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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

What is important, then, is not that the critic should possess a correct abstract definition of beauty for the intellect, but a certain kind of temperament, the power of being deeply moved by the presence of beautiful objects.

Quote by Walter Pater about objects, literary critic, beauty, power, being

A human life gains luster and strength only when it is polished and tempered.

Quote by Masutatsu Oyama about life, human imperfections

Being good is just a matter of temperament in the end.

Quote by Jean Iris Murdoch about goodnes, end, being, good, good luck

Perfect reason flees all extremity, and leads one to be wise with sobriety.

Quote by Molière about temperance, reason, perfection

Men are like steel. When they lose their temper, they lose their worth.

Quote by Chuck Norris about people, man

Be moderate in everything.

Quote by Publius Terentius Afer about temperance

Every genuine writer has a voice of his own - an inward voice that stems from his temperament as well as from experience. The experienced teacher listens to that voice, helps bring it out.

Quote by Albert Joseph Guerard about teachers, voice, writers, experience

The moderate man blesses the land; the greedy is like a caterpillar, like a locust.

Quote by Mariana Fulger about temperance, man

A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough.

Quote by Bruce Lee about opinion, contentment