Stands Quotes

1686 Stands quotes by 1249 unique authors

The mob gets out of hand, runs wild, worse than raging fire, while the man who stands apart is called a coward. — Euripides
What stands if freedom fall? — Rudyard Kipling
The ideal of happiness has always taken material form in the house, whether cottage or castle; it stands for permanence and separation from the world. — Simone de Beauvoir
A writer's life stands in relation to his work as a house does to a garden, related but distinct. — Mavis Gallant
To see, to hear, means nothing. To recognize (or not to recognize) means everything. Between what I do recognize and what I do not recognize… — Andre Breton
Man is both strong and weak, both free and bound, both blind and far-seeing. He stands at the juncture of nature and spirit; and is… — Reinhold Niebuhr
Every judgment in science stands on the edge of error, and is personal. — Jacob Bronowski
Writers don't always know what they mean - that's why they write. Their work stands in for them. On the page, the reader meets the… — John Lahr
Infield practice is more mystic ritual than preparation, encouraging the big-leaguer, no less than the duffer in the stands, to believe in spite of all… — Roger Angell
Our whole way of life today is dedicated to the removal of risk. Cradle to grave we are supported, insulated, and isolated from the risks… — Shirley Temple
Oppression costs the oppressor too much if the oppressed stands up and protests. The protest need not be merely physical-the throwing of stones and bullets-if… — W. E. B. Du Bois
Here is the operating motto of the Obama White House: 'So let it be written, so let it be done!' Like Yul Brynner's Pharaoh Ramses… — Michelle Malkin
I like strong, strong women who don't go down without a fight. I like iconic roles. They don't come around very often, so I have… — Rose McGowan
My theory stands as firm as a rock; every arrow directed against it will return quickly to its archer. How do I know this? Because… — Georg Cantor
If someone stands in front of one of my paintings and says, 'This is just a mess', the word 'just' is not so good, but… — Albert Oehlen
The idea of being on a show where each season stands alone, and you can come back the next year and show an entirely different… — Sarah Paulson
When I follow the finals of the European Cups, I look at all the aspects surrounding protocol, to get some ideas. I am interested in… — Michel Patini
President Obama understands women. He trusts women. And on every issue that matters to us, he stands with women. — Cecile Richards
If there were an election today, Netanyahu would win. Yet, his standing in the polls is also a reflection of the weakness of Ehud Olmert,… — Dennis A. Ross
The false pride of perennial celebration, of wearing flag lapel pins while betraying the values that the flag stands for, is like the self-esteem curriculum… — Anne-Marie Slaughter
Especially today as we fight the war on terror - against an enemy that represents hatred, extremism and stands behind no flag - we need… — Bill Shuster
All I dreamed about Dr. Jekyll was that one man was being pressed into a cabinet, when he swallowed a drug and changed into another… — Robert Louis Stevenson
I haven't always been the guy that walks into a room and automatically the attention is on me. I'm normally the guy that stands off… — Josh Turner
If it stands the test of public scrutiny, do it... if it doesn't stand the test of public scrutiny then don't do it. — Ratan Tata
One path leads back to this world, to rebirth; one path leads beyond. Your soul stands at a crossword, trying to make a decision, flipping… — Frederick Lenz

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