Measured Quotes

808 Measured quotes by 650 unique authors

Edwidge Danticat's prose has a Chekhovian simplicity--an ability to state the most urgent truths in a measured and patiently plain style that gathers a luminous… — Madison Smartt Bell
Success is not measured by bestseller lists. Certain types of great books sell very well; other types of great books don’t sell a lot. But… — Po Bronson
It is not only by the questions we have answered that progress may be measured, but also by those we are still asking. — Freda Adler
Everybody enjoys the freedom he deserves, which is measured by the stature and dignity of his person or by his function, and not by the… — Julius Evola
Greatness in the kingdom of God is measured in terms of obedience. — John Stott
Maturity in the Christian life is measured by only one test: how much closer to his character have we become? — Elyse Fitzpatrick
True greatness is not measured by the headlines a person commands or the wealth he or she accumulates. The inner character of a person-the undergirding… — Billy Graham
In a very real way, the poor are our teachers. They show us that people’s value is not measured by their possessions or how much… — Pope Francis
The true value of a leader is not measured by the work they do. A leader's true value is measured by the work they inspire… — Simon Sinek
Well chosen words mixed with measured emotions is the basis of affecting people. — Jim Rohn
The depth of our love can be measured by our efforts. We demonstrate our love when we take that extra step... — Harville Hendrix
The statistical method is required in the interpretation of figures which are at the mercy of numerous influences, and its object is to determine whether… — Austin Bradford Hill
The first step is to measure whatever can easily be measured. This is OK as far as it goes. The second step is to disregard… — Charles Handy
So if the worth of the arts were measured by the matter with which they deal, this art-which some call astronomy, others astrology, and many… — Nicolaus Copernicus
[...] intelligent people only have a certain amount of time (measured in subjective time spent thinking about religion) to become atheists. After a certain point,… — Eliezer Yudkowsky
The contributions that one makes in typography, design, and art in general cannot be, and must not be measured on how much money is involved.… — Ed Benguiat
Time-space as commonly understood, in the sense of the distance measured between two time-points, is the result of time calculation. — Martin Heidegger
Success is not rightly measured by wealth, prestige and power. Success is measured by the yardstick of happiness. — Paramahansa Yogananda
Choice word and measured phrase above the reach Of ordinary men. — William Wordsworth
Her beauty cannot be measured with standards of a colonized mind — Meshell Ndegeocello
Human dignity can be achieved only in the field of ethics, and ethical achievement is measured by the degree in which our actions are governed… — Arnold J. Toynbee
The influence of prayer on the human mind and body is as demonstrable as that of secreting glands. Its results can be measured in terms… — Alexis Carrel
Real progress cannot be measured by money alone. We must ensure that economic growth contributes to our quality of life, rather than degrading it — Tony Blair
All is procession; the universe is a procession with measured and beautiful motion. — Walt Whitman
Somehow the notion has been loosed that nature is hostile to man or that her ways are offensive or slovenly, so that every step of… — Richard M. Weaver

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