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two debt possession
Charles Caleb Colton There are two things that bestow consequence; great possession, or great debts.
two firsts quarrels
Charles Caleb Colton Two things, well considered, would prevent many quarrels: first, to have it well ascertained whether we are not disputing about terms, rather than things; and, secondly, to examine whether that on which we differ is worth contending about.
two iron gold
Charles Caleb Colton There are two metals, one of which is omnipotent in the cabinet, and the other in the camp--gold and iron. He that knows how to apply them both may indeed attain the highest station.
two together mistress
Charles Caleb Colton If often happens too, both in courts and in cabinets, that there are two things going on together,--a main plot and an under-plot; and he that understands only one of them will, in all probability, be the dupe of both. A mistress may rule a monarch, but some obscure favorite may rule the mistress.
two may acquaintance
Charles Caleb Colton Make the most of the day, by determining to spend it on two sorts of acquaintances only--those by whom something may be got, and those from whom something may be learned.
two people way
Charles Caleb Colton There are two way of establishing a reputation, one to be praised by honest people and the other to be accused by rogues. It is best, however, to secure the first one, because it will always be accompanied by the latter.
two literature may
Charles Caleb Colton The two most precious things this side of the grave are our reputation and our life. But it is to be lamented that the most contemptible whisper may deprive us of the one, and the weakest weapon of the other.
two small-changes society
Charles Dickens That sort of half sigh, which, accompanied by two or three slight nods of the head, is pity's small change in general society.
fire age youth
Charles Caleb Colton A youth without fire is followed by an old age without experience.
fire liberty purpose
Charles Caleb Colton The French revolution was a .eune invented and constructed for the purpose of manufacturing liberty; but it had neither lever cogs, nor adjusting powers, and the consequences were that it worked so rapidly that it destroyed its own inventors, and set itself on fire.
fire forever steel
Charles Caleb Colton In most quarrels there is a fault on both sides. A quarrel may be compared to a spark, which cannot be produced without a flint, as well as steel. Either of them may hammer on wood forever; no fire will follow.
fire wish mastery
Charles Dickens And yet I have had the weakness, and have still the weakness, to wish you to know with what a sudden mastery you kindled me, heap of ashes that I am, into fire.
fire wish mastery
Charles Dickens All through it, I have known myself to be quite undeserving. And yet I have had the weakness, and have still the weakness, to wish you to know with what a sudden mastery you kindled me, heap of ashes that I am, into fire- a fire, however, inseparable in its nature from myself, quickening nothing, lighting nothing, doing no service, idly burning away.
fire feelings words-of-wisdom
Charles Dickens I had neither the good sense nor the good feeling to know that this was all my fault, and that if I had been easier with Joe, Joe would have been easier with me. I felt impatient of him and out of temper with him; in which condition he heaped coals of fire on my head.
fire mark malice
Charles Simmons Malice can always find a mark to shoot at, and a pretence to fire.
fire music-is stills
Alan Jackson Making music is still what keeps a fire going on in me.
fire tree may
David Walker I may be doomed to the stake and the fire, or to the scaffold tree, but it is not in me to falter if I can promote the work of emancipation.
boredom made ennui
Charles Caleb Colton Ennui has made more gamblers than avarice.
bored church today
Aiden Wilson Tozer After my study of today's church, my conclusion is that the church is politely bored with God.
boredom afternoon might
Edith Wharton She had been bored all afternoon by Percy Gryce... but she could not ignore him on the morrow, she must follow up her success, must submit to more boredom, must be ready with fresh compliances and adaptibilities, and all on the bare chance that he might ultimately decide to do her the honour of boring her for life.
boredom speech speak
William Shakespeare Speak on, but be not over-tedious.
bored different lucky
Bill Mumy I get bored doing one thing only. I've been very lucky to explore a lot of different artistic territory and I don't see why I won't continue on that path.
bored lasts remember
Carolyn Murphy I can't remember the last time I was bored.
bored boring feels
Carolyn Murphy I always feel like I'm so boring, but I don't get bored with me.
bored chapter fun last next point time turning year
Pete Sampras When you retire, you take time away, you don't want to have anything to do with tennis. After two years of having fun and not doing much in the sport, you get a little bored and want to know what's the next chapter in your life. Last year was a turning point 'What am I going to do next?' and I had to make a decision.
boredom burns enthusiasm fire plague worth
Rig Veda When fire burns the enthusiasm is worth seeing. People, who are enthusiastic and happy, lethargy and boredom never plague them.