"As to modesty and decency, if we are……" — Clarence Day
"As to modesty and decency, if we are simians we have done well, considering: but if we are something else-fallen angels-we have indeed fallen far."
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43 Quotes by Clarence Day
Clarence Day has 43 quotes on this site.
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There is an art of reading, as well as an art of thinking, and an art of writing.
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The test of a civilized person is first self-awareness, and then depth after depth of sincerity in self-confrontation.
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The artistic impulse seems not to wish to produce finished work. It certainly deserts us half-way, after the idea is…
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Too many moralists begin with a dislike of reality.
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It is fair to judge peoples by the rights they will sacrifice most for.
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The real world is not easy to live in. It is rough; it is slippery. Without the most clear-eyed adjustments…
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The creatures that want to live a life of their own, we call wild. If wild, then no matter how…
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Reason is the servant of instinct.
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Ants are good citizens; they place group interest first. But they carry it so far, they have few or no…
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Be adorable always to each other; respect is everlasting.
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I was different unique and always happy. At school this attracted playground harassment. Nowadays, while I remain effervescent, quicker to…
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If you don't go to other men's funerals, they won't go to yours.
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It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.
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We cannot pass our guardian angel's bounds, resigned or sullen, he will hear our sighs.
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Those who give themselves to prayer should in a special manner have always a devotion to St. Joseph; for I…
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But men must know, that in this theatre of man's life it is reserved only for God and angels to…
— Francis Bacon
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The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge caused men to fall.
— Francis Bacon
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I remember being on film sets when I was younger, and only men got to do the cool action movies.…
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It may be that when the angels go about their task praising God, they play only Bach. I am sure,…
— Karl Barth
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Whether you've seen angels floating around your bedroom or just found a ray of hope at a lonely moment, choosing…
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Given the eclectic and constantly shifting nature of my metaphysical inclinations, I will probably never feel certain exactly what an…
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Man was created a little lower than the angels and has been getting a little lower ever since.
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Its visits, like those of angels, short, and far between.
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It is not because angels are holier than men or devils that makes them angels, but because they do not…
— William Blake
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