Purely Quotes

573 Purely quotes by 482 unique authors

The great wheel of fire of ancient wisdom, silence and word engendering the myth of the origin, human action engendering the epic voyage toward the… — Carlos Fuentes
The most notable thing about Time is that it is so purely relative. A large amount of reminiscence is, by common consent, conceded to the… — O. Henry
We take it for granted that Jesus was not interested in political life: his mission was purely religious. Indeed we have witnessed . . .… — Gustavo GutiÃ©rrez
Goodness is weakness, pleasantness is poisonous, serenity is mediocrity and kindness is for losers. The best reason for committing loathsome and detestable acts – and… — Jasper Fforde
In order to be able to make it, you have to put aside the fear of failing and the desire of succeeding. You have to… — Alan Moore
You use the word "Infinity" very glibly.... Have you ever been there? Time and space are extensions of the mind, the will. Which means that… — Mike Carey
Because subjects like literature and art history have no obvious material pay-off, they tend to attract those who look askance at capitalist notions of utility.… — Terry Eagleton
His sense of humor is purely cheap vaudeville, yet everyone falls for it. — Lisa Lutz
Sometimes she has imagined what it would be like to fly, to live in the river, to run like a horse. She has dreamed of… — Francesca Lia Block
There is no wholly masculine man, no purely feminine woman. — Margaret Fuller
...to be in a relationship with God is to be loved purely and furiously. And a person who thinks himself unlovable cannot be in a… — Donald Miller
These are our few live seasons. Let us live them as purely as we can, in the present. — Annie Dillard
What we really need is somebody who loves us so much we don’t worry about death, or about [anything for that matter]… We need this;… — Donald Miller
The world has become sad because a puppet was once melancholy. The nihilist, that strange martyr who has no faith, who goes to the stake… — Oscar Wilde
I don't like purely philosophical works. I think a little philosophy should be added to life and art by way of seasoning, but to make… — Boris Pasternak
But they need to worry and betray time with urgencies false and otherwise, purely anxious and whiny, their souls really won't be at peace unless… — Jack Kerouac
Why fight the 'natural' (oh, weaselly word!) order of things? Why? Because of this--one fine day, a purely predatory world shall consume itself. In an… — David Mitchell
It has always seemed to me that my existence consisted purely and exclusively of nothing but the most outrageous nonsense. — Thomas Ligotti
What has been forgotten.... is never something purely individual. — Walter Benjamin
You wrong yourself and me by assuming my interest in you is purely physical,” he went on. “I told you I am eager to further… — Gaelen Foley
The writer’s job is to write with rigor, with commitment, to defend what they believe with all the talent they have. I think that’s part… — Mario Vargas Llosa
The Weaver is a really godlike power. It's not even a blind idiot god, a sort of Lovecraft thing, it's just a purely capricious god.… — China Mieville
Anyone can carry his burden, however heavy, until nightfall. Anyone can do his work, however hard, for one day. Anyone can live sweetly, patiently, lovingly,… — Robert Louis Stevenson
If I murmur in the least at affliction, if I am in any way uncharitable, if I revenge my own case, if I do anything… — Jonathan Edwards
Justice based purely on laws is about as accurate as a portrait created out of large low-resolution color pixels. If you stand back far enough… — Vera Nazarian

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