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distance character order
That politeness which we put on, in order to keep the assuming and the presumptuous at a proper distance will generally succeed. But it sometimes happens that these obtrusive characters are on such excellent terms with themselves that they put down this very politeness to the score of their own great merits and high pretensions, meeting the coldness of our reserve with a ridiculous condescension of familiarity, in order to set us at ease with ourselves. Charles Caleb Colton
distance men law
The law shows the distance that exists between God and man; the Gospel bridges that awful chasm and brings the sinner across it. Charles Spurgeon
distance joy mind
The ambitious will always be first in the crowd; he presseth forward, he looketh not behind him. More anguish is it to his mind to see one before him, than joy to leave thousands at a distance Akhenaton
distance book writing
God did not write a book and send it by messenger to be read at a distance by unaided minds. He spoke a Book and lives in His spoken words, constantly speaking His words and causing the power of them to persist across the years. Aiden Wilson Tozer
distance small-moments looks
Life is filled with small moments that seem prosaic until one has the distance to look back and see the chain of large moments they unleashed. Chris Bohjalian
distance thinking white
All power within the microcosm of my world was held and wielded by people who look like me. Plus, I think Nigerians all have this sense that they are better than everyone, including white people. So I have the privilege of a certain distance. It may just be that. So in a sense, I can't claim that as any ability that I have, simply a matter of circumstance. Chris Abani
distance journey practice
Our life is an endless journey; it is like a broad highway that extends infinitely into the distance. The practice of meditation provides a vehicle to travel on that road. Our journey consists of constant ups and downs ... Chogyam Trungpa
distance earth sun
Scarce any problem will appear more hard and difficult, than that of determining the distance of the Sun from the Earth very near the truth: but even this... will without much labour be effected. Edmond Halley
distance giving warning
The turnings of life seldon show a sign-post; or rather, though the sign is always there, it is usually placed some distance back, like the notices that give warning of a bad hill or a level railway-crossing. Edith Wharton
fighting decision soul
The petitions of Moses discomfited the enemy more than the fighting of Joshua. Yet both were needed. No, in the soul's conflict, force and fervor, decision and devotion, valour and vehemence, must join their forces, and all will be well.
fighting people corporations
Sometimes you're fighting corporations and forget that people can talk to each other. Al Pacino
fighting years careers
I was appointed United States attorney on September 10, 2001. And I spent the next seven years of my career fighting terrorism and putting terrorists in jail. Chris Christie
fighting who-i-am leave-me-alone
In your cocoon, occasionally you shout complaints, such as, "Leave me alone!" "Bug off!" "I want to be who I am!"... which comes from fighting against your environment... You can raise your head and just take a little peek out of the cocoon... The environment is friendly. It is called "Planet Earth.
fighting earth grime
He who fights for a ne'er-do-well has nothing to show for it except a head covered in earth and grime. Chinua Achebe
fighting men coward
When a coward sees a man he can beat he becomes hungry for a fight.
fighting indian
When an Indian fights, he only shoots to kill. Chief Joseph
fighting winning secret
Word spread because word will spread. Stories and secrets fight, stories win, shed new secrets, which new stories fight, and on. China Mieville
fighting thinking ideas
I use a Bruce Lee technique: 'The way of no way.' He had the idea that he would learn everything, so that whoever he had to fight, he could improvise anything. The best way of starting a gig is just to not think of anything - to clear your mind, not in an empty Zen state, but more just to go on and see where you go. Eddie Izzard
painting found
I found I have to stay painting. Alan Bean
painting deals
Painting will have to deal more fully and less obliquely with life and nature's phenomena before it can again become great. Edward Hopper
painting speak
I prefer to leave the paintings to speak for themselves. Barnett Newman
painting god-bless bless
Happy painting and God Bless, my friend. Bob Ross
painting vans ifs
Van Gogh would’ve sold more than one painting if he’d put tigers in them. Bill Watterson
painting easy difficult
For those who don't know what they are doing, painting is easy. For those who do know what they are doing, painting is difficult. Edgar Degas
painting study hell
I paint as I feel like painting; to hell with all their studies. Edouard Manet
painting purchased
It's the first painting I purchased in 1969 when I was a rookie. Calvin Hill
paintings
It's absurd to talk about paintings that you haven't finished. Cy Twombly