Pleases Quotes

305 Pleases quotes by 262 unique authors

The arts have a development which comes not only from the individual but also from a whole acquired force, the civilization which precedes us. One… — Henri Matisse
[If a book were] very innocent, and one which might be confided to the reason of any man; not likely to be much read if… — Thomas Jefferson
Young man, sit down: when God pleases to convert the heathen, He will do it without your aid or mine. — William Carey
...with a cat you stand on much the same footing that you stand with a fine and dignified friend; if you forfeit his respect and… — Carl Van Vechten
The cat, it is well to remember, remains the friend of man because it pleases him to do so and not because he must. — Carl Van Vechten
A mathematician may say anything he pleases, but a physicist must be at least partially sane. — J. Willard Gibbs
Crom, I have never prayed to you before. I have no tongue for it. No one, not even you, will remember if we were good… — Oliver Stone
What really pleases the Spiritual Master is our intent and the quality of our character. — Radhanath Swami
Statistics are like women; mirrors of purest virtue and truth, or like whores to use as one pleases. — Theodor Billroth
If someone remarks "What an excellent man you are!" and this pleases you more than his saying, "What a bad man you are!" know that… — Sufyan al-Thawri
Arabs, rise as one man and fight for your sacred rights. Kill the Jews wherever you find them. This pleases God, history, and religion. This… — Haj Amin al-Husseini
Everyone has a fair turn to be as great as he pleases. — Jeremy Collier
It is the fundamental right of every American, as guaranteed by the first amendment of the Constitution, to worship as he or she pleases... This… — Jimmy Carter
Always bear this in mind: Everything is in God's hands, and you are His tool to be used by Him as He pleases. Try to… — Anandamayi Ma
There are not fifty ways of fighting, there's only one, and that's to win. Neither revolution nor war consists in doing what one pleases. — Andre Malraux
I love all the shows that encourage people to love, appreciate and help animals. There are more programs about animals than ever, and that pleases… — Doris Day
The government are very keen on amassing statistics. They collect them, add them, raise them to the nth power, take the cube root and prepare… — Josiah Stamp
It is no proof of a man's understanding to be able to affirm whatever he pleases; but to be able to discern that what is… — Emanuel Swedenborg
Don't be taken in when they paternally pat you on the shoulder and say that there's no inequality worth speaking of and no more reason… — Jean-Paul Marat
The reason for forgiving your enemies is not for their benefit but for your own benefit. Holding grudges against other people doesn’t hurt them; doesn’t even bother them much… — Brad Blanton
You can't be trying to make a film that pleases all people, you know, so it's not a concern of mine. — Cate Blanchett
I'd have avoided some of the pain if I could. Anyone would. But I wouldn't have missed knowing any of the people-even the ones whose… — Red Skelton
I think it's because it was an emotional story, and emotions come through much stronger in black and white. Colour is distracting in a way,… — Kim Hunter
People in life quote as they please, so we have the right to quote as we please. Therefore I show people quoting, merely making sure… — Jean-Luc Godard
My colleague Senator John Ensign of Nevada told me a story that epitomizes the selfishness of our culture: When I was a teenager, I had… — Rick Santorum

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