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296 Occasional quotes by 254 unique authors

If we break promises to God, shouldn't we be allowed an occasional violation of our word to our friends and superiors? — James Lee Burke
Anybody's marriage might benefit from an occasional embargo on talk. — Richard Yates
Given the cultural barriers to intersex conversation, the amazing thing is that we would even expect women and men to have anything to say to… — Barbara Ehrenreich
Yoga is the rule book for playing the game of Life, but in this game no one needs to lose. It is tough, and you… — B.K.S. Iyengar
I do not really like vacations. I much prefer an occasional day off when I do not feel like working. When I am confronted with… — Robertson Davies
When I go in to see people - and I sell an occasional ad now - I never say, 'Help me because I am black'… — John H. Johnson
Catch a vista of maples in that long light and you see Autumn glowing through the leaves.... The promise of gold and crimson is there… — Hal Borland
Despite the warnings of other times, the impetuous and the confident continue their indiscriminate cultivation of weeds at the expense of occasional flowers. — Gore Vidal
The fact of the religious vision, and its history of persistent expansion, is our one ground for optimism. Apart from it, human life is a… — Alfred North Whitehead
Women like other women fine. The more feminine she is, the more comfortable a woman feels with her own sex. It is only the occasional… — Phyllis McGinley
Fine dining is an occasional treat for most people. — Rene Redzepi
I don't mind doing occasional guest appearances on shows, but I have other things I'd like to do in my life now. — Jodi Sweetin
I know that doesn't sound very radical and webby of me to say that but I think the New York Times is important. I also… — David Talbot
It is true that despite occasional gleams of Churchillian eloquence he [Gen. Douglas MacArthur] usually spoke poorly. He was far more effective in conversations a… — William Manchester
If we are in tune with Nature, all her music can find a way into the heart. When bird music is rare, their occasional songs… — Frank Bolles
Prayer is sort of like an unlocked door with a giant, red-lettered sign on it that says: "Welcome. Feel Free to Take What You Need."… — Gloria Gaither
Prayer is not a stratagem for occasional use, a refuge to resort to now and then. It is rather like an established residence for the… — Abraham Joshua Heschel
The use of thesis-writing is to train the mind, or to prove that the mind has been trained; the former purpose is, I trust, promoted,… — Clifford Allbutt
I would do the occasional score. I thought it was the most thrilling thing. It was instant. You made the music and they played it… — Elmer Bernstein
I grew up in New York City, where we played highly unorganized sports: stick ball, stoop ball, and the occasional game of baseball with no… — Jeff Greenfield
Find your passion is in life, and do what you can to integrate that into your work life. That's not to say you won't have… — Edward Whitacre, Jr.
The voices of moral authority in the theatre demanded only punctuality and physical performance. In the light of continuing pressure and stress, the occasional lip… — Gelsey Kirkland
I am committed to writing appropriate books for the middle grades. This means no bad language, no gratuitous or explicit violence, and no sexual content… — Rick Riordan
Hitler ... lacked the [inclination] for anything more than the occasional sensational display of emotion, in particular the great set-piece speech which mesmerized the mob… — John Keegan
Bin Laden was 200 miles away from the area where all of these drone strikes were taking out his key leaders, he was able to… — Peter Bergen

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