Generally Quotes

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It has been generally the custom of writers on natural history to take the habits and instincts of animals as the fixed point, and to… — Alfred Russel Wallace
A well governed people are generally a people who do not think much. — Andre Siegfried
Traveling is like gambling: it is always connected with winning and losing and generally where it is least expected we receive, more or less than… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I grant this mode of secluding boys from the intercourse of private families has a tendency to make them scholars, but our business is to… — Benjamin Rush
Pure physical sensation, social status, sexual attraction, and feeling like a winner are generally superficial, which is why people hunger for them repeatedly.The only goal… — Deepak Chopra
Believe nothing just because a so-called wise person said it. Believe nothing just because a belief is generally held. Believe nothing just because it is… — Gautama Buddha
Those who have a natural talent for calculation are generally quick-witted at every other kind of knowledge; and even the dull, if they have had… — Plato
Excess generally causes reaction, and produces a change in the opposite direction, whether it be in the seasons, or in individuals, or in governments. — Plato
Young women especially have something invested in being nice people, and it's only when you have children that you realize you're not a nice person… — Marjorie Holmes
As far as digital technology has come, there's still one thing that digital cameras won't do: give you perfect color every time. In fact, if… — Scott Kelby
The automobile, both a cause and an effect of this decentralization, is ideally suited for our vast landscape and our generally confused and contrary commuting… — Brock Yates
Some people argue against both optimism and pessimism in favor of so-called realistic thinking. They distrust optimism on the grounds that it causes us to… — Price Pritchett
A Machine to Make a Future is an insightful and creative contribution to the literature--both scholarly and journalistic--on contemporary genomics. By 'experimenting' with narrative genre,… — Nadia Abu El Haj
The fact is, when people choose to be brave instead of smart, their courage is generally so threatening to those who are smart rather than… — Gary Haugen
The number one piece of advice I would share is to recruit a mentor. Find someone you admire who is at least one generation older,… — Bing Gordon
Simpler explanations are, other things being equal, generally better than more complex ones. — William of Ockham
Combining paid employment with marriage and motherhood creates safeguards for emotional well-being. Nothing is certain in life, but generally the chances of happiness are greater… — Faye J Crosby
To the extent that movies get released, they are generally not big box-office generators. Hollywood is clearly focusing on their holiday releases coming up and… — Tom Arnold
From the earliest colonial days [in America], local governments took responsibility for their poor. However, able-bodied men and women generally were not supported by the… — Thomas G. West
Generally students are the best vehicles for passing on ideas, for their thoughts are plastic and can be molded and they can adjust the ideas… — Theodore White

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