Second Quotes

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EFFECT, n. The second of two phenomena which always occur together in the same order. The first, called a Cause, is said to generate the… — Ambrose Bierce
A racehorse that consistently runs just a second faster than another horse is worth millions of dollars more. Be willing to give that extra effort… — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Set exorbitant standards, and give your people hell when they don't live up to them. There is nothing so demoralizing as a boss who tolerates… — David Ogilvy
Being educated means to prefer the best not only to the worst but to the second best. — William Lyon Phelps
Nature and education are somewhat similar. The latter transforms man, and in so doing creates a second nature. — Democritus
For me, the creative process, first of all, requires a good nine hours of sleep a night. Second, it must not be pushed by the… — William Lipscomb
The first evil choice or act is linked to the second; and each one to the one that follows, both by the tendency of our… — Tryon Edwards
Opinion of ghosts, ignorance of second causes, devotion to what men fear, and talking of things casual for prognostics, consisteth the natural seeds of religion — Thomas Hobbes
The conditions of a solitary bird are five: The first, that it flies to the highest point; The Second, that it does not suffer for… — John of the Cross
Since I was forty and definitely slipping, I have won seven full marathons, got second six times, and third four times.... I'm wondering what I… — Clarence DeMar
Every second you dwell on the past you steal from your future. Every minute you spend focusing on your problems you take away from finding… — Robin Sharma
Barcza is the most versatile player in the opening. He sometimes plays P-KKt3 on the first, sometimes on the second, sometimes on the third, and… — Harry Golombek
Grief is in two parts. The first is loss. The second is the remaking of life. — Anne Roiphe
First, forgive. Second, forget by choosing not to dwell on that which is forgiven and in the past. We have no right to keep in… — David Jeremiah
Cancer can be attacked directly by metabolic enzymes and then be assisted by the enzyme diet programme. The second greatest cancer breakthrough of the 20th… — Benjamin Carson
I'll take my five positions per second any day, thank you — Viswanathan Anand
By playing at Chess then, we may learn... First: Foresight. Second: Circumspection. Third: Caution. — Benjamin Franklin
Most people with a big idea, great talent and/or something to say don't get lucky at first. Or second. Or even third. It's so easy… — Seth Godin
Each second we live is a new and unique moment of the universe, a moment that will never be again And what do we teach… — Henry David Thoreau
The end of a marriage has got to be one of the saddest events one can experience. I've heard that the pain [of divorce] is… — Danica McKellar

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