Raises Quotes

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A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right, and raises at first a formidable outcry in… — Thomas Paine
What in me is dark Illumine, what is low raise and support, That to the height of this great argument I may assert eternal Providence,… — John Milton
These too are of a burning color--not orange, not gold, but if pure gold were liquid and could raise a cream, that golden cream might… — John Steinbeck
I leave Sisyphus at the foot of the mountain. One always finds one's burden again. But Sisyphus teaches the higher fidelity that negates the gods… — Albert Camus
Those who believe in telekinetics, raise my hand. — Kurt Vonnegut
And certainly, the mistakes that we male and female mortals make when we have our own way might fairly raise some wonder that we are… — George Eliot
Knock, And He'll open the door Vanish, And He'll make you shine like the sun Fall, And He'll raise you to the heavens Become nothing,… — Unknown Author
When the heart is hard and parched up, come upon me with a shower of mercy. When grace is lost from life, come with a… — Rabindranath Tagore
Nowadays nobody bothers, and it is considered in slightly bad taste to even raise the question of God's existence. Matters of religion are like matters… — John Searle
Perhaps it takes courage to raise children.. — John Steinbeck
Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world...would… — William Faulkner
I could never again raise my voice against the violence of the oppressed, without having first spoken clearly to the greatest purveyor of violence in… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
How could you give me life, and take from me all the inappreciable things that raise it from the state of conscious death? Where are… — Charles Dickens
Outside it's a perfect spring night. We stand on the sidewalk in front of our apartment building, and Henry takes my hand, and I look… — Audrey Niffenegger
Entertainment is a sacred pursuit when done well. When done well, it raises the quality of human life. — Michael Chabon
How can I keep my soul in me, so that it doesn't touch your soul? How can I raise it high enough, past you, to… — Rainer Maria Rilke
Non...I am DANCING IN MY NUDDY-PANTS!!!' And we both laughed like loons on loon tablets. I danced for ages round the house in my nuddy-pants.… — Louise Rennison
Wherever they’s a fight so hungry people can eat, I’ll be there. Wherever they’s a cop beatin’ up a guy, I’ll be there. If Casy… — John Steinbeck
Desperate times call for desperate measures" is an aphorism which here means "sometimes you need to change your facial expression in order to create a… — Daniel Handler
That raises a terrible question. How is it that people who are quite obviously eaten up with Pride can say they believe in God and… — C.S. Lewis
Adults constantly raise the bar on smart children, precisely because they're able to handle it. The children get overwhelmed by the tasks in front of… — Haruki Murakami
God provides the wind, Man must raise the sail. — Saint Augustine
Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities -- always see them, for… — Norman Vincent Peale
So he was deserted. The whole world was clamouring: Kill yourself, kill yourself, for our sakes. But why should he kill himself for their sakes?… — Virginia Woolf
What I’ve realized is that life doesn’t count for much unless you’re willing to do your small part to leave our children — all of… — Barack Obama

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