Gradual Quotes

215 Gradual quotes by 186 unique authors

There is no doubt that constitutional freedoms will never be abolished in one fell swoop, for the American people cherish their freedoms, and would not… — Robert Byrd
I began to have an idea of my life, not as slow shaping of achievement to fit my preconceived purposes, but as the gradual discovery… — Marion Milner
anyone who writes about "Darwin's theory of evolutionin the singular, without segregating the theories of gradual evolution, common descent, speciation, and the mechanism of natural… — Ernst Mayr
A truly English protest march would see us all chanting: 'What do we want? GRADUAL CHANGE! When do we want it? IN DUE COURSE! — Kate Fox
The purer the artist's 'mirror' is, the more true reality reflects in it. Overseeing the historical culture of art, we must conclude that the mirror… — Piet Mondrian
Further in Summer than the Birds Pathetic from the Grass A minor Nation celebrates Its unobtrusive Mass. No Ordinance be seen So gradual the Grace… — Emily Dickinson
Christ did not come to civilize. He came to save. Civilization is not the solution; it does not destroy the works of the devil. All… — Arno C. Gaebelein
Love, slow and gradual in its growth, is too much like friendship ever to be a violent passion. — Jean de la Bruyere
When we enter the spiritual realm we are always focused on those big, life altering miracles. Here is a truth that isn’t sold to us.… — Ruben Papian
Electric cars are not going to take the market by storm, but it's going to be a gradual improvement. — Carlos Ghosn
There's always some amount of gradual, slow burning destruction over the course of partying. — Gavin DeGraw
It is a pleasant thing to reflect upon, and furnishes a complete answer to those who contend for the gradual degeneration of the human species,… — Charles Dickens
Yeah, I know, any time you hear an actor say, 'I do music', you cringe. But I want to be gradual with my music. I… — Idris Elba
The whole history of science has been the gradual realization that events do not happen in an arbitrary manner, but that they reflect a certain… — Stephen Hawking
What is required as we travel towards full unemployment is not new legislation but a gradual change of mental attitude, a shift in values. As… — Tom Hodgkinson
My career has been a gradual climb. I think that's part of the reason why I've had longevity. — Lenny Kravitz
The safest road to hell is the gradual one - the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts. — C.S. Lewis
Fame didn't happen to me in my 20s, it has been a gradual thing which probably makes it easier to deal with. — Laura Linney
I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by… — James Madison
I didn't get hugely famous really quick. It was a slow, gradual process, so I was able to sort of grow into myself and figure… — Sarah McLachlan
One of the things we often miss in succession planning is that it should be gradual and thoughtful, with lots of sharing of information and… — Anne M. Mulcahy
The question is: How do we reduce spending from 25% of GDP, which is where Obama put us? The focus is on total government spending.… — Grover Norquist
If you look at football over the last 50 years there has been a gradual decrease in goals, you don't see too many 10-nils these… — Michael Owen
Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better. — Pat Riley
If you look over the course of a hundred years, I think the gradual erosion of the consensus that's held our country together is probably… — Pat Robertson

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