Acquaintance Quote by William Henry Houghton

Distrust all those who love you extremely upon a very slight acquaintance and without any visible reason.

— Anonymous

Be much alone with God, and take time to get thoroughly acquainted. Converse over everything with Him. Unburden yourself wholly -every thought, feeling, wish,…

— Horatius Bonar

The study of history and philosophy, accompanied by some acquaintance with art and literature, should be for lawyers and engineers as well as for…

— Terry Eagleton

The love of new acquaintance comes not so much from being weary of what we had before, or from any satisfaction there is in…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

One frequently only finds out how really beautiful a women is, until after considerable acquaintance with her.

— Mark Twain

“I'd rather be a nodding acquaintance, than a bobble head”

— Josh Stern

In addition to my other numerous acquaintances, I have one more intimate confidant… My depression is the most faithful mistress I have known —…

— Soren Kierkegaard

God is a spirit. Jesus was led up of the Spirit to be tempted of the Devil; and it is also true that spirits…

— Charles Bradlaugh

[On an anarchist acquaintance:] Everything in appearance the most alarmist aunt could wish.

— Sylvia Townsend Warner

There is no such thing as educational value in the abstract. The notion that some subjects and methods and that acquaintance with certain facts…

— John Dewey

[Books] will visit you at your convenience, whether you are lonesome or not, on rainy days or fair. They propose themselves as either transient…

— Clifton Fadiman

I'm not dating Prateik; he is just a good acquaintance.

— Amyra Dastur