Seldom Quotes

1113 quotes by 730 authors

The most successful war seldom pays for its losses. — Thomas Jefferson
I seldom think of politics more than eighteen hours a day. — Lyndon B. Johnson
What is easy is seldom excellent. — Samuel Johnson
A man of genius has been seldom ruined but by himself. — Samuel Johnson
A man seldom thinks with more earnestness of anything than he does of his dinner. — Samuel Johnson
The world is seldom what it seems; to man, who dimly sees, realities appear as dreams, and dreams realities. — Samuel Johnson
Seek not the favor of the multitude; it is seldom got by honest and lawful means. But seek the testimony of few; and number not… — Immanuel Kant
Nothing you do for children is ever wasted. They seem not to notice us, hovering, averting our eyes, and they seldom offer thanks, but what… — Garrison Keillor
I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it is… — Helen Keller
How seldom we weigh our neighbor in the same balance with ourselves. — Thomas a Kempis
People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use. — Soren Kierkegaard
All a woman needs is a good bath, clean clothes, and for her hair to be combed. These things she can do herself. I very… — Hedy Lamarr
I know when I'm working I seldom get into trouble. My educated guess is that boredom has caused most of the problems with Hollywood celebrities. — Hedy Lamarr
Whether rich or poor, a home is not a home unless the roots of love are ever striking deeper through the crust of the earthly… — Lucy Larcom
I think good-looking people seldom make good television. And American television studios almost concede before they start: 'Well, it won't be good, but at least… — Hugh Laurie
He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero. — Johann Kaspar Lavater
Don't think that because you haven't heard from me for a while that I went to sleep. I am still here, like a spirit roaming… — Spike Lee
A Louisiana politician can't afford to let his animosities carry him away, and still less his principles, although there is seldom difficulty in that department. — A J Liebling
People seldom see the halting and painful steps by which the most insignificant success is achieved. — Anne Sullivan Macy
I've learned that people will seldom let you down if they understand that your destiny is in their hands, and vice versa. — Harvey Mackay

Who Wrote These Seldom Quotes

730 authors contributed a total of 1,113 Seldom Quotes, led by these top contributors: