Traits Quotes

475 quotes by 410 authors

The worst enslaving trait of all is greed. I rail against the substitution of money for worth. The idea that the endless accumulation of dead… — Gerry Spence
Modern Darwinism makes it abundantly clear that many less ruthless traits, some not always admired by robber barons and Fuhrers - altruism, general intelligence, compassion… — Carl Sagan
The Darwinian adaptive trait of our time is the ability to figure out when we are being lied to on television. — Dick Morris
In just 200 tweets we can assess and identify 52 different personality traits of a customer. We ran an analysis over 500,000 people and we… — Sandy Carter
I think that when you look at the great politicians, the two greatest in my view were George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, they certainly had… — John McCain
The single most valuable human trait, the one quality every schoolchild and adult should be taught to nurture, is, quite simply, kindness. — Derren Brown
When there are miles to go before we sleep, altered traits are more important than altered states. — Huston Smith
The goal of spiritual life is not altered states, but altered traits — Huston Smith
Even in a jungle, lovely flowers will spring up here and there, such being the fecundity of nature, and however badly our pastors and masters… — Eric Bentley
Itâ€™s a very difficult era in which to be a person, just a real, actual person, instead of a collection of personality traits selected from… — Gillian Flynn
I was an observer. I liked to listen rather than openly express myself. This trait is something that I've retained over the years. — Giorgio Armani
Confidence is a trait that has to be earned honestly and refreshed constantly; you have to work as hard to protect your skills as you… — Twyla Tharp
Wherever one encounters members of the human race, they always show the traits of a being that is condemned to surrealistic effort. Whoever goes in… — Peter Sloterdijk
Each character represented a trait that resides in me. — Chuck Jones
I think that people in general, whether they are male or female, who are inhibited by the clichÃ©s of what women are or what men… — Debbie Harry
Start by identifying the qualities or characteristics that make you distinctive from your competitors - or your colleagues. What have you done lately - this… — Tom Peters
Homosexuality is not 'normal' On the contrary it is a challenge to the norm...Nature exists whether academics like it or not. And in nature, procreation… — Camille Paglia
There is a trait in the Jewish character that does provoke animosity, maybe it's a kind of lack of generosity towards non-Jews. I mean there… — Roald Dahl
Adolescence is a new birth, for the higher and more completely human traits are now born. — G. Stanley Hall
Scientists have one thing in common with children: curiosity. To be a good scientist you must have kept this trait of childhood, and perhaps it… — Otto Robert Frisch

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