Moods Quotes

284 quotes by 243 authors

A poem records emotions and moods that lie beyond normal language, that can only be patched together and hinted at metaphorically. — Diane Ackerman
There are worlds of experience beyond the world of the aggressive man, beyond history, and beyond science. The moods and qualities of nature and the… — Ansel Adams
Men, women, and children who cannot live on gravity alone need something to satisfy their gayer, lighter moods and hours, and he who ministers to… — P T Barnum
I don't wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must know it has got to get down to work. — Pearl S. Buck
Even if you walk exactly the same route each time - as with a sonnet - the events along the route cannot be imagined to… — A. R. Ammons
Now that I am a Christian I do have moods in which the whole thing looks improbable: but when I was an atheist I had… — C.S. Lewis
A clever general... avoids an army when its spirit is keen, but attacks it when it is sluggish and inclined to return. This is the… — Sun Tzu
Most people are mirrors, reflecting the moods and emotions of the times; few are windows, bringing light to bear on the dark corners where troubles… — Sydney J. Harris
You ask me where I get my ideas. That I cannot tell you with certainty. They come unsummoned, directly, indirectly - I could seize them… — Ludwig van Beethoven
This garden has a soul, I know its moods. — Leigh Hunt
The secret of man's success resides in his insight into the moods of people, and his tact in dealing with them. — J. G. Holland
Opinions are formed in a process of open discussion and public debate, and where no opportunity for the forming of opinions exists, there may be… — Hannah Arendt
People are subject to moods, to temptations and fears, lethargy and aberration and ignorance, and the staunchest qualities shift under the stresses and strains of… — Ilka Chase
The capacity for extravagant emotion that my husband finds so attractive in me can be exhausting, especially to a child. My moods are mercurial, and… — Ayelet Waldman
I am essentially a painter of the kind of still life composition that communicates a sense of tranquillity and privacy, moods which I have always… — Giorgio Morandi
Our moods may shift, but God's doesn't. Our minds may change, but God's doesn't. Our devotion may falter, but God's never does. Even if we… — Max Lucado
The job of the critic is to report to us his moods. — Oscar Wilde
Form the habit of making decisions when your spirit is fresh...to let dark moods lead is like choosing cowards to command armies. — Charles Horton Cooley
The moods of a river change from hour to hour and day to day. It can be still and serene as a glassy mirror, reflecting… — Ernie Lyons
Where was it ever promised us that life on this earth can ever be easy, free from conflict and uncertainty, devoid of anguish and wonder… — Leo Rosten

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