Somewhat Quotes

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It's the only way that I see that it can be done," McCain said. "Obviously, it has failed in the past, but I also notice… — John McCain
Literary genres and techniques tend to take form in one's mind somewhat the way computer templates provide form for different computer tasks. — Aberjhani
Some pray to marry the man they love, my prayer will somewhat vary: I humbly pray to heaven above that I love the man I… — Anouk Aimee
To relive the relationship between owner and slave we can consider how we treat our cars and dogs - a dog exercising a somewhat similar… — Edward Hoagland
Our nation is somewhat sad, but we're angry. There's a certain level of blood lust, but we won't let it drive our reaction. We're steady,… — George W. Bush
A strange and somewhat impassive physiognomy is often, perhaps, an advantage to an orator, or leader of any sort, because it helps to fix the… — Charles Horton Cooley
In order to stand well in the eyes of the community, it is necessary to come up to a certain, somewhat indefinite, conventional standard of… — Thorstein Veblen
Custom looks to things that are past, and fashion to things that are present, but both of them are somewhat purblind as to things that… — Charles Caleb Colton
Imagination is potentially infinite. Though actually we are limited to the types of experience for which we possess organs, those organs are somewhat plastic. Opportunity… — George Santayana
The form of a work of art, which gives speech to their thoughts and is, therefore, their mode of talking, is always somewhat uncertain, like… — Friedrich Nietzsche
Travel can also be the spirit of adventure somewhat tamed, for those who desire to do something they are a bit afraid of. — Ella Maillart
To be reminded that one is very much like other members of the animal kingdom is often funny...though...I do not too much mind being somewhat… — Joseph Wood Krutch
A computer and a cat are somewhat alike - they both purr, and like to be stroked, and spend a lot of the day motionless.… — John Updike
In order to judge properly, one must get away somewhat from what one is judging, after having loved it. This is true of countries, of… — Andre Gide
I was somewhat drunk with what I had done. And I am always one to prefer being sober. — Gertrude Stein
As long as I can concentrate and remain somewhat calm, I can normally do very well. — Al Oerter
Sir Hiram Maxim is a genuine and typical example of the man of science, romantic, excitable, full of real but somewhat obvious poetry, a little… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
One of the effects of a safe and civilized life is an immense over sensitiveness which makes all the primary emotions somewhat disgusting. — George Orwell
When a man spends his own money to buy something for himself, he is very careful about how much he spends and how he spends… — Milton Friedman
Every student who enters upon a scientific pursuit, especially if at a somewhat advanced period of life, will find not only that he has much… — John Herschel

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