Whilst Quotes

257 Whilst quotes by 186 unique authors

To a Mistress Dying Lover. YOUR beauty, ripe and calm and fresh As eastern summers are, Must now, forsaking time and flesh, Add light to… — William Davenant
I don't think we should speak so much. What if we were singing a song? We split, whilst singing. — Jean Gabin
It seems the natural thing for us to listen whilst the Europeans talk. — William James
I need not print a line, nor conjure with the painter's tools to prove myself an artist ... Whilst in other spheres of labor the… — J. D. Sedding
As virtuous men pass mildly away, and whisper to their souls to go, whilst some of their sad friends do say, the breath goes now,… — John Donne
I can take any empty space and call it a bare stage. A man walks across this empty space, whilst someone else is watching him,… — Peter Brook
I cannot, whilst President of the United States, descend to enter into a newspaper controversy. — James K. Polk
I would sincerely regret, and which never shall happen whilst I am in office, a military guard around the President. — Andrew Jackson
Every instance of obedience, from right motives, strengthens us spiritually, whilst every act of disobedience weakens us. — George Muller
Stress is not bad but a necessary part of facing life's challenges. Whilst the dreamers maintain the delusion that 'all accidents are preventable' the rest… — Rob Long
Nevertheless, if we contemplate a society with a somewhat stable wage-unit, with national characteristics which determine the propensity to consume and the preference for liquidity,… — John Maynard Keynes
Heretics are not to be disputed with, but to be condemned unheard, and whilst they perish by fire, the faithful ought to pursue the evil… — Martin Luther
How often do we sigh for opportunities for doing good, whilst we neglect the openings of Providence in little things, which would frequently lead to the… — George Crabbe
Whilst so much is being done in the world, to ameliorate the condition of mankind, and the spirit of Freedom is marching with rapid strides… — James Forten
Novel-writing can be a cold-blooded business. One uses whatever happens to be lying around in memory and employs it to suit one’s end….Then, again, during… — J. L. Carr
Whilst large organisations need foresight, they are also notorious in their bias for short term thinking, sometimes rejecting or even suppressing foresight. — Unknown Author
If you really want space on public transport you should carry some pornography from the 1970s and a pair of children's safety scissors, then delicately… — Robin Ince
Yet just as the day has two halves, one governed by the sun and the other by the moon, so there are many who are… — Aino Kallas
Men, you are about to embark on a great crusade to stamp out runaway decency in the west. Now you men will only be risking… — Harvey Korman
We must be willing to begin with positive teaching, not with negative prohibitions, and be content to wait and to watch whilst the native Christians… — Roland Allen
To the men of this world, to the animal strength and spirits, to the men of practical power, whilst immersed in it, the man of… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
I found it an interesting portrait of a marriage in exploring notions of how one partner supports the other, whilst not jeopardizing the greater good… — Rachel Griffiths
What thou meanest by seizing the whole earth; but because I do it with a petty ship, I am called a robber, whilst thou who… — Saint Augustine
For want of self-restraint many men are engaged all their lives in fighting with difficulties of their own making, and rendering success impossible by their… — Samuel Smiles
Sir: It gives me pleasure to report to you the fine bearing and soldierly conduct of Captain Wilson and his men whilst absent on special… — Unknown Author

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