They Encounter Quotes
20 quotes by 20 authors
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Those who weep for the happy periods which they encounter in history acknowledge what they want; not the alleviation but the silencing of misery.
— Albert Camus
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Every epoch has its character determined by the way its population reacts to the material events which they encounter.
— Alfred North Whitehead
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Most people do not take heed of the things they encounter, nor do they grasp them even when they have learned about them, although they…
— Heraclitus
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We have found that bats adjust the timing of their sounds when they encounter clutter, and they seem to 'strobe' the world with sound.
— Cynthia Moss
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Whom do I call educated? First, those who manage well the circumstances they encounter day by day. Next, those who are decent and honorable in…
— Socrates
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Through developing trusting and respectful relationships with the boys in our lives, we can help boys to value and acknowledge their relational capabilities, which they…
— Judy Chu
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There is a spiritual capacity in carbon as there is a carbon component functioning in our highest spiritual experience. If some scientists consider that all…
— Thomas Berry
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Effective leaders allow God to shape them into the kind of people they need to be for each situation they encounter.
— Jim George
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There are those, however, that are not frightened of grief: dropping deep into the sorrow, they find therein a necessary elixir to the numbness. When…
— David Abram
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People are interested in pro football because it provides them with an emotional oasis; they don't want football to get involved in the same types…
— Pete Rozelle
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Human beings, when they encounter that which can't be understood, either run away from it, run towards it blindly, or just rationalize it out of…
— Frederick Lenz
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While others are engaged in inferior and menial tasks in which they encounter many difficulties, how can I sit here at peace and do nothing?…
— Shantideva
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In fact, I believe that we need better sex education in our own culture, here in America, so that young folk learn about things like…
— Piers Anthony
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Well, but you two are dancing around in your iridescent little downpour, whooping and stomping as sane people ought to do when they encounter a…
— Marilynne Robinson
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It is not the responsibility of knights errant to discover whether the afflicted, the enchained and the oppressed whom they encounter on the road are…
— Miguel de Cervantes
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I can concede that the government has no knowledge of the people, but I believe the people know less of the government. There are useless…
— Jose Rizal
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Sadly, children's passion for thinking often ends when they encounter a world that seeks to educate them for conformity and obedience only.
— Bell Hooks
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Because I was a dancer when I was a kid, I have so much empathy for these young girls who are so drawn to something…
— Sharon Lawrence
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And when they encounter works of art which show that using new media can lead to new experiences and to new consciousness, and expand our…
— Karlheinz Stockhausen
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Using their communicative skills, Geminis adapt to any situation they encounter. However, they must learn to speak with candor instead of simply repeating what others…
— Gemini
Who Wrote These They Encounter Quotes
20 authors contributed a total of 20 They Encounter Quotes as follows: