Irving Babbitt Quotes

We must not, however, be like the leaders of the great romantic revolt who, in their eagerness to get rid of the husk of convention, disregarded also the humane aspiration.

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• I bought a girl roses once.

  

  Cameron Dallas
  • Girl
  • Once
  • Roses

• In my opinion, all relationships between people have some sort of violence, and it is central.

  

  Park Chan-wook
  • People
  • Opinion
  • Violence

• At least I want to be making films that are somehow born out of me that are stories I want to tell. The challenge is figuring out how to do it where you can make them personal, yet still deliver to an audience a film experience that is satisfying and emotional, and that's what I'm trying to do.

  

  Gavin O'Connor
  • Trying
  • Experience
  • Challenge

• As the scripts come in they are sent to the artists, and the artists are either very busy, or ready to start.

  

  Garth Ennis
  • Start
  • Ready
  • Busy

• Verily He answereth him who prayeth unto Him, and is near unto him who calleth on Him.

  

  Baha'u'llah
  • Him
  • Near
  • Unto

• The first function of a book review should be, I believe, to give some idea of the contents and character of the book.

  

  Walter Kaufmann
  • Believe
  • Character
  • Book

• I don't get irrational about it, but I do have a deeply-rooted competitive spirit. Not necessarily towards other people, but towards any obstacle that I set for myself.

  

  Sam Hunt
  • People
  • Myself
  • Spirit

• I've never really been a character on TV. I think, if possible, you want to portray yourself. If you're in a situation where you're supposed to react, you need to react.

  

  Daniel Bryan
  • Character
  • Think
  • Yourself

• Part of Michael's uniqueness, I think, comes from the fact that he worked with music. He had a tape which he gave me with many different compositions, really eclectic. These pieces of music were sources of inspiration.

  

  Madeleine Stowe
  • Music
  • Inspiration
  • Uniqueness

• The only way to find out why someone decides to engage in armed combat is to look at their individual personality.

  

  Salman Rushdie
  • Why
  • Personality
  • Look

• Our bombs are smarter than the average high school student. At least they can find Kuwait.

  

  A. Whitney Brown
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  • High
  • High School

• I think R. Kelly's range is so vast and broad that in order to stimulate himself creatively as an artist, he has to step so, so far outside the box, or else he feels like he's not challenging himself.

  

  T.I.
  • Think
  • Artist
  • Step

• I'm committed to the goal of Senate Bill 324, and that is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

  

  Kate Brown
  • Goal
  • Senate
  • Emissions

• I never felt popular as a child and never had best friends.

  

  Rachel Stevens
  • Friends
  • Best
  • Child

• As a mom of three young kids, it's difficult to reserve a big chunk of time for shopping, so I try to get my gifts little by little throughout the year. I think this is especially helpful for those of us who are budget conscious.

  

  Camila Alves
  • Time
  • Kids
  • Mom

• I play the father in the scene when Will and Tommy go back to Tommy's old apartment. It was a big mistake. I hope not to be in the next movie I direct.

  

  Barry Sonnenfeld
  • Movie
  • Hope
  • Father

• The greatest thing about being in a band, and the strength of having companionship and collaboration, is also the thing that makes a band break up because then you begin to feel confined. Like, who am I as an individual, as a writer, as a performer?

  

  Karen Fairchild Little Big Town
  • Up
  • Band
  • Strength

• We may define therapy as a search for value.

  

  Abraham Maslow
  • May
  • Value
  • Search

• When you can score three goals without the most prolific scorer in the world, you know you have a lot of depth, and it gives you confidence.

  

  Abby Wambach
  • World
  • Confidence
  • Goals

• I just gotta keep reminding myself: Every time I do an interview or something, my volition really has to be just to serve, to help people. Not to feel like I'm important.

  

  Rivers Cuomo Weezer
  • People
  • Time
  • Important

• The Democrats have essentially decided to move more toward central power, control of just about every aspect of our culture and economy.

  

  Jim DeMint
  • Power
  • Culture
  • Control

• I directed a half hour comedy pilot, 'Upgrade,' and had one of the best times ever! I had such a great time directing; I would love to get to direct another project.

  

  Daniella Alonso
  • Time
  • Great
  • Comedy

• The Doctrine of the Trinity teaches that within the unity of the one Godhead there are three separate persons who are coequal in power, nature, and eternity.

  

  Walter Martin
  • Power
  • Nature
  • Unity

• We must not, however, be like the leaders of the great romantic revolt who, in their eagerness to get rid of the husk of convention, disregarded also the humane aspiration.

  

  Irving Babbitt
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