General Sense Quotes

23 quotes by 22 authors

There's a general sense that women are more relaxed and less defensive in comedy than they used to be. I think it's easier than it… — Jo Brand
In effect, to follow, not to force the public inclination; to give a direction, a form, a technical dress, and a specific sanction, to the… — Edmund Burke
Well, Marx is having a comeback. I hear him mentioned a lot in terms of the global financial situation and the general sense of injustice… — David Byrne
In a general sense, all contributions imposed by the government upon individuals for the service of the state, are called taxes, by whatever name they… — Joseph Story
A man of forty today has nothing to worry him but falling hair, inability to button the top button, failing vision, shortness of breath, a… — Robert Benchley
But truth is most likely to be exhibited by the general sense of contemporaries, when the feelings of the heart can be expressed without suffering… — Mercy Otis Warren
There is a general sense of guarded optimism. There have been too many false dawns over the last 60 years. There have been more tears… — Jack Straw
The very use of the word savage, as it is applied in its general sense, I am inclined to believe is an abuse of the… — George Catlin
For hundreds of pages the closely-reasoned arguments unroll, axioms and theorems interlock. And what remains with us in the end? A general sense that the… — Michael Frayn
The satisfaction derived from the fleeting things of life is not lasting; and our wants remain unfulfilled. There is thus a general sense of dissatisfaction… — Meher Baba
The Empress has been connected with the ideas of universal fecundity and in a general sense with activity. — Arthur E Waite
Temples also take into consideration an ability to pay and, in a general sense, do not turn people away if there's a need,. — Allan Sherman
It turns out that the men who ultimately, who unpretentiously value peace are willing to sacrifice their own peace of mind in order to render… — Criss Jami
In a general sense, I admit to valuing the worldviews of men under the age of 40 and women over the age of 30. — Criss Jami
This is Romney's biggest political weakness. His policy flip-flops and the general sense that he's not comfortable in his own skin leads voters, including many… — Ron Fournier
The essence of cinema is editing. It's the combination of what can be extraordinary images of people during emotional moments, or images in a general… — Francis Ford Coppola
The cool peace and dewy sweetness of the night filled me with a mood of hope: not hope on any definite point, but a general… — Charlotte Bronte
I've grieved enough for his life cut short and for mine for running on for so long with so little in it. It's weakness now,… — Rosie Thomas
What stays with me most is a general sense of loss, unease, and longing for the past that cannot be relieved. — Lisa See
Poetry, in a general sense, may be defined to be 'the expression of the imagination': and poetry is connate with the origin of man. — Percy Bysshe Shelley

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