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children knowledge enemy
Religion has treated knowledge sometimes as an enemy, sometimes as a hostage; often as a captive and more often as a child; but knowledge has become of age, and religion must either renounce her acquaintance, or introduce her as a companion and respect her as a friend. Charles Caleb Colton
children gambling parent
Gaming is the child of avarice, but the parent of prodigality. Charles Caleb Colton
children heaven wish
Avarice begets more vices than Priam did children and like Priam survives them all. It starves its keeper to surfeit those who wish him dead, and makes him submit to more mortifications to lose heaven than the martyr undergoes to gain it. Charles Caleb Colton
children believe streets
The streets looked small, of course. The streets that we have only seen as children always do I believe when we go back to them Charles Dickens
children taken ideas
That, they never could lay their heads upon their pillows; that, they could never tolerate the idea of their wives laying their heads upon their pillows; that, they could never endure the notion of their children laying their heads on their pillows; in short , that there never more could be , for them or theirs , any laying of heads upon pillows at all , unless the prisioner's head was taken off. The Attorney General during the trial of Mr. Darnay Charles Dickens
children pride men
Send forth the child and childish man together, and blush for the pride that libels our own old happy state, and gives its title to an ugly and distorted image. Charles Dickens
children character eye
He was a very young boy; quite a little child. His hair still hung in curls about his face, and his eyes were very bright; but their light was of Heaven, not earth. Charles Dickens
children character pride
"A child!" said Edith, looking at her. "When was I a child? What childhood did you ever leave to me? I was a woman - artful, designing, mercenary, laying snares for men - before I knew myself, or you, or even understood the base and wretched aim of every new display I learnt. You gave birth to a woman. Look upon her. She is in her pride tonight." Charles Dickens
children boys two
I never see any difference in boys. I only know two sorts of boys. Mealy boys and beef-faced boys. Charles Dickens
positive-thinking thinking can-do
Have a go. Anybody can do it. Alan Parker
positive-thinking people laughing
People who laugh together generally don't kill each other. Alan Alda
positive-thinking ideas years
Over the years I have discovered that ideas come through an intense desire for them; continually desiring, the mind becomes a watchtower on the lookout for incidents that may excite the imagination. Charlie Chaplin
positive-thinking positive-attitude apples
Every thought is a seed. If you plant crab apples, don't count on harvesting Golden Delicious. Bill Meyer
positive-thinking thinking done
He started to sing as he tackled the thing. That couldn't be done, and he did it. Edgar Guest
positive-thinking tunnels light
There is a light at the end of the tunnel, but the way out is through. David Allen
positive-thinking opportunity desire
The more you seek security, the less of it you have. But the more you seek opportunity, the more likely it is that you will achieve the security that you desire. Brian Tracy
positive-thinking criticism politics
How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct. Benjamin Disraeli
positive-thinking successful think-big
To be successful, you must act big, think big and talk big. Aristotle Onassis
moments distinction rejects
I would reject the distinction between a Keynesian moment and a behavioral moment. Cass Sunstein
moments
Every moment a gift: are you unwrapping yours now, and now, and now? Byron Katie
moments enough good-enough
I've had quite a few moments I've liked, so it's good enough. Bryan Ferry
moments pause proud
We've got a lot to be proud of, but moments like this give us pause for thought. Upinder Dhillon
moments that-moment factors
Money is not a motivating factor. I do what comes to me at that moment. Diego Maradona
moments comic reports
Every comic can report a few 'gift from the gods' moments. Dick Cavett
moments inadequate
In our deepest moments we say the most inadequate things. Edna O'Brien
moments pops states
Pop is in a shocking state at the moment. Charlie Simpson
moments turn walk
It's fantasy, it's television, it's not for real. But it can put you back in the moment. I did have some moments where I had to turn around and walk away. Eric Haney