Instance Quotes

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I wished to copy nature. I could not. But I was satisfied when I discovered the sun, for instance, could not be reproduced, but only… — Paul Cezanne
I must begin, not with hypothesis, but with specific instances, no matter how minute. — Paul Klee
A little wit and a great deal of ill-nature will furnish a man for satire; but the greatest instance of wit is to commend well. — John Tillotson
Every change in conditions will make necessary some change in the use of resources, in the direction and kind of human activities, in habits and… — Friedrich August von Hayek
With the black and white films, one was concerned with tone... You had to make sure that the tone of your dress was not the… — Julie Harris
The history of science knows scores of instances where an investigator was in the possession of all the important facts for a new theory but… — Ernst Mayr
I don't mean to sugarcoat the figure on restatements, but I think it is positive - it shows a healthy system. The general impression of… — Steve Odland
Truth is a pursuit, it's a quest. And proof is certainly in the pudding in this particular instance, because the film, and the evidence accumulated… — Errol Morris
I work like a labourer on a farm or in a vineyard. Things come to me slowly. My vocabulary of forms, for instance, has not… — Joan Miro
It is a curious fact that out-of-door nature is to the beginner an enormously overloaded 'property room.' He sees, for instance, the myriad of leaves… — John F. Carlson
Windmills, which are used in the great plains of Holland and North Germany to supply the want of falling water, afford another instance of the… — Hermann von Helmholtz
There are two primary forces in this world, fear and faith. Fear can move you to destructiveness or sickness or failure. Only in rare instances… — Norman Vincent Peale
Of course, one of the main legitimate functions of thought has always been to help provide security, guaranteeing shelter and food for instance. However, this… — David
At no time within the last five-hundred years can one point to a single instance of the Negro as a race of haters. — Marcus Garvey
Sensible of the importance of Christian piety and virtue to the order and happiness of a state, I cannot but earnestly commend to you every… — John Hancock
In most instances, the driving force behind the action is the mood, the personality, the attitude of the character - or all three. Therefore, the… — Walt Disney
The War has been waged with success, although there have been in some instances errors and misfortunes. But the heart of the nation is sounder… — Gideon Welles
So many people feel that they have to wait for certain experiences in order to feel the emotions they desire. For instance, they don't give… — Tony Robbins
People are stumbling over the simplest things. Take, for instance, that word believeth. You would think that was plain enough for anybody, but all my… — Henry Allen Ironside
I am thankful that the church exists, thankful that it has done such great things, giving us laws, for instance - 'thou shalt' and 'thou… — Gerhard Richter

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