Occasion Quotes

728 Occasion quotes by 590 unique authors

On occasion I have observed parents shopping to clothe a son about to enter missionary service. The new suits are fitted, the new shoes are… — Thomas S. Monson
The good of our soul is more important than that of our body; and we have to prefer the spiritual welfare of our neighbor to… — Pope Pius XII
The abjectly poor, and all those person whose energies are entirely absorbed by the struggle for daily sustenance, are conservative because they cannot afford the… — Thorstein Veblen
Remember this saying, The good payer is lord of another man's purse. He that is known to pay punctually and exactly to the time he… — Benjamin Franklin
I can't resist telling you that when the Vienna Economics Institute celebrated its centennial, many years ago, they invited, as their keynote speaker, my father… — Unknown Author
We don’t have to be superstars or win championships…. All we have to do is learn to rise to every occasion, give our best effort,… — John Wooden
Approval is a greater motivator than disapproval, but we have to disapprove on occasion when we correct. It’s necessary. I make corrections only after I… — John Wooden
On one occasion I went to Afghanistan to look at the borders and learn something about the situation there to see if my book was… — Leon Uris
One arranges flowers as the spirit moves you; to obey some inner prompting to put this colour with that, to have brilliance here, line there,… — Constance Spry
The Gods in bounty work up storms about us, that give mankind occasion to exert their hidden strength, and throw our into practice virtues that… — Joseph Addison
The kindest and the happiest pair Will find occasion to forbear; And something, every day they live, To pity, and perhaps forgive. — William Cowper
This can never become popular, and, indeed, has no occasion to be so; for fine-spun arguments in favour of useful truths make just as little… — Immanuel Kant
If bodies please thee, praise God on occasion of them, and turn back thy love upon their Maker; lest in these things which please thee,… — Saint Augustine
It is more important that a proposition be interesting than that it be true. This statement is almost a tautology. For the energy of operation… — Alfred North Whitehead
We should not bear it with bad grace if the answer to our prayer is long delayed. Rather, let us, because of this, show great… — Saint John Chrysostom
Humility is the safeguard of chastity. In the matter of purity, there is no greater danger than not fearing the danger. For my part, when… — Philip Neri
To throw in a fair game at Hazards only three-spots, when something great is at stake, or some business is the hazard, is a natural… — Gerolamo Cardano
THE ART OF PEACE is not easy. It is a fight to the finish, the slaying of evil desires and all falsehood within. On occasion… — Morihei Ueshiba
Fans and friends are considered family. Being an A7X fan isn’t always easy because it means you’re not only gonna laugh with us, but cry… — Zacky Vengeance
In regard to the so-called social contract, I have often had occasion to protest that I haven't even seen the contract, much less been asked… — Robert Higgs
Testimony is an integral part of the Black religious tradition. It is the occasion where the believer stands before the community of faith in order… — James H. Cone
Again, after his fall, God gave him an occasion to repent and to receive mercy but he kept his stiff-neck held high. He came to… — Dorotheus of Gaza
We always feel pretty creative as far as writing songs. We write them together; we just get in a room, or on occasion in Flea's… — Chad Smith
There is a spiritual capacity in carbon as there is a carbon component functioning in our highest spiritual experience. If some scientists consider that all… — Thomas Berry
He was the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul. . . . He was naturally… — John Dryden

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