Imposed Quotes

410 quotes by 348 authors

When I first went to 'National Geographic,' I thought I was the least qualified person to step through the doors. But because of my parents… — Sam Abell
What is art? A violet. Is that all? An artistic style is a living entity, a continuous process of invention. It can never be imposed… — Octavio Paz
Modern American literature was born in protest, born in rebellion, born out of the sense of loss and indirection which was imposed upon the new… — Alfred Kazin
There is no stopping the world's tendency to throw off imposed restraints, the religious authority that is based on the ignorance of the many, the… — Van Wyck Brooks
Moderation is actually the flip side of dieting, that is, imposed deprivation. — Victoria Moran
I don't think that word - the word pirate - has any real meaning. Or it's something that's had meaning imposed on it. — Will Oldham
The Israelis object to an imposed settlement I don't know what they mean by an imposed settlement. It's quite obvious, without the all out support… — J. William Fulbright
For them (the peoples of the Soviet Union) We cherish the warmest paternal affection. We are well aware that not a few of them groan… — Pope Pius XI
Libertarians typically argue that particular obligations, at least under normal circumstances, must be created by consent; they cannot be unilaterally imposed by others. — Tom G. Palmer
I am very sure that my children thrive on structure and need boundaries. I know my children need to know what time they are going… — Jessica Seinfeld
In a sense, every form of expression is imposed upon one by social factors, one's own language above all. — Edward Sapir
To a large degree, those early lean days were self-imposed. — Rod Taylor
There is a vast difference - a constitutional difference-between restrictions imposed by the state which prohibit the intellectual commingling of students, and the refusal of… — Fred M. Vinson
It becomes more important to me as time goes on to make every album the best thing I've ever done, so it's a lot of… — Al Yankovic
The only limits on human achievement are self-imposed. — Denis Waitley
Born in elevators and supermarkets, Muzak has spread to restaurants, hotels, airplanes, telephone hold services, and waiting rooms. The public-relations experts believe that human beings… — John Ralston Saul
Knowledge is also borrowed. It is not a flower that grows in your soul, it is something plastic that has been imposed upon you. — Rajneesh
Instead of "I love you," it would be better to say "I am love-I am the embodiment of Pure Love." Remove the I and you,… — Mata Amritanandamayi
Religion that is imposed upon its recipients turns out to engender either indifference or resentment. Most American religious leaders have recognized that persuasion is far… — William F. Schulz
I think periods of browsing during which no occupation is imposed from without are important in youth because they give time for the formation of… — Bertrand Russell

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