Rare Quotes

1409 Rare quotes by 1067 unique authors

Self-acquainta nce is a rare condition. — Robert Henri
Ads are not written to entertain. When they do, those entertainment seekers rare little likely to be the people whom you want. This is one… — Claude C. Hopkins
Teaching is the rare profession where the customer isn't always right and needs to be told so appropriately. — John Maeda
Common sense, alas in spite of our educational institutions, is a rare commodity. — Christian Nestell Bovee
There is a rare exception of mainstream sports that have a fatality rate. That's motor sports and rodeo, ... football, baseball, basketball, hockey, you make… — Unknown Author
It is better to tolerate the rare instance of a parent refusing to let his child be educated, than to shock the common feelings and… — Thomas Jefferson
Misery is caused for the most part, not by a heavy crush of disaster, but by the corrosion of less visible evils, which canker enjoyment,… — Samuel Johnson
Tell me, if you can, of anything that's finer than an evening in camp with a rare old friend and a dog after one's heart. — Nash Buckingham
Every animal that walks the earth, or swims, or flies is precious beyond description, something so rare and wonderful that it equals the stars or… — James A. Michener
The 2014 election has given the GOP the rare opportunity to retroactively redeem its brand. The conventional perception, incessantly repeated by Democrats and the media,… — Charles Krauthammer
Real friendships among men are so rare that when they occur they are famous. — Clarence Day
The amateur is very rare in French literature - as rare as he is common in our own. — Lytton Strachey
In the homes of many Western Christians, hours are sometimes spent listening to worldly music. In our homes loud music can also be heard, but… — Richard Wurmbrand
It is rare to find an established community of Christians that encourages radical expressions of following Jesus. The natural conservatism of institutions is deeply rooted… — Michael Spencer
The excellence of aphorisms consists not so much in the expression of some rare or abstruse sentiment, as in the comprehension of some useful truth… — Samuel Johnson
When you're starving or wrapped up in a cycle of binge-ing-and-purging, or sexually obsessed with (someone), it is very hard to think about anything else,… — Caroline Knapp
An unspoiled river is a very rare thing in this Nation today. Their flow and vitality have been harnessed by dams and too often they… — Lyndon B. Johnson
Abortion should not only be safe and legal, it should be rare. — William J. Clinton
Among top grandmasters the Dutch is a rare defense, which is good reason to play it! It has not been studied very deeply by many… — Bent Larsen
The genius of happiness is still so rare. To possess it means to approach life with the humility of a beggar, but to treat it… — Ellen Key
London is one of the few cities where people still dress properly and fashion exists. Every day I see women who've thought about their outfits.… — Tom Ford
It is rare for people to say they want to be held accountable, but in reality, everyone wants everyone else to be held accountable. — David Cottrell
It may not be possible to get rare roast beef but if you're willing to settle for well done, ask them to hold the sweetened… — Marian Burros
I think that testosterone is a rare poison. — Germaine Greer
The dog is still in the natural state. And you can easily see that, because you have problems and your dog doesn't. And while your… — Eckhart Tolle

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