"We talk of our mastery of nature, which……" — Clarence Day
"We talk of our mastery of nature, which sounds very grand; but the fact is we respectfully adapt ourselves, first, to her ways."
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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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More Adapt Quotes
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Adapt yourself to the things among which your lot has been cast and love sincerely the fellow creatures with whom…
— Marcus Aurelius
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Movies are not novels, and that's why, when filmmakers try to adapt novels, particularly long or complex novels, the result…
— Paul Auster
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Living with anyone for many years takes skill. To keep peace in the household, couples learn to adapt to one…
— Diane Ackerman
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You adapt to who you're photographing.
— David Bailey
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Adapting is a common natural way for people to adapt to their environment.
— Joe Barton
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When people move from poor countries to America, they quickly adapt in at least one way - their consumption habits.
— Gary Bauer
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As human beings we do change, grow, adapt, perhaps even learn and become wiser.
— Wendy Carlos
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Negation is the mind's first freedom, yet a negative habit is fruitful only so long as we exert ourselves to…
— Emile M. Cioran
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In the long run men inevitably become the victims of their wealth. They adapt their lives and habits to their…
— Herbert Croly
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The military has no constant form, just as water has no constant shape - adapt as you face the enemy,…
— Sun Tzu
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The atmosphere of the home is prolonged in the school, where the students soon discover thatin order to achieve some…
— Paulo Freire
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Well-coached teams are never surprised; they can adapt to anything they see.
— Jack Ramsay
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