Protracted Quotes

43 quotes by 37 authors

I think one thing that does cause unhappiness is protracted anxiety and worry. — Derek Bok
We are in the midst of a protracted wage slump, ... a troubling trend that is largely going unnoticed by policymakers. — Jared Bernstein
For years, I worked seven-day weeks, through birthdays and most public holidays, Christmases and New Yearâ€™s Eves included. I worked mornings and afternoons, resuming work… — Antonella Gambotto-Burke
History has not dealt kindly with the aftermath of protracted periods of low risk premiums. — Alan Greenspan
People like leaders who look like they are dominant, optimistic, friendly to their friends, and quick on the trigger when it comes to enemies. They… — Daniel Kahneman
Frequently the more trifling the subject, the more animated and protracted the discussion. — Franklin Pierce
No protracted war can fail to endanger the freedom of a democratic country. — Alexis de Tocqueville
As music migrates into our iPods, CD collections require less and less room, residing in our heads rather than resounding off the walls. The protracted… — James Wolcott
Immersed in solitude, he would dream or read far into the night. By protracted contemplation of the same thoughts, his mind grew sharp, his vague,… — Joris-Karl Huysmans
What my mom failed to understand was that I didn't even want long hair -- I needed long hair. And my desire for protracted, flowing… — Chuck Klosterman
The Morriganâ€™s ideas of sport and mine varied widely. As a Chooser of the Slain, she tends to enjoy nothing so much as a protracted… — Kevin Hearne
In high school, I had fun in my academic clubs, watching movies with my girlfriends, learning Latin, having long, protracted, unrequited crushes on older guys… — Mindy Kaling
I have a theory about marriage, Monsieur Boustouler. And it's that nearly always you will know within two weeks if it's going to work. It's… — Khaled Hosseini
Enlarge my life with multitude of days, In health, in sickness, thus the suppliant prays; Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That… — Samuel Johnson
Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. Protracted and patient effort is… — Heraclitus
If people want to believe that our ancestors were riding around on dinosaurs or that the protracted, increasing, and devastating warming of the Earth is… — Michael Specter
In pursuing reform, we have to navigate uncharted waters. We may also have to confront protracted problems because we will have to shake up vested… — Li Keqiang
A protracted legislative fight will not move us closer to where the music industry wants to be - delivering music to fans through a variety… — Hilary Rosen
The curious defiled past him, after squeezing the Presidential fingers into the room, and settled either on the sofa or chairs or remained standing for… — Henry Villard
They emphasize the viewpoint that the protracted economic stagnation in Japan derives from incomplete economic adjustments to significant changes in relative prices. — Toshihiko Fukui

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