Reference Quotes

431 quotes by 384 authors

Solitude is the profoundest fact of the human condition. Man is the only being who knows he is alone, and the only one who seeks… — Octavio Paz
As far as you can, get into the habit of asking yourself in relation to any action taken by another: "What is his point of… — Marcus Aurelius
Never before have I imagined my life without himâ€”like this house, he is my only point of reference in this difficult existence, this unstable and… — Tabitha Suzuma
You may be right. I think it was round about Christmas when I got my Welsh dragon tattoo.â€ At that, Tessa had to try very… — Cassandra Clare
Geek cred points for trying to stump me, but sorry, you'll have to do better than that. Would you like to try anime for a… — Rachel Caine
Kaylee and Nash are like those rocks that ancient cave people used to make fire. Bang them together, and you get sparks." Sabine said. "Let's… — Rachel Vincent
If one does not make human knowledge wholly dependent upon the original self-knowledge and consequent revelation of God to man, then man will have to… — Cornelius Van Til
Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference. — Aristotle
Alone, and without any reference to his neighbours, without any interference, the artist can fashion a beautiful thing; and if he does not do it… — Oscar Wilde
All the daily routine of life, our dressing and undressing, the coming and going from our work or carrying through of its various operations, is… — William James
Each age tries to form its own conception of the past. Each age writes the history of the past anew with reference to the conditions… — Frederick Jackson Turner
A sense of humor judges one's actions and the actions of others from a wider reference. It pardons shortcomings, it consoles failure. — Thornton Wilder
Viewed systematically, religion can be differentiated from other culturally constituted institutions by virtue only of its reference to superhuman beings. — Melford Spiro
Character - We describe the character of a person in reference to moral judgments about the worthiness of a person. Thus, to have a strong,… — Michael Josephson
An attempt to study the evolution of living organisms without reference to cytology would be as futile as an account of stellar evolution which ignored… — John B. S. Haldane
Dealers always like to sell chairs in sets of four, six, or eight. And they charge a premium for supplying the whole set. Individual chairs,… — Judith Miller
Science has authority, not because of white coats, or titles, but because of precision and transparency: you explain your theory, set out your evidence, and… — Ben Goldacre
We always reference kids but very rarely ask their opinion. Our inexperience might be what gives us the ability to teach our elders something, due… — Adora Svitak
I change my method and field of reference from book to book because I can never believe in the same thing two times running. — Italo Calvino
Reading and understanding the Bible involves lots and lots of interpretation. Not just in light of the world and culture around us, but in reference… — John Piper

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