Seldom Quotes

1113 quotes by 759 authors

Hasty marriage seldom proveth well. — William Shakespeare
Rich men's sons are seldom rich men's fathers. — Herbert Kaufman
In the election campaign of 1930, Hitler seldom spoke explicitly of Jews. The crude tirades of the early 1920s were missing altogether. 'Living-space' figured more… — Ian Kershaw
Truth will do well enough if left to shift for herself. She seldom has received much aid from the power of great men to whom… — Thomas Jefferson
I have seldom written a story, long or short, that I did not have to write and rewrite. There are single stories of mine that… — Sherwood Anderson
I have no liking for novels or stories - none in the world; and so, whenever I read one - which is not oftener than… — Mark Twain
Plant genetic resources are seldom 'raw materials'; they are the expression of the current wisdom of farmers who have played a highly significant role in… — Melaku Worede
I learned to do with little. And that's why today, I only spend the taxpayers' money like I spend my own, which is seldom. The… — Hazel McCallion
Interesting verbs are seldom very interesting. — Jonathan Franzen
It (the dash ) is a comfortable punctuation mark since even the most rigorous critic can seldom claim that any particular example of it is… — Bergen Evans
Biographical history, as taught in our public schools, is still largely a history of boneheads; ridiculous kings and queens, paranoid political leaders, compulsive voyagers, ignorant… — Martin Gardner
I do then with my friends as I do with my books. I would have them where I can find them, but I seldom use… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Football fanaticism and high intellect seldom go together. — Hugh MacDiarmid
For spiritual companions I have had the many artists who have relied on nature to help shape their imagination. And their most elaborate equipment was… — Sam Abell
And that desire-the strong desire to take pictures-is important. It borders on a need, based on a habit: the habit of seeing. Whether working or… — Sam Abell
The cheapness of wine seems to be a cause, not of drunkenness, but of sobriety. ...People are seldom guilty of excess in what is their… — Adam Smith
In the US the overwhelming majority of those executed are psychotic, alcoholic, drug addicted or mentally unstable. They frequently are raised in an impoverished and… — George Ryan
When we seek inspiration to help make decisions, the Lord gives gentle promptings. These require us to think, to exercise faith, to work, to struggle… — Richard G. Scott
Like mothers, taxes are often misunderstood, but seldom forgotten — George Bramwell, 1st Baron Bramwell
Tyranny seldom announces itself...In fact, a tyranny may exist without an individual tyrant. A whole government, even a democratically elected one, may be tyrannical. — Joseph Sobran

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