Imperceptible Quotes

43 quotes by 42 authors

The Steps to Folly as well as Sin are gradual, and almost imperceptible, and when we are once on the Decline, we go down without… — Mary Astell
Man is an imperceptible atom always trying to become one with God. — Henry Adams
Becoming Christlike is a lifetime pursuit and very often involves growth and change that is slow, almost imperceptible. — Ezra Taft Benson
We do not succeed in changing things according to our desire, but gradually our desire changes. The situation that we hoped to change because it… — Marcel Proust
How wise and how merciful is that provision of nature by which his earthly anchor is usually loosened by many little imperceptible tugs, until his… — Arthur Conan Doyle
A bird maintains itself in the air by imperceptible balancing, when near to the mountains or lofty ocean crags; it does this by means of… — Leonardo da Vinci
The power, indeed, of every individual is small, and the consequence of his endeavours imperceptible, in a general prospect of the world. Providence has given… — Samuel Johnson
One can descend by imperceptible degree from the most perfect creature to the most shapeless matter, from the best-organised animal to the roughest mineral. — Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
If Nature denies eternity to beings, it follows that their destruction is one of her laws. Now, once we observe that destruction is so useful… — Marquis de Sade
The chief difference between good writing and better writing may be measured by the number of imperceptible hesitations the reader experiences as he goes along. — James J. Kilpatrick
We must be careful, as we seek to become more and more [Christlike], that we do not become discouraged and lose hope. Becoming Christlike is… — D. Todd Christofferson
Who has not felt the beauty of a woman's arm? The unspeakable suggestions of tenderness that lie in the dimpled elbow, and all the varied… — George Eliot
When seen up close, dangers are controllable: when you begin to climb the mountain of your dreams, pay attention to the surroundings. There are cliffs,… — Paulo Coelho
The best of life is life lived quietly, where nothing happens but our calm journey through the day, where change is imperceptible and the precious… — John McGahern
The vast sage desert undulates with almost imperceptible tides like the oceans. — Frank Waters
Nations are not ruined by one act of violence, but gradually and in an almost imperceptible manner by the depreciation of their circulating currency, through… — Nicolaus Copernicus
Shifts within friendships happen in imperceptible increments. There is distance, then assurance. Misconjecture, caution, gradual convergence. So much depends on the respect accorded to vulnerability. — Gail Jones
I can generate suctional forces, which act indirectly and are entirely undetectable. No current of air can be noticed; only an almost imperceptible cooling, as… — Viktor Schauberger
Walking on the land or digging in the fine soil I am intensely aware that time quivers slightly, changes occurring in imperceptible and minute ways,… — Annie Proulx
There are many things akin to highest deity that are still obscure. Some may be too subtle for our powers of comprehension, others imperceptible to… — Seneca the Younger

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