Minor Quotes

457 quotes by 390 authors

At night my father often heard sporadic gunfire mixed in with the sound of dogs howling. If the war came closer, soon there would be… — Dinaw Mengestu
Simplicity is always a virtue. One kid on a riverbank working out a Stephen Foster tune on his new harmonica heard from the correct esthetic… — Edward Abbey
Through laziness and cowardice a large part of mankind, even after nature has freed them from alien guidance, gladly remain immature. It is because of… — Immanuel Kant
You cannot cheat with the law of conservation of violence: all violence is paid for, and for example, the structural violence exerted by the financial… — Pierre Bourdieu
Instead of waiting until crisis problems develop which result in panic praying for others, we need to trust God to protect them as we pray… — Bruce Willis
Deliberate tactical errors and minor losses are the means by which to bait the enemy. — Sun Bin
There is no doubt there is more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, caused by the burning of fossil fuels. It should have an effect on… — John Christy
Whether you are Minor White or Robert Frank, almost every photograph starts with an act of pure description - a window. But every now and… — Alec Soth
While youâ€™re alive thereâ€™s no time for minor amazements. — Alice Fulton
The national media will talk about (national problems) because it's something that everyone in all 50 states can understand, but the reality is these are… — Larry Sabato
Why waste money on psychotherapy when you can listen to the B Minor Mass? — Michael Torke
Count the cost first. Donâ€™t pay too big a price for pursuing minor values. — Jim Rohn
How has The Grand Illusion held up over the years? It is not enough to say that it has retained its power. Not only has… — Andre Bazin
I love the tradition of Dickens, where even the most minor walk-on characters are twitching and particular and alive. — Donna Tartt
These are the days when men of all social disciplines and all political faiths seek the comfortable and the accepted; when the man of controversy… — John Kenneth Galbraith
As you deal with thumb-crossings, or fingerings for the F-sharp-minor scale, or chromatic scales in double thirds, it is hard to accept that these will… — Jeremy Denk
It's crazy, if you think about it. The God of the universe - the creator of nitrogen and pine needles, galaxies and E-minor - loves… — Francis Chan
For every crime that comes before him, a judge is required to complete a perfect syllogism in which the major premise must be the general… — Cesare Beccaria
Holding back our thoughts, feelings and behaviors can place people at risk for minor and major diseases. — James W. Pennebaker
God is the original, master forgiver. Each time we grope our reluctant way through the minor miracle of forgiving, we are imitating his style. I… — Lewis B. Smedes

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