Seldom Quotes

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Therefore, doing the Stations of the Cross was still more laborious than consoling, and required a sacrifice. It was much the same with all my… — Thomas Merton
A man never is happy, but spends his whole life in striving after something which he thinks will make him so; he seldom attains his… — Arthur Schopenhauer
The people are turbulent and changing; they seldom judge right or make good decision. — Alexander Hamilton
Too many people think only of their own profit. But business opportunity seldom knocks on the door of self-centered people. No customer ever goes to… — Unknown Author
Reputation matters so much only because people so seldom think for themselves. — Alain de Botton
A pawn, when separated from his fellows, will seldom or never make a fortune. — Francois-Andre Danican Philidor
Life is islands of ecstasy in an ocean of ennui, and after the age of thirty land is seldom seen. — Luke Rhinehart
The lion is, however, rarely heard - much more seldom seen. — John Hanning Speke
Cats seldom make mistakes, and they never make the same mistake twice. — Carl Van Vechten
The creative life of the commercial photographer is like the life of a butterfly. Very seldom do we see a photographer who is really productive… — Alexey Brodovitch
A well-behaved woman seldom makes history — Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
It has always been desirable to tell the truth, but seldom if ever necessary. — Arthur Balfour
Injustice arises either from precipitation, or indolence, or from a mixture of both. - The rapid and slow are seldom just; the unjust wait either… — Johann Kaspar Lavater
The collaboration which sometimes follows is seldom based on good will: usually on desire, rage, fear, pity or longing. The modern illusion concerning painting (which… — John Berger
I'm actually a very quiet person off the golf course. I talk 150 miles per hour when I'm at the course, but when in private… — Lee Trevino
Men who stand in the highest ranks of society seldom hear of their faults; if by any accident an opprobrious clamour reaches their ears, flattery… — Samuel Johnson
People are in such a hurry to launch their product or business that they seldom look at marketing from a bird's eye view and they… — Dave Ramsey
Advice is seldom welcome. Those who need it most, like it least. — Samuel Johnson
Ill customs and bad advice are seldom forgotten. — Benjamin Franklin
Men seldom give pleasure when they are not pleased themselves. — Samuel Johnson

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