Kept Quotes

2728 quotes by 2055 authors

I believe that the whole idea of the consumer society is tottering. We've kept ourselves going by producing more and more goods, most of which… — Paul Auster
Every one knows, that the mind will not be kept from contemplating what it loves in the midst of crowds and business. Hence come those… — Mary Astell
A man should be upright, not be kept upright. — Marcus Aurelius
A soul which gives itself to prayer, either much or little, should on no account be kept within narrow bounds. — Teresa of Avila
Letter writing was clearly important to Reagan. Even as president he kept dashing off letters to friends, pen pals, media people, statesmen, critics, and the… — Russell Baker
'3:10 to Yuma' was one that I just kept on talking and thinking about after reading it. And I think the reason is because, like… — Christian Bale
All I wanted to do was ride skateboards - I wanted to be a professional skateboarder. But I had this problem. I kept breaking half… — Travis Barker
I was told once if I kept breaking things on my legs, that I wasn't going to be able to walk soon, you know? I… — Travis Barker
When an individual is kept in a situation of inferiority, the fact is that he does become inferior. — Simone de Beauvoir
We are not saints, but we have kept our appointment. How many people can boast as much? — Samuel Beckett
I'm all in favour of free expression provided it's kept rigidly under control. — Alan Bennett
I would rather be kept alive in the efficient if cold altruism of a large hospital than expire in a gush of warm sympathy in… — Aneurin Bevan
The Indians kept increasing in numbers until it was estimated that we were fighting from 800 to 1,000 of them. — Buffalo Bill
Basically, I started on stage yelling and I kept yelling, and then I yelled some more, and then I yelled even louder. I'm modulated now. — Lewis Black
For years I've kept a list of dream projects. — Michael Bolton
Let us keep the dance of rain our fathers kept and tread our dreams beneath the jungle sky. — Arna Bontemps
School district policies and practices have not kept pace with student and teacher needs. — Eli Broad
The human heart has hidden treasures, In secret kept, in silence sealed; The thoughts, the hopes, the dreams, the pleasures, Whose charms were broken if… — Charlotte Bronte
My dad was the manager at the 45,000-acre ranch, but he owned his own 1,200-acre ranch, and I owned four cattle that he gave to… — Dave Brubeck
What treaty that the whites have kept has the red man broken? Not one. — Sitting Bull

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