Occupied Quotes

328 quotes by 289 authors

A large group of us were crowded into the Gestapo hall, and at that moment the circumstances of all our lives were the same. All… — Etty Hillesum
The more you have, the more you are occupied, the less you give. — Mother Teresa
The mind of the painter must resemble a mirror, which always takes the colour of the object it reflects and is completely occupied by the… — Leonardo da Vinci
My religion is my most precious possession. Except for it, I could easily have become excessively occupied with industry. Sharing responsibility for church work has… — George W. Romney
Whatever position I occupied, it was the result of colleagues - of my comrades in the movement - who had decided in their wisdom to… — Nelson Mandela
My feeling is that if all Catholics or Reformed Christians had been deported to Germany, the Dutch government in London would have instructed the population… — Els Borst
Occupying armies have responsibilities, not rights. Their primary responsibility is to withdraw as quickly and expeditiously as possible, in a manner determined by the occupied… — Noam Chomsky
It was remarkable to see from space how predictable people are. Our homes and towns are almost all in places with moderate temperatures, and they… — Chris Hadfield
Painting keeps me occupied in those moments when travel can be aimless and even disorienting. Mainly it is a way to register at least some… — Susan Minot
When students and liberals initially occupied Tahrir Square, it looked like it might be a passing thing. — Richard Engel
The indigenous peoples never had, and still do not have, the place that they should have occupied in the progress and benefits of science and… — Rigoberta Menchu
The moon, by her comparative proximity, and the constantly varying appearances produced by her several phases, has always occupied a considerable share of the attention… — Jules Verne
The dwelling places of Europe have an air of inheritance, or cumulative possession - a hive occupied by generations of bees. — John Updike
The CIA teamed up with Army, Air Force and Naval Intelligence to run one of the most nefarious, classified, enhanced interrogation programs of the Cold… — Annie Jacobsen
In petrol stations on the motorways where people have left the place looking messy, I clear up each lavatory I happen to have occupied. When… — Joanna Lumley
The way I was educated, maybe from just inhaling something in the air back then, I grew up believing that E. B. White occupied the… — Paul Di Filippo
An idea not coupled with action will never get any bigger than the brain cell it occupied. — Arnold H. Glasow
Ideas not coupled with action never become bigger than the brain cells they occupied. — Arnold H. Glasow
The rate of human invention is faster, and the rate of cultural loss is slower, in areas occupied by many competing societies with many individuals… — Jared Diamond
Many of their lodges remained as perfect as when occupied. They were made of poles two or three inches in diameter, set up in circular… — William Henry Ashley

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