Sheer Quotes

488 Sheer quotes by 420 unique authors

Sheer necessity,-the proper parent of an art so nearly allied to invention. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
New things always have to experience difficulties and setbacks as they grow. It is sheer fantasy to imagine that the cause of socialism is all… — Mao Zedong
If only I am keen and hard like the sheer tip of a wedge Driven by invisible blows, The rock will split, we shall come… — D. H. Lawrence
I am convinced that whenever we exaggerate or demonize, oversimplify or overstate our case, we lose. Whenever we dumb down the political debate, we lose.… — Barack Obama
The first Decline I did was out of sheer love and appreciation for the music. In 1977, it was more about bands, because punk was… — Penelope Spheeris
When we're always connected, we allow others-colleagu es and celebrities, close friends and distant acquaintances, bloggers and news aggregators-set our life's agenda. Our ability to… — George Barna
I tend to play better in the studio, no pressures, just sheer volume and alcohol. — Colin Greenwood
If you look at a building by Mies van der Rohe, it might look very simple, but up close, the sheer quality of construction, materials… — David Chipperfield
It is a disgrace to grow old through sheer carelessness before seeing what manner of man you may become by developing your bodily strength and… — Socrates
My ambition was to become the best climber and I never did. I think that goal was a wrong goal. A better one is to… — Royal Robbins
We trust things more when they look like they were done for the love of it rather than the sheer commercial value of it. — Robert Scoble
Nothing can duplicate the sheer power and feeling you get from standing in front of your amp and bashing on your guitar. — James Hetfield
If you have never felt or known the sheer power and strength of God's love, take another look at Jesus dying on the cross. — N. T. Wright
Once a photograph of the Earth, taken from outside, is available, once the sheer isolation of the Earth becomes known, a new idea as powerful… — Fred Hoyle
It is only all too easy to understand the requirements contained in God's Word ('Give all your goods to the poor.' 'If anyone strikes you… — Soren Kierkegaard
Truth is not something you can appropriate easily and quickly. You certainly cannot sleep or dream yourself to the truth. No, you must be tried,… — Soren Kierkegaard
I am convinced that the human heart hungers for constancy. In forfeiting the sanctity of sex by casual, nondiscriminato ry "making out" and "sleeping around,"… — Elisabeth Elliot
Perseverance has kept me going over the years. Things rarely happen overnight. Filmmakers should be prepared for many years of hard work. The sheer toil… — Werner Herzog
The whole life-effort of man is to get his life into direct contact with the elemental life of the cosmos, mountain life, cloud life, thunder… — D. H. Lawrence
Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone, since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong… — Timothy Keller
You can still achieve certain things through effort, struggle, determination, and sheer hard work or cunning. But there is no joy in such endeavor, and… — Eckhart Tolle
In terms of scope, and in terms of sheer number of characters, we went beyond our limits long ago, — Masahiro Sakurai
There are many ways of seeing the world. You can hang upside down from a meteor, volunteer to be the fourth stage of a three-stage… — Michael Palin
Even if we could be certain that one of the world's religions were perfectly true, given the sheer number of conflicting faiths on offer, every… — Bertrand Russell
True love, unlike popular sentimental substitutes, is willing to suffer. Love is not "luv." Love is the cross. Our problem at first, the sheer problem… — Peter Kreeft

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