Perfectly Quotes

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The desire to write perfectly of beautiful happenings is, as the saying runs, old as the hills — and as immortal. — James Branch Cabell
The poem is a cry of the unborn heart. Yes, because the poem perfectly embodies the world, there is no world without poem. — E L Doctorow
Will is nothing more than a particular case of the general doctrine of association of ideas, and therefore a perfectly mechanical thing. — Joseph Priestley
Out of all the neighborhoods in Manhattan, Soho in particular had the charged atmosphere of a movie set, populated with passersby who looked like extras… — Candace Bushnell
I have always felt that no matter how inscrutable its ways and means, the universe is working perfectly and working according to a greater plan… — John Perry Barlow
Advertising will get more and more targeted until it disappears, because perfectly targeted advertising is just information. — Dave Winer
I do think it's perfectly natural and human to want to invest belief in something. It's just a facet of who we are. What do… — Dylan Moran
You know the definition of the perfectly designed machine.... The perfectly designed machine is one in which all its working parts wear out simultaneously. I… — Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell
The error which underlies the very existence of this debate is that there is some kind of perfect Platonic form of the computer language, which… — Paul Vixie
If God is real, why does he align perfectly with our views? We should expect God to challenge us on what we think is right… — Timothy Keller
But I have to say I'm incredibly proud of the Panther Racing National Guard Team, and in my IndyCar career there's not many races where… — Dan Wheldon
I do assure you that I am not one of those young ladies (if such young ladies there are) who are so daring as to… — Elizabeth Bennett
A daughter is a mother's gender partner, her closest ally in the family confederacy, an extension of herself. -Author Unknown As long as a woman… — Oscar Wilde
In its essence the Gospel is a call to make the experiment of comradeship, the experiment of fellowship, the experiment of trusting the heart of… — L. P. Jacks
The main qualities that had earned him this universal respect in the service were, first, an extreme indulgence towards people, based on his awareness of… — Leo Tolstoy
A large part of altruism, even when it is perfectly honest, is grounded upon the fact that it is uncomfortable to have unhappy people about… — H. L. Mencken
Blind adoration, in the age of action, is perfectly valueless, is often embarrassing and, equally, often painful. — Mahatma Gandhi
There is a poignancy in all things clear, In the stare of the deer, in the ring of a hammer in the morning. Seeing a… — Richard Wilbur
The teacher pretended that algebra was a perfectly natural affair, to be taken for granted, whereas I didn't even know what numbers were. Mathematics classes… — Carl Jung
No one perfectly loves God who does not perfectly love some of his creatures. — Margaret of Valois
In the novel we can know people perfectly, and, apart from the general pleasure of reading, we can find here a compensation for their dimness… — E. M. Forster
There are no perfectly honorable men; but every true man has one main point of honor and a few minor ones. — George Bernard Shaw
Time taught me how to see every second as heaven, even though they're perfectly disguised as hell. — Eyedea
There is always a perfectly good excuse, always a reason not to. The hardest freedom to win is the freedom from one's excuses. — Robert Breault
It is perfectly delightful to take advantage of the conscientious labors of those who go through and through volume after volume, divide with infinite patience… — Robert Green Ingersoll

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