Occasion Quotes

728 Occasion quotes by 590 unique authors

Stupidity is active in every direction, and can dress up in all the clothes of truth. Truth, on the other hand, has for every occasion… — Robert Musil
Consciousness expresses itself through creation. This world we live in is the dance of the creator. Dancers come and go in the twinkling of an… — Michael Jackson
Nothing is more dangerous to reason than the flights of the imagination and nothing has been the occasion of more mistakes among philosophers. — David Hume
If we're capable of conjuring up terrifying monsters in childhood, why shouldn't some of us, at least on occasion, be able to fantasize something similar,… — Carl Sagan
Always keep a bottle of Champagne in the fridge for special occasions. Sometimes, the special occasion is that you've got a bottle of Champagne in… — Hester Browne
Success always calls for greater generosity - though most people, lost in the darkness of their own egos, treat it as an occasion for greater… — Cyrus the Great
When a woman dresses up for an occasion, the man should become the black velvet pillow for the jewel. — John Weitz
Men are tied up to their families and possessions more helplessly than in a prison. There is an occasion for the prisoner to be released,… — Gautama Buddha
Consistency is found in that work whose whole and detail are suitable to the occasion. It arises from circumstance, custom, and nature. — Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
Of all wines, Champagne is the one that is the anytime drink, the panacea for all ills, the best bottle for any occasion and absolutely… — Unknown Author
On one occasion some one put a very little wine into a [glass], and said that it was sixteen years old. 'It is very small… — Athenaeus
And you know, talk about something else is falling from the sky. And that is an asteroid. What's coming our way? Is this an effect… — Unknown Author
Life . . . is a joyful expression of love, praise and thanksgiving instead of a hopeless struggle which eventually ends in death. Giving thanks… — Robert Scheid
My mom won't let me buy high-fashion stuff unless it's TK Maxx or a birthday occasion. — Chloe Grace Moretz
I, a woman, find wearing high heels agreeable only on the very rare occasion that (1) I will be ferried between destinations upon a palanquin… — Unknown Author
Aegis-bearing Zeus has a design for each occasion, and mortals find this hard to comprehend. — Hesiod
Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness. — R. J. Palacio
Our relationship would never vary from its allegiance to the shared values, the shared religious heritage, the shared democratic politics which have made the relationship… — William J. Clinton
As far as the leading man/romantic lead, I'll tell you what, I really enjoyed my experience more than I thought or imagined I would on… — Timothy Olyphant
The world bursts at the seams with people ready to tell you you're not good enough. On occasion, some may be correct. But do not… — Keith Olbermann
Hereafter, if you should observe an occasion to give your officers and friends a little more praise than is their due, and confess more fault… — Benjamin Franklin
On the occasion of every accident that befalls you, remember to turn to yourself and inquire what power you have for turning it to use. — Epictetus
Let us attend to the present, and as to the future we shall know how to manage when the occasion arrives. — Pierre Corneille
The world we inhabit is abundant beyond our wildest imagination. There are trees, dreams, sunrises; there are thunderstorms, shadows, rivers; there are wars, flea bites,… — Paul Feyerabend
One of the men attached to the prison was the occasion of great amusement on the part of the prisoners, as well as the spectators,… — Lewis Tappan

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