Merely Quotes

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Many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. — William James
Doctors are the same as lawyers; the only difference is that lawyers merely rob you, whereas doctors rob you and kill you too. — Anton Chekhov
Too often travel, instead of broadening the mind, merely lengthens the conversation. — Elizabeth Drew
What are facts but compromises? A fact merely marks the point where we have agreed to let investigation cease. — Bliss Carman
Creativity is merely a plus name for regular activity. Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or better. — John Updike
Europe is merely powerful; India is beautiful. — Savitri Devi
Science has to be understood in its broadest sense, as a method for comprehending all observable reality, and not merely as an instrument for acquiring… — Alexis Carrel
I do not believe that friends are necessarily the people you like best, they are merely the people who got there first. — Peter Ustinov
This is a fundamental view of the world. It says that when you build a thing you cannot merely build that thing in isolation, but… — Christopher Alexander
Aikido is not merely about fighting and the development of the physical self but the perfection of the spiritual man at the same time. It… — Steven Seagal
The pun exists in a social and political void, caring nothing for the issues of its day, content merely to display itself in its small… — Arthur Smith
Allowing a private rather than a public entity to take over your toll road merely means that your tolls will have to be that much… — Thomas Frank
Every man must have the right fearlessly to think independently and express his opinion about what he knows, what he has personally thought about and… — Mstislav Rostropovich
Within each of us dwells a higher order of consciousness created with a possibility far greater than to merely appear and disappear as some form… — Guy Finley
Libraries function as crucial technology hubs, not merely for free Web access, but those who need computer training and assistance. Library business centers help support… — Scott Turow
To most people who have a point of view, merely being on TV is an intrinsic good. — Teller
The Toothbrush mustache is the most powerful configuration of facial hair the world has ever known. It overpowers whoever touches it. By merely doodling a… — Rich Cohen
I hope for so much from every book I read. And time and again, I find myself disappointed. I look across my bookshelves and see… — John Boyne
Men and women are most alike at their most mature and soulful levels. Men and women are most different only at their most immature and… — Richard Rohr
The atheist, by merely being in touch with reality, appears shamefully out of touch with the fantasy life of his neighbors. — Sam Harris
Pro-lifers have long been castigated for bringing private values into the public square. But actually it is the pro-abortion position that is based on merely… — Nancy Pearcey
What humanity needs today is not merely philosophy or theology, but a message or reassurance. — Dada Vaswani
Philosophy and theology have so much to tell us about God, but people today want to experience God. There is a difference between eating dinner… — Dada Vaswani
Premonitions, presentiments, the sensing of unseen presences and many allied experiences are due to the activity of the astral body and its reaction on the… — Annie Besant
Slavery is a wrong to each individual enslaved; and not merely to the first of a series. Natural law, therefore, as much forbids the enslaving… — Lysander Spooner

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