Second Quotes

6250 quotes by 4119 authors

God changes appearances every second. Blessed is the man who can recognize him in all his disguises. One moment he is a glass of fresh… — Nikos Kazantzakis
All that we can hope from these inspirations, which are the fruits of unconscious work, is to obtain points of departure for such calculations. As… — Henri Poincare
It is a remarkable fact that the second law of thermodynamics has played in the history of science a fundamental role far beyond its original… — Ilya Prigogine
The eye, the window of the soul, is the chief means whereby the understanding can most fully and abundantly appreciate the infinite works of Nature;… — Leonardo da Vinci
[The] weakness of biological balance studies has aptly been illustrated by comparison with the working of a slot machine. A penny brings forth one package… — Rudolph Schoenheimer
I wonder why I never learn my lesson. It's feeling like the second chance and it's the first impression — Drake
I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize. The first is gentleness; the second frugality; the third is humility, which keeps me… — Laozi
If I cannot in honest happiness take the second place (or the twentieth); if I cannot take the first without making a fuss about my… — Amy Carmichael
According to Buddhist practice, there are three stages or steps. The initial stage is to reduce attachment towards life. The second stage is the elimination… — Dalai Lama
My first season with Pittsburgh was 1969. We were still in the old NFL. My second year, we moved to the AFC when the leagues… — Joe Greene
I never tried to emulate my father. Anyone trying to do that would be a second-rate carbon copy. — Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
We focus on two things when hiring. First, find the best people you can in the world. And second, let them do their work. Just… — Matt Mullenweg
If a company is second rate, the logo will eventually be perceived as second rate. It is foolhardy to believe that a logo will do… — Paul Rand
When you work on a Jerry Bruckheimer film, you can be sure of two things: no production value will be spared, and the catering will… — William Fichtner
I remember making the all-star team in Little League when I was around 11 years old. I was not a great athlete, but I loved… — Ralph Macchio
I had a normal upbringing and went to public school. If I ever, even for a second, started getting a big head, I was brought… — Mila Kunis
I think Americans, more so than any other culture, love second and third acts. — Graydon Carter
I have never been a social lion; I was misidentified as one because I have a very attractive second wife. — John Gutfreund
Time flies so quick. I remember my second year in business when Bullocks Wilshire did a whole window of my white dresses. I was so… — Tadashi Shoji
I played music and sang from my earliest memories. The first pictures of me show me wandering around with a guitar that was larger than… — Dwight Yoakam

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