Quotes by Often Is Although scientists can often be as resistant to new ideas as anyone, the process of science ensures that, over time, good ideas and theories prevail. Dean Ornish scientistoften-isideas But I often think we talk way too much in this society, that we consider verbalization a panacea that it very often is not, and that we turn a blind eye to the sort of morbid self-absorption that becomes a predictable by-product of it. Dennis Lehane often-iseyethinking It may often be noticed, the less virtuous people are, the more they shrink away from the slightest whiff of the odour of un-sanctity. The good are ever the most charitable, the pure are the most brave. Dinah Maria Murlock Craik often-iscouragepeople Though ambition in itself is a vice, it often is also the parent of virtue. Edgar Quinet often-isparentambition Active valour may often be the present of nature; but such patient diligence can be the fruit only of habit and discipline. Edward Gibbon often-isdisciplinehistory Love can often be misguided and do as much harm as good, but respect can do only good. It assumes that the other person's stature is as large as one's own, his rights as reasonable, his needs as important. Eleanor Roosevelt often-isimportantrights Recollect that to a woman who gets her living by her pen, 'time is money,' as it is to an artist. Therefore, encroaching on her time is lessening her income. And yet how often is this done (either heedlessly or selfishly) by persons professing to be her friends, and who are habitually in the practice of interrupting her in her writing hours. Eliza Leslie often-isartistwriting Entrepreneurs can't forecast accurately, because they are trying something fundamentally new. So they will often be laughably behind plan - and on the brink of success. Eric Ries entrepreneuroften-istrying This is revolution in reaction, as well as in radicalism, and Toryism speaking a jargon of law and order may often be a graver menace to liberty than radicalism bellowing the empty phrases of the soapbox demagogue. Frank I. Cobb often-islaworder What keeps us from abandoning ourselves entirely to one vice, often, is the fact that we have several. Francois de La Rochefoucauld often-isvicesfacts If we notice a few errors in the work of a proven master, we may and even will often be correct; if we believe, however, that he is completely and utterly mistaken, we are in danger of missing his entire concept. Franz Grillparzer often-iserrorsbelieve More and more I've come to understand that listening is one of the most important things we can do for one another. Whether the other be an adult or a child, our engagement in listening to who that person is can often be our greatest gift. Whether that person is speaking or playing or dancing, building or singing or painting, if we care, we can listen. Fred Rogers often-isdancingchildren Consolation for unhappiness can often be found in a certain satisfaction we get from looking unhappy. Francois de La Rochefoucauld often-issatisfactionunhappy The task of the political philosopher can only be to influence public opinion, not to organize people for action. He will do so effectively only if he is not concerned with what is now politically possible but consistently defends the "general principles which are always the same." In this sense I doubt whether there can be such a thing as a conservative political philosophy. Conservatism may often be a useful practical maxim, but it does not give us any guiding principles which can influence long-range developments. Friedrich August von Hayek guiding-principlesoften-isphilosophy When you see period films, it tends to often be with older actors. Gaspard Ulliel often-isfilmactors Life, I fancy, would very often be insupportable, but for the luxury of self compassion. George Gissing often-iscompassionacceptance It will often be a question when a man is or is not wise in advancing unpalatable opinions, or in preaching heresies; but it can never be a question that a man should be silent if unprepared to speak the truth as he conceives it. George Henry Lewes often-iswisemen The bachelors admired freedom is often a yoke, for the freer a man is to himself the greater slave he often is to the whims of others. George Jean Nathan yokeoften-ismen One reason why men and women lose their heads so often is that they use them so little! It is the same with everything. If we have anything that is valuable, it must be put to some sort of use. If a man's muscles are neglected, he soon has none, or rather none worth mentioning. The more the mind is used the more flexible it becomes, and the more it takes upon itself new interests. George Matthew Adams often-ismindmen When Donald Trump yells at his supporters to throw somebody out of the hall - and usually that somebody is brown or black or often is - that means he's galvanizing a kind of mob spirit, which is also a racial mob spirit. George Packer often-isblackmean«123456789»
