Quotes by Reflection I confess freely to you, I could never look long upon a monkey, without very mortifying reflections. William Congreve reflectionsciencelong As we gaze into the mirror it holds up for us, we too easily imagine that what we behold is Nature when in fact we see the reflection of our own unexamined longings and desires. William Cronon mirrorsreflectiondesire No wisdom that she may gain by experience and reflection hereafter, will compensate the loss of her present hilarity. William Cowper catreflectionloss The sin that now rises to memory as your bosom sin, let this first of all be withstood and mastered. Oppose it instantly by a detestation of it, by a firm will to conquer it, by reflection, by reason, and by prayer. William Ellery Channing reflectionprayermemories In a well-written book we are presented with the maturest reflections, or the happiest flights of a mind of uncommon excellence. It is impossible that we can be much accustomed to such companions without attaining some resemblance to them. William Godwin reflectionmindbook We cannot idealize technology. Technology is only and always the reflection of our own imagination, and its uses must be conditioned by our own values. Technology can help cure diseases, but we can prevent a lot of diseases by old-fashioned changes in behavior. William J. Clinton technologyreflectionscience Reflection brakes men cowards. There is no object that can be put in competition with life, unless it is viewed through the medium of passion, and we are hurried away by the impulse of the moment. William Hazlitt passionreflectionmen A little reflection will show us that every belief, even the simplest and most fundamental, goes beyond experience when regarded as a guide to our actions. William Kingdon Clifford reflectionfundamentalsbelieve Reflection makes men cowards. William Hazlitt cowardreflectionmen 'Pure experience' is the name I gave to the immediate flux of life which furnishes the material to our later reflection with its conceptual categories. William James fluxreflectionnames The look of a gentleman is little else than the reflection of the looks of the world. William Hazlitt gentlemanreflectionlooks Most true happiness comes from one's inner life, from the disposition of the mind and soul. Admittedly, a good inner life is difficult to achieve, especially in these trying times. It takes reflection and contemplation and self-discipline. William L. Shirer reflectionselfhappiness The greatest empiricists among us are only empiricists on reflection: when left to their instincts, they dogmatize like infallible popes. William James popeinstinctreflection I have found that the more I reflect philosophically on the attributes of God the more overwhelmed I become at his greatness and the more excited I become about Bible doctrine. Whereas easy appeals to mystery prematurely shut off reflection about God, rigorous and earnest effort to understand him is richly rewarded with deeper appreciation of who he is, more confidence in his reality and care, and a more intelligent and profound worship of his person. William Lane Craig intelligentreflectionappreciation The world is a looking glass and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face. William Makepeace Thackeray reflectionattitudepositive What are the precise characteristics of an epigram it is not easy to define. It differs from a joke, in the fact that the wit of the latter dies in the words, and cannot therefore be conveyed in another language; while an epigram is a wit of ideas, and hence, is translatable. Like aphorisms, songs and sonnets, it is occupied with some single point, small and manageable; but whilst a song conveys a sentiment, a sonnet a poetical, and an aphorism a moral reflection, an epigram expresses a contrast. William Matthews reflectionsongideas Philosophy lives in words, but truth and fact well up into our lives in ways that exceed verbal formulation. There is in the living act of perception always something that glimmers and twinkles and will not be caught, and for which reflection comes too late. William James perceptionreflectionphilosophy We must, like a painter, take time to stand back from our work, to be still, and thus see what's what. . . True repose is standing back to survey the activities that fill our days. William McNamara surveyspainterreflection [Alternative energy] will make us less dependent on foreign oil. It would make us more secure in our future. It would mean that our foreign policy could be a reflection of our values and our other interests, and not just that. William J. Clinton oilreflectionmean The world is a looking-glass, and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown at it, and it will in turn look sourly upon you; laugh at it and with it, and it is a jolly kind companion; and so let all young persons take their choice. William Makepeace Thackeray glassesreflectionmen«7475767778798081828384»
