Occasions Quotes

1024 Occasions quotes by 788 unique authors

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
Me? I like wearing a condom. It means I'm having sex. I already spend most of my time NOT wearing one. It's like a tuxedo… — David Mazzucchelli
Rincewind shivered. He was not, of course, an atheist; on the Disc the gods dealt severely with atheists. On the few occasions when he had… — Terry Pratchett
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
On one of those rare occasions when Bach appraised his own life's work, he remarked: I worked hard. — Johann Sebastian Bach
The kindest and the happiest pair Will find occasion to forbear; And something, every day they live, To pity, and perhaps forgive. — William Cowper
Now God comes to thee, not as in the dawning of the day, not as in the bud of the spring, but as the sun… — John Donne
WRATH, n. Anger of a superior quality and degree, appropriate to exalted characters and momentous occasions; as, "the wrath of God," "the day of wrath,"… — Ambrose Bierce
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
We are all members of the same great family ... On social occasions the formality of strictly military occasions should be relaxed, and a spirit… — John A. Lejeune
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
Three of tonights performers are members of the group Return To One, whose album Hopes and Dreams I heard for the first time a couple… — Unknown Author
I have been to Iraq on a number of occasions. I was with the first group that went in. — Robin Hayes
What you have when everyone wears the same playclothes for all occasions, is addressed by nickname, expected to participate in Show And Tell, and bullied… — Judith Martin
Don't be too brave. Bravery is a fine thing on some occasions, but sometimes it can be quite a dangerous thing. The stiff upper lip… — Jeremy Brett
Now that I near 80, I realize with wistful pleasure that on many occasions I was 10, 20, 40, even 50 years ahead of my… — Benoit Mandelbrot
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

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