Quotes 301 till 320 of 510.
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Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. They are but improved means to an unimproved end.
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Our pleasures are short, and can only charm at intervals; love is a method of protraction our greatest pleasure.
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Our responsibility is to captivate you for however long we've asked for your attention. That said, there is tremendous drama to be gotten from the great, what you would say, heavy issues.
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Pain, scorned by yonder gout-ridden wretch, endured by yonder dyspeptic in the midst of his dainties, borne bravely by the girl in travail. Slight thou art, if I can bear thee, short thou art if I cannot bear thee!
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Painters have always needed a sort of veil upon which they can focus their attention. It's as though the more fully the consciousness is absorbed, the greater the freedom of the spirit behind.
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Pat Moynihan could write books with one hand and legislate with the other. I can't; I have a short attention span. The slightest distraction would take me away from writing.
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Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.
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Pay attention to the big themes because that's what will help you earn ten times your money.
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Pay attention to your enemies for they are the first to discover your mistakes.
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Pay no attention to what the critics say... Remember, a statue has never been set up in honor of a critic!
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People are concerned, here again, about life, and haven't given a whole lot of attention to how you make fathers responsible for the lives they bring into the world.
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People seek within a short span of life to satisfy a thousand desires, each of which is insatiable.
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People, unless they're paying attention, tend to confuse fanciness with intelligence or authority.
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Pleasure and action make the hours seem short.
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Prayer should be short, without giving God Almighty reasons why he should grant this, or that; he knows best what is good for us.
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Probably all the attention to poetry results in some value, though the attention is more often directed to lesser than to greater values.
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Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful.
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Proverbs are short sentences drawn from long experience.
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Psychoanalysts seem to be long on information and short on application.
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Receiving far less attention are the working class heroes, who go about their solitary work routines with quiet dignity, come home from another grueling day, yet still find time to interact with their children.
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