Merely Quotes

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Through certain humors or passions, and from temper merely, a man may be completely miserable, let his outward circumstances be ever so fortunate. — Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury
I was a barbarian, tender and full of violence. I translated by instinct, without any method, not merely an artistic truth but above all a… — Maurice de Vlaminck
Color is an inborn gift, but appreciation of value is merely training of the eye, which everyone ought to be able to acquire. — John Singer Sargent
Concepts can never be presented to me merely, they must be knitted into the structure of my being, and this can only be done through… — Mary Parker Follett
Cheerfulness is the daughter of employment; and I have known a man come home in high spirits from a funeral, merely because he has had… — William Cornelius Van Horne
Have you ever fully realized that life is, after all, merely a series of habits, and that it lies entirely within one's own power to… — Ralph Waldo Trine
Decoration is asked to be 'merely' pleasing, 'merely' embellishing, and the 'functional' logic of Modernism leaves no room, apparently, for such 'mereness.' This is part… — Clement Greenberg
Thanks to being profoundly rooted in Christ, he was able to bear a burden which transcends merely human abilities. — Pope Benedict XVI
Life's difficulties are merely necessary roughage. — Milton H. Erickson
One could go on for ever as to whether the paint should be thick or thin, whether to paint the woman or the square, hard-edge… — Lee Krasner
We see that there are two different kinds of...societies: (a) parasitic societies and (b) producing societies. The former are those which live from hunting, fishing,… — Carroll Quigley
Mathematics is not merely an idle art form, it is an essential part of our society. — Richard Hamming
As you do not sweeten your mouth by saying honey, so you do not grow virtuous by merely talking of virtue. — Ivan Panin
Merely to see... is not enough. It is necessary to have a fresh, vivid, physical contact with the object you draw through as many of… — Kimon Nicolaides
You cannot win a game of tug-o-war by merely standing firm. — Randall Dale Adams
Man works primarily for his own self-respect and not for others or for profit. . . the person who is working for the sake of… — Otto Rank
I think the dignity of Congress and the dignity of the country demands something more than merely censure here. — William Weld
I wish I could convey the perfection of a seal slipping into water or a spider monkey swinging from point to point or a lion… — Yann Martel
In my books I might hold the mirror to my own face. If others would like to borrow the mirror, they're welcome. The books aren't… — John Scott
Annoyance arises from the feared implication that we are copyists in subject or treatment, or both, whereas the common qualities that establish the relationship result… — Walter J. Phillips
America is not just a democracy, it represents a certain culture of competitive mobility and personality aspirations, politics is not merely a clash of interests,… — David Brooks
The key factor separating geniuses from the merely accomplished is not a divine spark. It's not I.Q., a generally bad predictor of success, even in… — David Brooks
This art of conservation is strength, and makes the masterpiece a masterpiece. Otherwise, the man who simply brought all the different colors obtainable, and squeezed… — John F. Carlson
And yet, winning is like a welcome drink going down your throat, like a beautiful embrace. It is brilliant while it lasts but it isn't… — Harsha Bhogle
Language is not neutral. It is not merely a vehicle which carries ideas. It is itself a shaper of ideas. — Dale Spender

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