Quotes with could

Quotes 861 till 880 of 1075.

  • Friedrich Nietzsche There is in general good reason to suppose that in several respects the gods could all benefit from instruction by us human beings. We humans are - more humane.
    Friedrich Nietzsche
    German poet and philosopher (1844 - 1900)
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  • Gore Vidal There is no human problem which could not be solved if people would simply do as I advise.
    Gore Vidal
    American writer and criticus (1925 - 2012)
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  • Oliver Goldsmith There is nothing so absurd or ridiculous that has not at some time been said by some philosopher. Fontenelle says he would undertake to persuade the whole public of readers to believe that the sun was neither the cause of light or heat, if he could only get six philosophers on his side.
    Oliver Goldsmith
    Irish writer and poet (1728 - 1774)
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  • Havelock Ellis There is nothing that war has ever achieved we could not better achieve without it.
    Havelock Ellis
    British psychologist (1859 - 1939)
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  • Carol Berg There is one plot point in one of the 'D'Arnath' books that I don't think I handled as well as I could have. Am I going to tell you which one? No way!
    Carol Berg
    American writer of fantasy novels (1948 - )
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  • Beth Ditto There is something to be said for people who have to work hard, be creative, produce what they have with little - or no - means. Those of us from poor homes have the advantage of thinking for ourselves and of knowing that when times get hard, things could always be worse.
    Beth Ditto
    American singer-songwriter and actress (1981 - )
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  • Carl Van Vechten There is, indeed, no single quality of the cat that man could not emulate to his advantage.
    Carl Van Vechten
    American writer and photographer (1880 - 1964)
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  • Bob Woodward There may yet be another Watergate book. I have thought a book about the aftermath of Watergate and its impact could be done, perhaps by me or someone else.
    Bob Woodward
    American investigative journalist (1943 - )
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  • Mother Teresa There must be a reason why some people can afford to live well. They must have worked for it. I only feel angry when I see waste. When I see people throwing away things that we could use.
    Mother Teresa
    Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary (1910 - 1997)
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  • Bridget Riley There was a time when meanings were focused and reality could be fixed; when that sort of belief disappeared, things became uncertain and open to interpretation.
    The Eyes Mind: Collected Writings 1965-2009 (2009)
    Bridget Riley
    English painter (1931 - )
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  • Carl Sandburg There was always the consolation that if I didn't like what I wrote I could throw it away or burn it.
    Ever the Winds of Chance (1983)
    Carl Sandburg
    American Poet (1878 - 1967)
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  • Bret Harte There was commotion in Roaring Camp. It could not have been a fight, for in 1850 that was not novel enough to have called together the entire settlement.
    Bret Harte
    American short story writer and poet (1836 - 1902)
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  • Cat Stevens There was no division I could see between the essential teaching of all Prophets and wise men of religion.
    Cat Stevens
    British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (1948 - )
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  • Bela Lugosi There was no male vampire type in existence. Someone suggested an actor of the Continental School who could play any type, and mentioned me.
    Bela Lugosi
    Hungarian-American actor (1882 - 1956)
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  • Carrie Fisher There were days I could barely struggle into a size 46 or 48, months of larges and XXLs, and endless rounds of leggings with the elastic at the waist stretched to its limit and beyond - topped with the fashion equivalent of a tea cozy. And always black, because I was in mourning for my slimmer self.
    Carrie Fisher
    American actress, writer and comedienne (1956 - 2016)
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  • Boris Yeltsin There were no strategic mistakes that could affect Russia's history and it further development. No, there were no such mistakes. Tactical errors were made in some less significant options, problems and so on. But, on the whole, Russia embarked on a correct path and it changed.
    Boris Yeltsin
    Russian politician (1931 - 2007)
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  • Bob Kane There were other Batman writers throughout the years but they could never capture the style and flavor of Bill's scripts. Bill was the best writer in the business and it seemed that he was destined to write Batman.
    Bob Kane and Tom Andrae (1989)
    Bob Kane
    American comic book writer, animator and artist (1915 - 1998)
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  • Joan Didion There's a general impulse to distract the grieving person - as if you could.
    Joan Didion
    American Essayist (1934 - 2021)
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  • Ursula K. Le Guin There's a good deal in common between the mind's eye and the TV screen, and though the TV set has all too often been the boobtube, it could be, it can be, the box of dreams.
    Ursula K. Le Guin
    American writer of science fiction and fantasy books (1929 - 2018)
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  • Beck There's some quality you get when you're not totally comfortable. When you're not doing what you're used to, you could completely fall on your face. You could completely blow it.
    Beck
    American musician, singer and songwriter (1970 - )
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