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book knowledge men
Charles Caleb Colton Mathematicians have sought knowledge in figures, Philosophers in systems, Logicians in subtleties, and Metaphysicians in sounds. It is not in any nor in all of these. He that studies only men, will get the body of knowledge without the soul, and he that studies only books, the soul without the body.
book reading writing
Charles Caleb Colton Some read to think, these are rare; some to write, these are common; and some read to talk, and these form the great majority.
book writing companion
Charles Caleb Colton With books, as with companions, it is of more consequence to know which to avoid, than which to choose, for good books are as scarce as good companions, and in both instances, all that we can learn from baad ones is, that some much time has been worse than thrown away.
book men soul
Charles Caleb Colton He that studies only men will get the body of knowledge without the soul; and he that studies only books, the soul without the body.
book easy easy-to-get
Charles Caleb Colton It is always easy to shut a book, but not quite so easy to get rid of a lettered coxcomb.
book names want
Charles Caleb Colton If a book really wants the patronage of a great name, it is a bad book; and if it be a good book, it wants it not.
book writing mirrors
Charles Caleb Colton That an author's work is the mirror of his mind is a position that has led to very false conclusions. If Satan himself were to write a book it would be in praise of virtue, because the good would purchase it for use, and the bad for ostentation.
book healthy may
Charles Caleb Colton Novels may teach us as wholesome a moral as the pulpit. There are "sermons in stones," in healthy books, and "good in everything.
airplane pilots way
Chloe Grace Moretz When you're a pilot, and you know all the ways to survive an airplane crash and how low the chances are, you feel safer.
airplane praying ambulance
China Chow The only times I'm consistent about praying are when I'm on an airplane or when an ambulance goes by.
airplane player finest
Chick Hearn Players are spoiled by charter airplanes, the finest hotels, a big per diem every day.
airports human-life found
David Walliams All human life can be found in an airport.
air tv-shows risk
David Walliams I don't have a fear factor. Well, not much of one. And I'm willing to risk quite a lot - as a comedian, you're always risking a lot. You're risking failure, especially if you're improvising and going on TV shows trying to make comedy out of thin air. That is quite a risky business.
air water gold
David Ricardo Gold, on the contrary, though of little use compared with air or water, will exchange for a great quantity of other goods.
air listening world
David Henry Hwang This is the ultimate cruelty, isn't it? That I can talk and talk and to anyone listening, it's only air--too rich a diet to be swallowed by a mundane world.
air people victory
David Hume Among well bred people a mutual deference is affected, contempt for others is disguised; authority concealed; attention given to each in his turn; and an easy stream of conversation maintained without vehemence, without interruption, without eagerness for victory, and without any airs of superiority.
air differences fabric
David Hume When I shall be dead, the principles of which I am composed will still perform their part in the universe, and will be equally useful in the grand fabric, as when they composed this individual creature. The difference to the whole will be no greater betwixt my being in a chamber and in the open air. The one change is of more importance to me than the other; but not more so to the universe.
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Charles Dickens You might, from your appearance, be the wife of Lucifer,” said Miss Pross, in her breathing. “Nevertheless, you shall not get the better of me. I am an Englishwoman.
breathing conscious guided learn simple
Peggy Brown We want them to learn simple things that are relaxing, like conscious breathing and guided imagery, which are antidotes to anxiety.
breathing ideas air
Edith Wharton Ah, good conversation - there's nothing like it, is there? The air of ideas is the only air worth breathing.
breathing finishing
Dean Cain I like finishing a movie and having this living, breathing thing.
breathing wings conspirators
David Brock Im a former, living, breathing, right-wing conspirator.
breathing chemistry court good great run stuck together
Mark Capasso We stuck to the basics. They have really good chemistry on the court and were able to put together a great run and get a little breathing room.
breathing blue life-and-death
L. Frank Baum Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.
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Felix Magath We have some breathing space which is great. There is less pressure on us now. We just need to keep building on our lead until the title is secure.
breathing food talking until
Denise Bunning Until you really know it's a life-threatening disease, you think food allergies are a sniffle or a cough. We're not talking about a sniffle or a cough. We're talking about breathing or not breathing.