Measured Quotes

808 Measured quotes by 650 unique authors

The quantity of civilization is measured by the quality of imagination. — Victor Hugo
We don't really know what we believe in or care about until what we believe in or care about is threatened, challenged, or measured. — Sheri L. Dew
The sight of snow made her think how beautiful and short life is and how, in spite of all their enmities, people have so very… — Orhan Pamuk
Our life is made up of time; our days are measured in hours, our pay measured by those hours, our knowledge is measured by years.… — Cecelia Ahern
Measured against eternity, our time on earth is just a blink of an eye, but the consequences of it will last forever. — Rick Warren
Love cannot be measured by its duration... — Hanif Kureishi
the depth of a person's character is not measured by his or her physical strength, but by the depth of his or her nobility. — Frank Peretti
A life isn't measured in hours or minutes. Its the quality not the length. All things considered I've been luckier than most. Almost sixteen years… — Gabrielle Zevin
Progress does not have to be patented to be worthwhile. Progress can also be measured by our interactions with nature and its preservation. Can we… — Richard Louv
There should be a statute of limitation on grief. A rulebook that says it is all right to wake up crying, but only for a… — Jodi Picoult
Wealth isn't always measured in dollar signs. We each have time, talent and creativity, all of which can be powerful forces for positive change. Share… — Jon M. Huntsman Sr.
Living as we do in an age of noise and bluster, success is now measured accordingly. We must all be seen, and heard, and on… — Daphne du Maurier
A man's dignity isn't measured by the people he has around him when he's at the peak of his success, but by his ability not… — Paulo Coelho
Payton grinned. “You must be Chase.” As she extended her hand in introduction, she took the opportunity to give him a more thorough once-over. He… — Julie James
Blame is a bitter and indigestible thing, even when the blame is a coat you cut for yourself, even when you stood right there and… — R.J. Ellory
What's measured improves — Peter Drucker
Your cause of sorrow must not be measured by his worth, for then it hath no end. — William Shakespeare
We patronize the animals for their incompleteness, for their tragic fate of having taken form so far below ourselves. And therein we err, and greatly… — Henry Beston
A Gallagher Girl's real grades don’t come in pass or fail—they're measured in life or death. — Ally Carter
A man's worth isn't measured by a bank register or diploma... It's about integrity — Richard Paul Evans
I measured love by the extent of my jealousy. — Graham Greene
There is nothing else than now. There is neither yesterday, certainly, nor is there any tomorrow. How old must you be before you know that?… — Ernest Hemingway
What shall I do, singer and first-born, in a world where the deepest black is grey, and inspiration is kept in a thermos? with all… — Marina Tsvetaeva
I sometimes hold it half a sin To put in words the grief I feel For words, like nature, half reveal And half conceal the… — Alfred Lord Tennyson
His life, measured in space and time, will take up a mere few lines, which my ignorance will abbreviate further. — Jorge Luis Borges

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