Generally Quotes

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When a person dies, the earth is generally unwilling to cough him back up. A miracle contradicts the will of earth. — Leif Enger
When people can do something simple to avoid conflict--say, hit a button or unlock a latch--they'll generally do it. — Keith Ablow
You know what I hate? The outdoors. I mean, generally. I don't like outside. I'm an inside person. I'm all about refrigeration and indoor plumbing… — John Green
Truth is generally the best vindication against slander — Abraham Lincoln
I remember saying things, but I have no idea what was said. It was generally a friendly conversation.â€ â€”Associated Press reporter Jack Sullivan, attempting to… — Chuck Klosterman
Rich, ornate prose is hard to digest, generally unwholesome, and sometimes nauseating. — William Strunk, Jr.
To speak seriously: the standards of "goodness" which are generally recognized by public opinion are not those which are calculated to make the world a… — Bertrand Russell
Enoch...why are you here? Why has my spirit been incarnated into a physical bodi in this world generally? Or specifically, why am I here in… — Neal Stephenson
What is called honors and dignities, and even honor and dignity, is generally fool's gold. — Victor Hugo
Oats. A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people. — Samuel Johnson
You always feel like you are the only one in the world, like everyone else is crazy for each other, but it's not true. Generally,… — Miranda July
(W)hat I write when I force myself is generally just as good as what I write when I'm feeling inspired. It's mainly a matter of… — Tom Wolfe
In most polls there are always about 5 percent of the people who 'don't know.' What isn't generally understood is that it's the same people… — George Carlin
The truth is that every intelligent man, as you know, dreams of being a gangster and of ruling over society by force alone. As it… — Albert Camus
I used to think if you fell from grace it was more likely than not the result of one stupendous error, or else an unfortunate… — Jane Hamilton
Perhaps what I am about to say will appear strange to you gentlemen, socialists, progressives, humanitarians as you are, but I never worry about my… — Alexandre Dumas
Generally, people who are good at writing letters have no need to write letters. They've got plenty of life to lead inside their own context. — Haruki Murakami
That did it. I'd gone through a lot in the past few days. Everyone I met seemed to want a piece of me: djinn, magicians,… — Jonathan Stroud
My mother says that when Mrs. Rowley is mean, which is generally the case, it is really because she is just unhappy, and who could… — Laura Moriarty
But then, that was the trouble with relationships generally. They had their own temperature and there was no thermostat. — Nick Hornby

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