Occur Quotes

744 Occur quotes by 609 unique authors

It was one of those perfect English autumnal days which occur more frequently in memory than in life. — P.D. James
Those thoughts are truth which guide us to beneficial interaction with sensible particulars as they occur, whether they copy these in advance or not. — William James
My idea in terms of managing a narrative, or in thinking in my creative life, is that you could easily argue that the past, the… — Tommy Lee Jones
Writing is no trouble: you just jot down ideas as they occur to you. The jotting is simplicity itself - it is the occurring which… — Stephen Leacock
If you take a few days to write an outline, you're just making up scenes that you think will work, that you think will be… — Elmore Leonard
It didn't occur to me that it was possible to breathe life into Abraham Lincoln. — Daniel Day-Lewis
I was always making things. Even though art was what I did every day, it didn't even occur to me that I would be an… — Maya Lin
Someday perhaps change will occur when times are ready for it instead of always when it is too late. Someday change will be accepted as… — Shirley MacLaine
It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the… — Nelson Mandela
Back of every creation, supporting it like an arch, is faith. Enthusiasm is nothing: it comes and goes. But if one believes, then miracles occur. — Henry Miller
Certain kinds of intimacy emerge on a phone call that might never occur if you were sitting right next to the other person. — Errol Morris
There are really two things that have to occur in order for a new technology to be affordable to the mass market. One is you… — Elon Musk
Crises and deadlocks when they occur have at least this advantage, that they force us to think. — Jawaharlal Nehru
Recently, I have come to assume that any call to my landline is from a telemarketer or an automated call from Terminex, letting me know… — Susan Orlean
Some of the best ideas I get seem to happen when I'm doing mindless manual labor or exercise. I'm not sure how that happens, but… — Chuck Palahniuk
If you start in the pit of despair with these profane, awful things, even a glimmer of hope or awareness is going to occur that's… — Chuck Palahniuk
Reforming public education, cutting property taxes, fixing adult and child protective services and funding our budget can all occur when Democrats and Republicans engage in… — Rick Perry
All of the violence that doesn't occur doesn't get reported on the news. — Steven Pinker
We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur. — Dan Quayle
Violence against embassies and civilians must be categorically condemned. At the same time, we must attempt to understand why such events occur. — Tariq Ramadan
Your performance depends on your people. Select the best, train them and back them. When errors occur, give sharper guidance. If errors persist or if… — Donald Rumsfeld
I can walk into a bookshop and point out a number of books that I find very unattractive in what they say. But it doesn't… — Salman Rushdie
Freedom can occur only through education. — Friedrich Schiller
By nature's kindly disposition most questions which it is beyond a man's power to answer do not occur to him at all. — George Santayana
Power doesn't have to be on such a big scale for powerful things to occur. Within your own home, you can be a powerful woman… — Jill Scott

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