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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 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 healing good-friend
Charles Caleb Colton Next to acquiring good friends, the best acquisition is that of good books.
book reading fire
Charles Dickens It can't be supposed," said Joe. "Tho' I'm oncommon fond of reading, too." Are you, Joe?" Oncommon. Give me," said Joe, "a good book, or a good newspaper, and sit me down afore a good fire, and I ask no better. Lord!" he continued, after rubbing his knees a little, "when you do come to a J and a O, and says you, 'Here, at last, is a J-O, Joe,' how interesting reading is!
able wonderful wells
Diablo Cody Well, to aspiring writers, I would tell them that we live in a wonderful time where you're able to make your work visible, easily.
able
Diablo Cody I am actually able to do other things. I'm not just this writer.
able easier
Denis Waitley When you are able to applaud yourself, it is much easier to applaud others.
able helping help-me
Bill Nighy I don't seem to be able to learn from experience or anything useful. History doesn't help me. Precedents don't inform my experience.
able band ready
Cass McCombs I wouldn't go into the studio if I didn't have a band who's ready, willing, and able.
able destruction results
Alan Kay The result is - document destruction - we're really not going to be able to prove beyond a truth the negatives and some of the positive conclusions that we're going to come to. There will be always unresolved ambiguity here.
able should
Charlie Haas You should be able to have good matches against anybody.
able answers sin
Bernard of Clairvaux So far from being able to answer for my sins, I cannot even answer for my righteousness!
able privilege speak
Bryan Singer I love filmmaking, and I love the process. And I would rather do nothing else. It's a privilege to be able to paint such big pictures, so to speak.
way advertising brands
Al Ries Advertising is the way great brands get to be great brands.
way pedestal used
Al Pacino I used to say I wanted to genuflect to a woman, put her up on a pedestal higher and higher, way up beyond my grasp...Then I'd find another one.
way hey natural
Al Pacino There was a time in my life when being dishonest with women was the natural way to be. I finally said, "Hey, I have to stop this silliness."
way heal merciful
Al Pacino It turned out that time doesn't heal the wound , but in its so merciful way , blunts the edges ever so slightly
way uniqueness
Al Lewis But find something that you absolutely love doing. And then get to love the way you do it. That's the uniqueness of all of us. That's it.
way ransom moments
Akshay Kumar I do not hold God ransom to my success; whatever is his will is my way. I stand by moments; I do not stand by time.
way overcoming obstacles
Aiden Wilson Tozer The importance of coming into God's presence is worth overcoming all obstacles along the way.
way infinite better-ways
Aiden Wilson Tozer There is a better way. It is to repudiate our own wisdom and take instead the infinite wisdom of God.
way spirit holy
Aiden Wilson Tozer Because we have shut out the Holy Spirit in so many ways, we are stumbling along as though we are spiritually blindfolded.