Often Quotes

12289 Often quotes by 6196 unique authors

One cannot avoid a certain feeling of disgust, when one observes the actions of man displayed on the great stage of the world. Wisdom is… — Immanuel Kant
Generally, or at least very often, people with a deep interest in animals are the best people around. — Roger Caras
A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion. — Washington Irving
I am rarely bored alone; I am often bored in groups and crowds. — Laurie Helgoe
Hearing often-times the still, sad music of humanity, nor harsh nor grating, though of ample power to chasten and subdue. — William Wordsworth
Thanks to words, we have been able to rise above the brutes; and thanks to words, we have often sunk to the level of the… — Aldous Huxley
All official institutions of language are repeating machines: school, sports, advertising, popular songs, news, all continually repeat the same structure, the same meaning, often the… — Roland Barthes
Most people dislike vanity in others, whatever share they have of it themselves; but I give it fair quarter, wherever I meet with it, being… — Benjamin Franklin
An instrument that sometimes expresses thought, sometimes obscures thought, but most often replaces thought. — Evan Esar
I have never known what is Arabic or English, or which one was really mine beyond any doubt. What I do know, however, is that… — Edward Said
Refrain from being too judgmental. You'll often be surprised by what people have to offer. — Lisa Ling
Avoid getting wrapped up in things - especially status purchases - as these often come at the expense of people and relationships. — Unknown Author
There is a sort of subjection which is the peculiar heritage of largeness and of love; and strength is often only another name for willing… — George Eliot
While many people like the idea of exercising unconditional love, most eventually find it too draining and impossible to sustain, often because the attempt to… — Aberjhani
Flying has always been to me this wonderful metaphor. In order to fly you have to trust what you can't see. Up on the mountain… — Richard Bach
I carry my thoughts about with me for a long time, often for a very long time, before writing them down. — Ludwig van Beethoven
The world's greatest thinkers have often been amateurs; for high thinking is the outcome of fine and independent living, and for that a professional chair… — Havelock Ellis
So, to prevent fatigue and worry, the first rule is: Rest often. Rest before you get tired. — Dale Carnegie
We exponents of horror do much better than those Method actors. We make the unbelievable believable. More often than not, they make the believable unbelievable. — Vincent Price
I get a lot of people complaining about my ambiguity, often in cases which there is nothing ambigous at all. As far as I can… — Gene Wolfe
Every problem that the country faces is being solved in some community by some group or some individual. The question is how to get connected… — George H. W. Bush
Our God of Grace often gives us a second chance, but there is no second chance to harvest a ripe crop. — Unknown Author
The Achaeans soon experienced, as often happens, that a victorious and powerful ally is but another name for a master. — Alexander Hamilton
Often I don't know what the song means until it's finished. Sometimes months later. I don't think that's bad. It implies that I don't know… — David Byrne
The best reason to be assigned, in this case, for not having made the Constitution more free from a charge of uncertainty in its meaning,… — James Madison

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