Second Quotes

6250 Second quotes by 3939 unique authors

Probably there is an imperceptible touch of something permanent that one feels instinctively to adhere to true humour, whereas wit may be the mere conversational… — Mark Twain
I may not be a first-rate composer, but I am a first-class second-rate composer. — Richard Strauss
Knowledge has three degrees--opinion, science, illumination. The means or instrument of the first is sense; of the second, dialectic; of the third, intuition. — Plotinus
Now there are five matters to which a general must pay strict heed. The first of these is administration; the second, preparedness; the third, determination;… — Unknown Author
Were the offer made true, I would engage to run again, from beginning to end, the same career of life. All I would ask should… — Benjamin Franklin
Jazz music is the power of now. There is no script. It's conversation. The emotion is given to you by musicians as they make split-second… — Wynton Marsalis
Music is my mistress and she plays second fiddle to no one. — Duke Ellington
~I used to think, What if there's an interesting movie and it conflicts with the boys going to a new school for the first time?...… — Jodie Foster
Excessive partiality for one foreign nation and excessive dislike of another cause those whom they actuate to see danger only on one side, and serve… — George Washington
We teach them to take their patriotism at second-hand; to shout with the largest crowd without examining into the right or wrong of the matter… — Mark Twain
The difference between patriotism and nationalism is that the patriot is proud of his country for what it does, and the nationalist is proud of… — Sydney J. Harris
Nothing would please the Kremlin more than to have the people of this country choose a second rate president. — Richard M. Nixon
I try to operate on two unconnected levels. One on the practical level of action in which I am extremely cautious and conservative. The second… — Tony Benn
By the end of my second term, we will have the first permanent base on the moon, and it will be American. — Newt Gingrich
I'm hoping that we're not getting to Second Amendment remedies. I hope the vote will be the cure for the Harry Reid problems. — Sharron Angle
It's good for a country to have a revolution every 20 years. I hope that's not where we're going. But, you know, if this Congress… — Sharron Angle
I love no one but you, I have discovered, but you are far away and I am here alone. Then this is my life and… — Daniel Handler
I don't want to be famous famous. I'm happy on the second tier, where I have autonomy on a professional level but I can still… — Gabrielle Reece
In life and business, there are two cardinal sins. The first is to act precipitously without thought and the second is to not act at… — Carl Icahn
The flowers anew, returning seasons bring; but beauty faded has no second spring. — Ambrose Philips
Change is the end result of all true learning. Change involves three things: First, a dissatisfaction with self - a felt void or need; second,… — Leo Buscaglia
The new environment dictates two rules: first, everything happens faster; second, anything that can be done will be done, if not by you, then by… — Andy Grove
I have enjoyed greatly the second blooming that comes when you finish the life of the emotions and of personal relations; and suddenly find -… — Agatha Christie
After learning to love God (worship), learning to love others is the second purpose of your life. — Rick Warren
We're here to be worshipers first and workers only second. We take a convert and immediately make a worker out of him. God never meant… — Aiden Wilson Tozer

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