Quotes about Things, page 7

Personally, I've found that the kind of thing that I like is going into somebody else's area and not playing their music but doing whatever I do in their area.

Quote by Derek Bailey about things

Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.

Quote by John Adams about things

Pairs skating and singles are two different things. Although some skaters have achieved this successfully, it is a very difficult transition. You're looking at double work.

Quote by Oksana Baiul about things

When people talk of the freedom of writing, speaking or thinking I cannot choose but laugh. No such thing ever existed. No such thing now exists; but I hope it will exist. But it must be hundreds of years after you and I shall write and speak no...

Quote by John Adams about things

I'm slowly becoming a convert to the principle that you can't motivate people to do things, you can only demotivate them. The primary job of the manager is not to empower but to remove obstacles.

Quote by Scott Adams about things

Nothing defines humans better than their willingness to do irrational things in the pursuit of phenomenally unlikely payoffs. This is the principle behind lotteries, dating, and religion.

Quote by Scott Adams about things

Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.

Quote by Scott Adams about things

The best things in life are silly.

Quote by Scott Adams about things

You don't have to be a "person of influence" to be influential. In fact, the most influential people in my life are probably not even aware of the things they've taught me.

Quote by Scott Adams about things

People seem to enjoy things more when they know a lot of other people have been left out of the pleasure.

Quote by Russell Baker about things

The only thing I was fit for was to be a writer, and this notion rested solely on my suspicion that I would never be fit for real work, and that writing didn't require any.

Quote by Russell Baker about things

The worst thing about being a tourist is having other tourists recognize you as a tourist.

Quote by Russell Baker about things

Usually, terrible things that are done with the excuse that progress requires them are not really progress at all, but just terrible things.

Quote by Russell Baker about things

God's forgiveness is the only thing. And, well, I take full responsibility for the adultery. It was my fault and, you know, no matter what went on, the man has to take responsibility; and I do.

Quote by Jim Bakker about things

All things must come to the soul from its roots, from where it is planted.

Quote by Sfanta Tereza De Avila about things

There is not so variable a thing in nature as a lady's head-dress.

Quote by Joseph Addison about things

By Time and Age full many things are taught.

Quote by Aeschylus about things

There is no such thing as a great talent without great will power.

Quote by Honoré de Balzac about things

It is a light thing for whoever keeps his foot outside trouble to advise and counsel him that suffers.

Quote by Aeschylus about things

It is a profitable thing, if one is wise, to seem foolish.

Quote by Aeschylus about things