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I have a lot of memories of Falls Church. I went to grade school in Madison Elementary School.

Quote by Jim Fowler about school

In almost every country there are elements of opinion which would welcome such a conclusion because they wish to return to the politics of the balance of power, unrestricted and unregulated armaments, international anarchy, and preparation for war.

Quote by Arthur Henderson about politics, opinion, wish, country, war, power

On the contrary, the characteristic element of the present situation is that economic questions have finally and irrevocably invaded the domain of public life and politics.

Quote by Arthur Henderson about politics, present, public, life

The question is, what are we to do in order to consolidate peace on a universal and durable foundation, and what are the essential elements of such a peace?

Quote by Arthur Henderson about peace, essential, question, order

In theory there is a possibility of perfect happiness: To believe in the indestructible element within one, and not to strive towards it.

Quote by Franz Kafka about happiness, faith, perfection

Suffering is the positive element in this world, indeed it is the only link between this world and the positive.

Quote by Franz Kafka about suffering, world

The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.

Quote by Harlan Ellison about stupidity, common sense

From the beginning, I wanted to make dance music with a human element to it.

Quote by Beth Orton about opinion, dance, beginning, music, human imperfections

Dreams are not without meaning wherever thay may come from-from fantasy, from the elements, or from other inspiration.

Quote by Paracelsus about dream, inspiration

A kind of synthesis, but with some elements that perhaps you wouldn't have expected in advance. I always like that when that happens, when something comes that is more than the sum of the parts.

Quote by Evan Parker about opinion, contentment

In a certain sense, aspects of my solo playing were developed in order to test the theory about how long particular elements could be, as parts of so-called free improvisations.

Quote by Evan Parker about tests, order, common sense, sense

Here society is reduced to its original elements, the whole fabric of art and conventionality is struck rudely to pieces, and men find themselves suddenly brought back to the wants and resources of their original natures.

Quote by Francis Parkman about society, art, magic, man

From all this it follows what the general character of the problem of the development of a body of scientific knowledge is, in so far as it depends on elements internal to science itself.

Quote by Talcott Parsons about character, evolution, science, knowledge, body

Special emphasis should be laid on this intimate interrelation of general statements about empirical fact with the logical elements and structure of theoretical systems.

Quote by Talcott Parsons about politics

A very intimate sense of the expressiveness of outward things, which ponders, listens, penetrates, where the earlier, less developed consciousness passed lightly by, is an important element in the general temper of our modern poetry.

Quote by Walter Pater about family, poetry, common sense, sense, things

Like the elements of which we are composed, the action of these forces extends beyond us: it rusts iron and ripens corn.

Quote by Walter Pater about opinion, force, action

The most important element of a free society, where individual rights are held in the highest esteem, is the rejection of the initiation of violence.

Quote by Ron Paul about society, prison, violence

I was an elementary school teacher.

Quote by Luciano Pavarotti about teachers, school

I appreciate words, and I appreciate acting, so combining those elements into a film is the ultimate act of appreciation.

Quote by Sean Penn about word, film

The cardinal elements possess this title through the fact that they are the last frontier to the level of awareness through which that world can be defined. Life and Death are cardinal because nothing can include them in its structure by becoming...

Quote by Sorin Cerin about destiny, world, dream, death, nothing, life