribing to the view that one need not be Caesar in order to understand Caesar. But there is a temptation… — Robert K. Merton
In my opinion, any future defense secretary who advises the president to again send a big American land army into Asia or into the Middle… — Robert M. Gates
If you want to call me an activist attorney general, I will proudly accept that label, — Eric Holder
I am the attorney general of the United States. But I am also a black man, — Eric Holder
Apple was our benefactor at starting General Magic, but about a year later decided they would rather BE General Magic and tried to make us… — Andy Hertzfeld
It is absurd to think that the general public can ever make money out of market forecasts. — Benjamin Graham
I am profoundly skeptical about our abilities to predict the future in general, and human behavior in particular. — Errol Morris
As a general rule, it is foolish to do just what other people are doing, because there are almost sure to be too many people… — William Stanley Jevons
If I am to be known for anything as governor-general, I would like it to be for encouraging Canadians, for knowing a little bit about… — Romeo LeBlanc
Looking back over sixty-odd years, life is like a piece of string with knots in it, the knots being those moments that live in the… — George MacDonald Fraser
I'm trying to use the language of today to express a general existential crisis that I think the world and I are going through. — Sean Lennon
I have no problems or issues with screenwriting in general. — Bret Easton Ellis
I think managing shortened my playing career, but I was a better manager when I was playing, when I could lead like a platoon sergeant… — Frankie Frisch
Portraits of the Mind is a remarkable book that combines beautifully reproduced illustrations of the nervous system as it has been visualized over the centuries,… — Unknown Author
I do think that a general liberal arts education is very important, particularly in an uncertain changing world — Steve Case
As a general principle, I should put it that a man's country is where the things he loves are most respected. Circumstances may have prevented… — Albert J. Nock

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