Observed Quotes

606 quotes by 499 authors

For passion, be it observed, brings insight with it; it can give a sort of intelligence to simpletons, fools, and idiots, especially during youth. — Honore de Balzac
A desire to be observed, considered, esteemed, praised, beloved, and admired by his fellows is one of the earliest as well as the keenest dispositions… — John Adams
I have a secret thought from some things I have observed, that God may perhaps design you for some singular service in the world. — David Brainerd
In the span of my own lifetime I observed such wondrous progress in plant evolution that I look forward optimistically to a healthy, happy world… — Luther Burbank
The day is coming when a single carrot, freshly observed, will set off a revolution. — Paul Cezanne
The universe as we know it is a joint product of the observer and the observed. — Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
In a republic this rule ought to be observed: that the majority should not have the predominant power. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
If all our national holidays were observed on Wednesdays, we could wind up with nine-day weekends. — George Carlin
The possibility of interpretation lies in the identity of the observer with the observed. Each material thing has its celestial side; has its translation, through… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
People are certainly impressed by the aura of creative power which a writer may wear, but can easily demolish it with a few well-chosen questions.… — Brian Stableford
"There are one or two elementary rules to be observed in the way of handling patients," he remarked, seating himself on the table and swinging… — Arthur Conan Doyle
Breakfast is a personal ritual that can only be properly observed alone, and in a spirit of genuine excess. The food factor should always be… — Hunter S. Thompson
It may be observed, that provinces amid the vicissitudes to which they are subject, pass from order into confusion, and afterward recur to a state… — Niccolo Machiavelli
When orders are consistently trustworthy and observed, the relationship of a commander with his troops is satisfactory. — Sun Tzu
Something of a person's character may be observed by how they smile. Some never smile they only grin. — Christian Nestell Bovee
It is well-known that those who have charge of young infants, that it is difficult to feel sure when certain movements about their mouths are… — Charles Darwin
Whether or not you can observe a thing depends upon the theory you use. It is the theory which decides what can be observed. — Albert Einstein
Good manners disappear in proportion as the influence of a Court and an exclusive aristocracy lessens; this decrease can be plainly observed from decade to… — Friedrich Nietzsche
Treaties are observed as long as they are in harmony with interests. — Napoleon Bonaparte
Most cats do not approach humans recklessly. The possibility of concealed weapons, clods or sticks, tend to make them reserved. Homeless cats in particular-with some… — Lloyd Alexander

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