Rare Quotes

1409 quotes by 1067 authors

Genius is rare because the means of becoming one have not been available — Victor Hugo
Excellent things are rare. — Plato
The war in Iraq is a rare opportunity to move toward an historic period of cooperation. Out of these troubled times a new world order… — George W. Bush
The friendship between a man and a woman which does not lead to marriage or desire for marriage may be a life long experience of… — Anna Garlin Spencer
The great success stories of chemotherapy were always in relatively obscure types of cancer. Childhood leukemia constitutes less than two percent of all cancers and… — Ralph W. Moss
To play with correctness and skill the ends of games, is an important but a very rare accomplishment, expect among the magnates of the game. — Howard Staunton
Hard work opens doors and shows the world that you are serious about being one of those rare - and special - human beings that… — Robin Sharma
He greatly valued his possessions, chiefly because they were his, and derived genuine pleasure from contemplating a painting, a statuette, a rare lace curtain -… — Kate Chopin
In every bed you will find four persons sleeping together. It is very rare to find a double bed, because then four persons are there… — Rajneesh
The ability to have our own way, and at the same time convince others they are having their own way, is a rare thing among… — Thomas Bailey Aldrich
People often find it easier to refute a fake extreme opponent than a more cautious real one, so they knock down the straw man instead.… — Unknown Author
War has been more common than peace, and extended periods of peace have been rare in a world divided into multiple states — Donald Kagan
Mass killings have gone from being an extremely rare occurrence to a common occurrence. — Unknown Author
Patience is a crucial but rare investment commodity. — David Dreman
From the beginning of the Radiation Laboratory, I have had the rare good fortune of being in the center of a group of men of… — Ernest Lawrence
Readers will stand up and cheer for Karen Fox's Prince of Charming! Finally, a heroine who's a real woman. Finally, a hero who knows what… — Maggie Shayne
Later when I thought of the chickens, one of those rare pale blue eggs rose up into my throat. The chickens had been part of… — Melissa Coleman
Any feeling that I was enriching my mind from those surrounding me was unfortunately rare with me. — Georg Brandes
This is an extremely ambitious book. In addition to science and mathematics, Byers brings to bear insights from literature, philosophy, religion, history, anthropology, medicine, and… — Joseph Auslander
My prayer today is to not be negative about anything for one day. It is so easy to be disappointed, critical, cynical. Nothing is easier… — Caroline Myss

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