Upper Quotes

386 quotes by 342 authors

I do love shoes that make my legs longer. I have the upper body of someone who's 5ft 8in, so high heels help me even… — Amy Adams
It's funny how the hippies and the punks tried to get rid of the conservatives, but they always seem to get the upper hand in… — Bjork
If anything, taxes for the lower and middle class and maybe even the upper middle class should even probably be cut further. But I think… — Warren Buffett
These ivy league students are in the upper echelon of the college boards and had great opportunity in front of them regardless of where they… — Michael N. Castle
The thirst for powerful sensations takes the upper hand both over fear and over compassion for the grief of others. — Anton Chekhov
Everything is about class in England, whether it's upper, lower or middle. Why should that be? — Francesca Annis
The distinguishing of the strata, or layers, in the embryonic membrane was a turning-point in the study of the history of evolution, and placed later… — Karl Ernst von Baer
The bench press per se is not a risky exercise. When done right, it can help improve upper body strength and size. It's only when… — Bill Starr
Winds flap the sail, tortoise and snake are silent, a great plan looms. A bridge will fly over this moat dug by heaven and be… — Mao Zedong
The history omankind seems like kite flying; sometimes, when the wind is favorable, we let go the string a little and the kite soars a… — Lin Yutang
In verity we are the poor. This humanity we would claim for ourselves is the legacy, not only of the Enlightenment, but of the thousands… — Mary McCarthy
Even the upper end of the river believes in the ocean. — William Stafford
The sun, moving as it does, sets up processes of change and becoming and decay, and by its agency the finest and sweetest water is… — Aristotle
Fate is a misplaced retreat. Many people rationalize an unexplained event as fate and shrug their shoulders when it occurs. But that is not what… — James Levine
People of Wealth and the so called upper class suffer the most from boredom. — Arthur Schopenhauer
So there are five ways of knowing who will win. Those who know when to fight and when not to fight are victorious. Those who… — Sun Tzu
I've no desire to hang around with a bunch of upper-class delinquents, do twenty minutes' work and then spend the rest of the day loafing… — Rowan Atkinson
And though hard be the task, keep a stiff upper lip. — Phoebe Cary
Towards sunset we had cleared down to the level of the 12th step, which was sufficient to expose a large part of the upper portion… — Howard Carter
And yet, we know how fatal the pursuit of liveliness may be: it may result in ... tiresome acrobatics. ... Flashy effects distract the mind.… — Katherine Anne Porter

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