Seldom Quotes

1113 quotes by 730 authors

A reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure until he knows whether the writer of it be a black man or a fair man, of… — Joseph Addison
And as for me, thogh that I can but lyte, On bakes for to rede I me delyte, And to hem yeve I feyth and… — Geoffrey Chaucer
There is no practice more dangerous than that of borrowing money; for when money can be had in this way, repayment is seldom thought of… — George Washington
Though true repentance is never too late, yet late repentance is seldom true. — Thomas Brooks
The harvest of the Lordâ€™s field is seldom ripened by sunshine only. It must go through its days of wind, rain and storm. — J C Ryle
I know a painting so evanescent that it is seldom viewed at all except by some wandering deer. It is a river who wields the… — Aldo Leopold
Success is seldom achieved by people who contemplate the possibility of failure — William Feather
There is no observation more frequently made by such as employ themselves in surveying the conduct of mankind, than that marriage, though the dictate of… — Samuel Johnson
Opportunity may knock, but it seldom nags. — David Mamet
Cheap work is seldom, if ever, valuable. Usually, itâ€™s just cheap. — Jim Connolly
Hearkners, we say, seldom hear good of themselves. — Matthew Henry
Both learned and unlearned young men seldom go to church, and in general do not attend to their spiritual education, looking upon it as unnecessary… — John of Kronstadt
Ever notice how seldom we lose control when frustrated by our boss, but how often we do when annoyed by friends or family? — Lynn G. Robbins
We wouldn't care so much what people thought of us if we knew how seldom they did. — John Lanchester
We seldom get into trouble when we speak softly. It is only when we raise our voices that the sparks fly and tiny molehills become… — Gordon B. Hinckley
There is a sea of consciousness that is universal, even though we each perceive it from our own shores, an awareness and a world that… — Alberto Villoldo
Sometimes strident, often tender, never afraid and seldom without humour, Desmond Tutu's voice will always be the voice of the voiceless. — Nelson Mandela
The great thing with unhappy times is to take them bit by bit, hour by hour, like an illness. It is seldom the present, the… — C.S. Lewis
Work harder on yourself than you do on your job. If you work hard on your job, you can make a living. If you work… — Jim Rohn
You seldom get that in film where you're lucky if you get any say at all in the final cut. — Greta Scacchi

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