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- Although I am deeply grateful to a great many people, I forgo the temptation of naming them for fear that I might… — Theodore Bikel
- The precision of naming takes away from the uniqueness of seeing. — Pierre Bonnard
- Pardon me," I answered, as I placed a bundle of straw upon the fire and slightly stirred it. Then I turned quickly… — Unknown Author
- When repeated difficulties do arise, our first spiritual approach is to acknowledge what is present, naming, softly saying 'sadness, sadness', or 'remembering,… — Jack Kornfield
- The naming of cats is a difficult matter. It isn't just one of your holiday games. You may think at first I'm… — Thomas Stearns Eliot
- We don't always know what makes us happy. We know, instead, what we think SHOULD. We are baffled and confused when our… — Julia Cameron
- People are naming it the Third Wave, the Information Age, etc. but I would say those are basically technological descriptions, and this… — Paul Hawken
- Western science is a product of the Apollonian mind: its hope is that by naming and classification, by the cold light of… — Camille Paglia
- I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not… — Martial
- The lack of imagination or invention most people display in naming pussies is almost beyond credence. — Carl Van Vechten
- I'm thinking about naming my first son Emmy so I can say I've got one. I want Emmy, Oscar and Tony -… — Noah Wyle
- Human existence cannot be silent, nor can it be nourished by false words, but only by true words, with which people transform… — Paulo Freire