Occasion Quotes

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And statesmen at her council met Who knew the seasons, when to take Occasion by the hand, and make The bounds of freedom wider yet. — Alfred Lord Tennyson
I well remember how the thoughts I had up to the time of my discharge from the jail on every occasion were modified immediately after… — Mahatma Gandhi
Optimal experience is that rare occasion when we feel a sense of exhilaration, a deep sense of enjoyment that is long cherished and that becomes… — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
What we have to discover for ourselves leaves behind in our mind a pathway that can be used on another occasion. — Georg C. Lichtenberg
I remember one occasion when I tried to add a little seasoning to a review, but I wasn't allowed to. The paper was by Dorothy… — Paul Halmos
It is possible for a mathematician to be "too strong" for a given occasion. He forces through, where another might be driven to a different,… — John Edensor Littlewood
Peace is never so complete that we may not have something to suffer. . . . Since it is impossible to please all of [those… — Vincent de Paul
On more than one occasion, the camera has cut to me after a break as I'm still trying to swallow the last bite of cookie.… — Lester Holt
Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit. It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse… — W. Somerset Maugham
Courage is to take hard knocks like a man when occasion calls. — Plautus
Don't just stand back and play the way you're coached. A great player must rise to the occasion and turn the game around on his… — Joe Paterno
Trying to stop suiciders -- which we're doing a pretty good job of on occasion -- is difficult to do. And what the Iraqis are… — George W. Bush
Who is apt, on occasion, to assign a multitude of reasons when one will do? This is a sure sign of weakness in argument. — Harriet Martineau
Expect the best and people will rise to the occasion. — James Kerr
I don't live my life as a Christian with trepidation, feeling that perhaps I've failed to give the best gospel possible on each occasion, but… — Larry Norman
I have taken your advice, and the names used are anode cathode anions cations and ions; the last I shall have but little occasion for.… — Michael Faraday
There is always room and occasion enough for a true book on any subject; as there is room for more light the brightest day and… — Henry David Thoreau
All histories do show, and wise politicians do hold it necessary that, for the well-governing of every Commonweal, it behoveth man to presuppose that all… — Walter Raleigh
I love hats; I love putting hats on. They are artwork. You can always go out and find a dress to wear for some occasion,… — Zara Phillips
I once saw my mother playing Mary Magdalene in a parish event. But she had to put the role aside in order to go and… — Fiona Shaw
Any time I get to go home is a joyous occasion. — David Nail
It is refreshing to be able to express my views without having to toe a party line. It has got me into trouble on the… — Pauline Hanson
Upon occasion we should go as far as intoxication.... Drink washes cares away, stirs the mind from its lowest depths.... But in liberty moderation is… — Seneca the Younger
A person of mature years and ripe development, who is expecting nothing from literature but the corroboration and renewal of past ideas, may find satisfaction… — Charles Horton Cooley
I am like a book, with pages that have stuck together for want of use: my mind needs unpacking and the truths stored within must… — Seneca the Younger

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