Timely Quotes

110 quotes by 102 authors

If the awareness of our limitations begins to limit or to dim our value consciousness as wellâ€”as happens, for instance, in old age with regard… — Max Scheler
I do not wish to give the order full force without giving timely warning but I am a widow's son outlawed and must be obeyed. — Ned Kelly
I was deeply moved by Richard Blanco's reading of his inaugural poem-a timely and elegant tribute to the great diversity of American experience. And now… — Natasha Trethewey
Succinct, thorough, and masterfully researched-Thomas Medvetz has written a subtle and timely history of these fixtures of public debate in the United States. In the… — Charles Lemert
It would be wonderful if we could avoid the setbacks with timely exits, but nobody has figured out how to predict them. — Peter Lynch
For the Archivist, this role is a result of his obligation to preserve and assure timely and maximum access to our governmental records in the… — Allen Weinstein
Congress is best viewed from a distanceâ€”the farther the betterâ€”because up close, it is truly ugly. I saw most of Congress as uncivil, incompetent at… — Robert M. Gates
There have been brilliant satires about the tax bureaucracy before, from the Beatles song â€˜The Taxmanâ€™ to the film â€˜Harryâ€™s War,â€™ but in some ways… — John Fund
Decisiveness is often the art of timely cruelty. — Henry Becque
Combining the experience of a seasoned university president with the analysis of a respected legal scholar, Derek Bok explores what he concludes are 'signs of… — Frank H. T. Rhodes
In dedicating his estate to the honoring of endeavors that benefit mankind, Alfred Nobel expressed a lifelong concern that is even more timely in 1972… — Stanford Moore
We are social animals. We like to feel a part of something of beauty and power that transcends our insignificance. It can be a religion,… — Bernd Heinrich
Avoiding occasions of expense by cultivating peace, we should remember also that timely disbursements to prepare for danger frequently prevent much greater disbursements to repel… — George Washington
James Russell offers a timely and compelling blueprint for a realistic transformation of America's energy consumption by refusing to fall victim to conventional thinking. Accessible?pragmatic… — Barry Bergdoll
The practical success of an idea, irrespective of its inherent merit, is dependent on the attitude of the contemporaries. If timely it is quickly adopted;… — Nikola Tesla
If we know where we are and something about how we got there, we might see where we are trending - and if the outcomes… — Abraham Lincoln
At no time in history have we succeeded in making, in a timely fashion, a specific vaccine for more than 260 million people. — Laurie Garrett
Prose of the World is an enormously compelling and vivid study. The result is an ambitious, timely, and eloquent account of the relationship between early-twentieth-century… — Rebecca L. Walkowitz
Kirk Cameron pulls no punches in his exploration of mankind's greatest dilemma. Unstoppable is a captivating, raw, and candid journey that gracefully delivers hope and… — Ray Comfort
Looking relevant, modern, timely and appropriate in terms of your age, body type and lifestyle is not only about the joy of self-expression but a… — Stacy London

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102 authors contributed a total of 110 Timely Quotes, led by these top contributors: