Primary Quotes

959 Primary quotes by 761 unique authors

Twilight is about getting older and relationships - not about a murder mystery. It's about love when you reach a certain age; nothing is in… — Robert Benton
We are slaves of what we don't know;of what we know we are masters.Whatever vice or weakness in ourselves we discoverand understand its cause and… — Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
Since the conception of our country, America has held that parents, not schools, teachers, and certainly not courts, hold the primary responsibility of educating their… — John Doolittle
The Priestly Code preponderates over the rest of the legislation in force, as well as in bulk; in all matters of primary importance it is… — Julius Wellhausen
In the absence of any written analogue to speech, the sensible, natural environment remains the primary visual counterpart of spoken utterance, the palpable site, or… — David Abram
The primary aim, object, and purpose of consciousness is control. Consciousness in a mere automaton is a useless and unnecessary epiphenomenon. — C. Lloyd Morgan
If people are really excited about their music, and that's their primary motivation, then that comes through in demo tapes. That's the most important ingredient. — Greg Ginn
The primary component upon which all else rests in a kingdom is the authority of the ruler. Without that, there is anarchy resulting in mess. — Tony Evans
The primary purpose of adoption is to provide a home for a child, not a child for a home. — Unknown Author
Why has slamming a ball with a racquet become so obsessive a pleasure for so many of us? It seems clear to me that a… — Nat Hentoff
The primary sign of a well-ordered mind is a man's ability to remain in one place and linger in his own company — Seneca the Younger
Thought is the organizing factor in man, intersected between the causal primary instincts and the resulting actions. — Albert Einstein
The alarming thing in China is the almost total absence of primary care. Even in cities, there are no independent doctors' offices or neighborhood clinics,… — Nancy Travis
Design a clear and simple interface. The primary task of the interface is to present the player with a choice of the available actions at… — Unknown Author
So the first reason for studying Scripture is that it is a means of spiritual growth. There is none apart from the Word. It is… — Howard G. Hendricks
The primary, the fundamental, the essential purpose of the United Nations is to keep peace. Everything it does which helps prevent World War III is… — Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
If optimism is important, it's because many outcomes are determined by how much of it we bring to the task. It is an important ingredient… — Alain de Botton
The primary purpose of education is not to teach you to earn your bread, but to make every mouthful sweeter. — Unknown Author
The value of the creative faculty derives from the fact that faculty is the primary mark of man. To deprive man of its exercise is… — Eric Gill
Of all the weapons discussed in this book, nothing is more important than your primary firearm. Keep it cleaned, keep it oiled, keep it loaded,… — Max Brooks

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