Often Quotes

12289 Often quotes by 6196 unique authors

Any startling piece of work has a subversive element in it, a delicious element often. Subversion is only disagreeable when it manifests in political or… — Leonard Cohen
My best work is often almost unconscious and occurs ahead of my ability to understand it. — Sam Abell
I like to say magic is the world's second oldest profession, a mystical and often awe-inspiring spectacle that, throughout the ages, has blended superstition, trickery… — Criss Angel
The fact that the adult American Negro female emerges a formidable character is often met with amazement, distaste and even belligerance. It is seldom accepted… — Maya Angelou
Men often bear little grievances with less courage than they do large misfortunes. — Aesop
Too often, older women are seen as victims, but I know lots of formidable women who have marvellous jobs as well as a full erotic… — Francesca Annis
I'm often asked if I regret not going to Hollywood. I'm glad I didn't go, because if I had I wouldn't have my extended family,… — Francesca Annis
Quarrels often arise in marriages when the bridal gifts are excessive. — Antisthenes
Between flattery and admiration there often flows a river of contempt. — Minna Antrim
I do not feel any contempt for an atheist, who is often a man limited and constrained by his own logic to a very sad… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Truth is sacred; and if you tell the truth too often nobody will believe it. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Most soulish believers assume an attitude of self-righteousness, though often it is scarcely detectable. They hold tenaciously to their minute opinions we ought to lay… — Watchman Nee
Often Satan injects pride into the believer's spirit, evoking in him an attitude of self-importance and of self-conceit. He causes him to esteem himself a… — Watchman Nee
Complaining about the weather seems to be a favorite American pastime. Sadly, we Christians often get caught up in this ungodly habit in our society.… — Jerry Bridges
It is not a lucky word, this name impossible; no good comes of those who have it so often in their mouths. — Thomas Carlyle
Quite often I have been faced with people who were praised and admired for their talents and their achievements... According to prevailing attitudes, these people-the… — Alice Miller
Patience is, in and of itself, a great challenge and it often holds the key to breaking through a seeming impasse. — Daisaku Ikeda
I believe, indeed, that overemphasis on the purely intellectual attitude, often directed solely to the practical and factual, in our education, has led directly to… — Albert Einstein
These fiery trials are designed to make you stronger, but they have the potential to diminish or even destroy your trust in the Son of… — Neil L. Andersen
One of the advantages of having lived a long time is that you can often remember when you had it worse. I am grateful to… — James E. Faust
Look how fears have presented themselves, so have supports and encouragements; yea, when I have started, even as it were at nothing else but my… — John Bunyan
For all the noise and anger that too often surrounds the immigration debate, America has nothing to fear from today's immigrants. They have come here… — Barack Obama
After having produced aquatic animals of all ranks and having caused extensive variations in them by the different environments provided by the waters, nature led… — Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Some of the hardest-working and most productive people in this city are undocumented aliens. If you come here and you work hard and you happen… — Rudy Giuliani
If delight may provoke men's labour, what greater delights is there then to behold the earth as apparelled with plants, as with a robe of… — Unknown Author

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