Tempered Quotes

154 quotes by 139 authors

Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin. — Tacitus
Material success is always tempered by the recollection that there was some kind of happiness that was supposed to come with it. — Robert Breault
I am a reasonable and sane functionalist tempered by irrational frivolity. — Alexander Girard
The sunbeams are welcome now. They seem like pure electricityâ€”like friendly and recuperating lightning. Are we led to think electricity abounds only in summer, when… — John Burroughs
A sharp-tempered woman, or, for that matter, a man, Is easier to deal with than the clever type Who holds her tongue. — Euripides
Dialect tempered with slang is an admirable medium of communication between persons who have nothing to say and persons who would not care for anything… — Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Many of the snarly bad-tempered teachers whom we remember with hatred were really nice people soured by years of anxiety and penny-pinching. — Gilbert Highet
Childhood may have periods of great happiness, but it also has times that must simply be endured. Childhood at its best is a form of… — Robertson Davies
The Colombians are good-tempered people. They are used to waiting for buses that are late, used to riding buses and trains that do not arrive. — Paul Theroux
I believe in evolution in the sense that a short-tempered man is the successor of a crybaby. — Criss Jami
A foul-mouthed oaf, a drunken laborer lying in a drain, a beaten wife with blackened eyes and torn clothes, cannot be made romantic to a… — Joyce Cary
I'm certainly driven, I hate losing, I can be ruthless and short-tempered and terribly competitive. — Alastair Campbell
I had a vague idea of the song's impact in the '60s, but that was tempered by the hate mail and threats I was receiving.… — Janis Ian
I accepted that a new kind of hate had emerged, silent and disciplined, a racism tempered by loyalty cards and PIN numbers. Shopping was now… — J. G. Ballard
Each generation imagines that we're all going to hell. Each generation goes through a little hell and comes out heat tempered and better than before. — Paul Harvey
Liberality should be tempered with judgment, not with profuseness. — Hosea Ballou
We march up, moody or good-tempered soldiers - we reach the zone where the front begins and become on the instant human animals. — Erich Maria Remarque
Your passion must be tempered with patience. Maybe long-suffering patience would be a better word. — Jack White
A theory must be tempered with reality. — Jawaharlal Nehru
The Greek word euphuia, a finely tempered nature, gives exactly the notion of perfection as culture brings us to perceive it; a harmonious perfection, a… — Matthew Arnold

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