Setting Quotes

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But human beings fall easily into despair, and from the very beginning we invented stories that enabled us to place our lives in a larger… — Karen Armstrong
A beginner must look on himself as one setting out to make a garden for his Lord's pleasure, on most unfruitful soil which abounds in… — Teresa of Avila
I don't regret setting bombs. — Bill Ayers
It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men. — Samuel Adams
We need to distinguish between stress and stimulation. Having deadlines, setting goals, and pushing yourself to perform at capacity are stimulating. Stress is when you're… — Andrew Bernstein
But I was amazed at how organized the Palestinian election authority was, how competent they were in setting up their polling places and the poll… — Joe Biden
As the Tories know, the problem with setting yourself up as a shining example for others to follow is that when you get caught out,… — Jo Brand
It is easier to rob by setting up a bank than by holding up a bank clerk. — Bertolt Brecht
Managers are responsible for setting workplace policies under which teachers can succeed. Managers are responsible for negotiating contracts that create the conditions under which teachers… — Eli Broad
One of the admirable features of British novelists is that they have no scruple about setting their stories in foreign settings with wholly foreign personnel. — James Buchan
Everybody should be normal. Everybody should be nice. I think they go hand in hand, and that to me is the default setting. — Steve Carell
I think everybody has their own way of looking at their lives as some kind of pilgrimage. Some people will see their role as a… — Eric Clapton
I often enjoy singing in an acoustic setting more than an amplified one. — Eric Clapton
I'm the old-fashioned type who prefers to meet a woman in a more normal setting. I don't like to feel that I'm being hunted down.… — George Clooney
What I want to do is tell stories about normal people in the American suburbs. I don't write the book where it's a conspiracy reaching… — Harlan Coben
Life has a way of setting things in order and leaving them be. Very tidy, is life. — Jean Anouilh
Idolatry is committed, not merely by setting up false gods, but also by setting up false devils; by making men afraid of war or alcohol,… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
We make no apologies for setting high standards. — Nancy L. Zimpher
Setting a good example is truly the most effective means of communication - and setting a poor one is disastrous! — Jan Carlzon
I love it. I love the challenge of it, working with kids every day, setting goals for myself and the program. I feel it was… — Jennifer Rizzotti

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