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Sustained Quotes by Elwyn Brooks White
- The South is the land of the sustained sibilant. Everywhere, for the appreciative visitor, the letter "s" insinuates itself in the scene: in the sound…
- The essayist is a self-liberated man, sustained by the childish belief that everything he thinks about, everything that happens to him, is of general interest.
- There is nothing harder to estimate than a writer's time, nothing harder to keep track of. There are moments—moments of sustained creation—when his time is…
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- Whatever forms of meditation you practice, the most important point is to apply mindfulness continuously, and make a sustained effort. It is… — Dalai Lama
- My first job is to write a book that I believe is compelling and deserves the long sustained attention that any novel… — Joshua Ferris
- Look at the Afghans, during the time of the Soviet invasion. They were among the poorest Muslims in the world, yet they… — Abu Bakar Bashir
- Every State has the primary duty to protect its own population from grave and sustained violations of human rights, as well as… — Pope Benedict XVI
- The lesson of history is that you do not get a sustained economic recovery as long as the financial system is in… — Ben Bernanke
- I think Republicans really need to be disciplined, to stay focused on sustained economic growth. — Jeb Bush
- Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you are behind, a sustained look of… — Diane Arbus
- The true grandeur of humanity is in moral elevation, sustained, enlightened and decorated by the intellect of man — Charles Sumner