Mary Astell Quotes
We may not commit a lesser Sin under pretence to avoid a greater, but we may, nay we ought to endure the greatest Pain and Grief rather than commit the least Sin.Mary Astell
Quotes to Explore
-
That service is the noblest which is rendered for its own sake.
Mahatma Gandhi -
I live in a Mobile Home - I've never had a house, except once; I rented a log cabin.
Captain Beefheart -
Doctrines provide an architecture for both Republican and Democrat presidents to carry out policies.
Malcolm Wallop -
One always writes comedy at the moment of deepest hysteria.
V. S. Naipaul -
Great effort springs naturally from great attitude.
Pat Riley -
Nothing turns out to be so oppressive and unjust as a feeble government.
Edmund Burke
-
One of the reasons I love writing for middle graders, besides their voracious appetite for books, is their deep concern for fairness and morality.
K. A. Applegate -
You may have heard of the Slow Movement, which challenges the canard that faster is always better. You don't have to ditch your career, toss the iPhone, or join a commune to take part. Living 'Slow' just means doing everything at the right speed - quickly, slowly, or at whatever pace delivers the best results.
Carl Honore -
I find the whole concept of women screaming at me so odd. It's very flattering, but I don't think I will ever consider myself to be a sex symbol.
Ed Sheeran -
People always say that you can't please everybody. I think that's a cop-out. Why not attempt it? 'Cause think of all the people you will please if you try.
Kanye West -
It's possible to look really cute and still be comfortable. You don't have to kill your feet to have a fashionable look.
Laura Marano -
I hate Valentine's day. It is a day for nothing but disappointment.
Larisa Oleynik
-
Getting an audience requires luck as well as talent. Some artists are private and shy. It costs them too much.
Dana Spiotta -
Those who give themselves to prayer should in a special manner have always a devotion to St. Joseph; for I know not how any man can think of the Queen of the angels, during the time that she suffered so much with the Infant Jesus, without giving thanks to St. Joseph for the services he rendered them then.
Saint Teresa of Avila -
Creatively, I've always wanted to be different as it relates to my craft, and reggae, being a part of my culture, makes up a percentage of that uniqueness. The only definition I can think of to describe my style is 'OMI.'
OMI -
As I've said, there were patriots who supported this war, and patriots who opposed it. And all of us are united in appreciation for our servicemen and women, and our hopes for Iraqis' future.
Barack Obama -
I knew that the Hague Convention prohibited the use of poison in war. I didn't know the details of the terms of the Convention, but I did know of that prohibition.
Otto Hahn -
They put it on the page because it sounded good or it looked good or they read it in a book somewhere that this is how you structure a script or something, and they just don't get it. It's surprising.
Macaulay Culkin
-
I started the site when I was 19. I didn't know much about business back then.
Mark Zuckerberg -
I read every single comment that comes in.
Emily Weiss -
As he saw it, there was only one choice - to be strong and upright, or to commit suicide.
Yukio Mishima -
Seriously, I don't know if people would really tell you this. But in my dream world, the people who work for you would say, 'Wow, I didn't know I could do that until I started working with that guy.'
Warren Spector -
Something very significant appears to be happening in America. There is a dramatic shift in voter affinity toward the GOP, and it may prove to be the mountain-too-high for Barack Obama's campaign.
Bob Beauprez -
We may not commit a lesser Sin under pretence to avoid a greater, but we may, nay we ought to endure the greatest Pain and Grief rather than commit the least Sin.
Mary Astell