Occasion Quotes

728 Occasion quotes by 590 unique authors

Whenever the occasion arose, he rose to the occasion. — Jonathan Brown
Start living now. Stop saving the good china for that special occasion. Stop withholding your love until that special person materializes. Every day you are… — Mary Manin Morrissey
Brimstone was great. That was another occasion when they called me in to do the pilot and it turned into a regular job, which made… — John Glover
The occasion of this sadness is expressed in a word, but must be considered in many more, as being the principal concernment both of the… — John Pearson
On occasion I have drawn as a release from painting. The economy in using paper, pencil, charcoal and crayon can help towards a greater gamble… — William Scott
Altho that is so, Ireland has always denied and Ireland still denies that the Union was binding upon her either legally or morally. And here… — John Edward Redmond
I decided that my means were sufficient to enable me to devote myself to botany, a determination which I never, during the long period of… — George Bentham
These poor wretches were stolen from their homes, carried to a strange country, and sold to servitude, from which they sought to escape on the… — Philip Hone
There was one occasion when I was very young - eight years or seven years old - that Jewish businessmen went through the forest, and… — Shimon Peres
When she was in United States, we maintained contact, we talked to each other on the phone, almost every night. And there was one occasion… — Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
The colonies had little occasion to feel or to resent direct royal prerogative. — Albert Bushnell Hart
We have met on a solemn occasion, and in this crowded assembly there is one thing that appears important, that is, for every one of… — Elias Hicks
To express to you in mere words, our personal feelings on this occasion you must know to be impossible, and particularly so for one who… — Melvin Calvin
I cannot think of anything more difficult than to say something which would be worthy of this impressive and, for me, memorable occasion, and of… — Lester B. Pearson
Ladies and gentlemen, on the occasion of my election I received many letters from people representing all segments of the population and all professions, especially… — Gustav Heinemann
We will host the Asean summit in November this year. It will be an occasion to reflect on our achievements collectively and to look at… — Hassanal Bolkiah
Telling the world is the most difficult experience of my life, but it is very close to having to live through the experience that occasion… — Anita Hill
He is ready, if the occasion presents itself, to throw the whole English population in the St. Lawrence. — Wilfrid Laurier
When someone came to ask us for help, it was sacred. We did not even think twice. We helped them, even if we had only… — Ahmed Ben Bella
One of them would definitely be the Nelson Mandela gig, when I played the tribute song for him. He was up and dancing, and he… — Joan Armatrading
In like manner, if I let myself believe anything on insufficient evidence, there may be no great harm done by the mere belief; it may… — William Kingdon Clifford
This Government has found occasion to express, in a friendly spirit, but with much earnestness, to the Government of the Czar, its serious concern because… — Benjamin Harrison
It appears to suggest that I was removed because I was disabled - based on one occasion out of hundreds. — Gerald Walpin
The anti-apartheid prisoners on the island, like so many in every age and nation, found that Shakespeare had a peculiar ability to gentle their condition.… — Daniel Hannan
That result at the French was a big break for me. I had been playing quite well up until that point but nobody really expected… — Jo Durie

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