Variation Quotes

250 quotes by 212 authors

No man will subject himself to the ridicule of pretending that any natural connection subsists between the sun or the seasons, and the period within… — James Madison
There are patterns which emerge in one's life, circling and returning anew, an endless variation on a theme. So musicians say the greatest sonatas are… — Jacqueline Carey
I consider the differences between man and animals in propensities, feelings, and intellectual faculties, to be the result of the same cause as that which… — Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet
Trained as a musician, [photographer Ansel] Adams understood the richness of variation that could be unfolded from a simple theme. — John Szarkowski
Besides my fast and slooow songs, I further divide my work into three main song types: the ballad or story song, the variation on a… — David Massengill
The UFO manifestations seem to be, by and large, merely minor variations of the age-old demonological phenomenon... — John A. Keel
The UFOs do not seem to exist as tangible, manufactured objects. They do not conform to the accepted natural laws of our environment. They seem… — John A. Keel
I've fallen for one girl too many who's wanted some variation of who I am and only that. It eats you alive. — Christopher Krovatin
I've been getting a lot of science fiction scripts which contained variations on my 'Star Trek' character and I've been turning them down. I strongly… — Marina Sirtis
A student well versed in even one technique will naturally see corresponding points in other techniques. A upper level punch, a lower punch, a front… — Gichin Funakoshi
Freedom for me is a strict frame, and inside that frame are all the variations possible. — Henri Cartier-Bresson
All the books that were being published by African-American guys were saying 'screw whitey', or some variation of that. Not the scholars but the pop… — Toni Morrison
All animals are minor variations on a very particular theme. — Richard Dawkins
You may even have Jews in your midst who did not learn their way of life from us, and did not inherit it from a… — Maurice Samuel
Day and night will not cease. Yet, you need not continue viewing them as opposites. There is no longer a need to think that night… — Glenda Green
Climate is not responding to greenhouse gases in the way we thought it might. If increasing carbon dioxide is in fact increasing climate change, its… — Chris de Freitas
The [Five Second Rule] has many variations, including The Three Second Rule, The Seven Second Rule, and the extremely handy and versatile The However Long… — Neil Pasricha
Therefore if we realize that our nature and destiny are what they should be, we will have no anxiety and will be at ease with… — Guo Xiang
From study of known normal brains we have learned that there is a certain range of variation. No two brains are exactly alike, and the… — Edward Anthony Spitzka
In my cranky old age, I actually prefer recording alone now, on 'The Simpsons,' for example, because I find that the director can just focus… — Hank Azaria

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