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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!
dedication psychosis people
Callum Keith Rennie I know a lot of people with obsessive qualities, and there's a positive and negative part to it. There's the appeal of someone who's so deadly focused on something that they want or desire - there's a dedication and a single-mindedness that's great. But then if it goes on too long it becomes a psychosis. What's the French term for it? Idee fixe.
dedication intended quite
Jonathan Klein We've got a newfound dedication to being the newsy alternative. We've always intended to be that, but we haven't quite been as up to that as we should have.
dedication intended quite
Jonathan Klein We've got a newfound dedication to being the newsy alternative, ... We've always intended to be that, but we haven't quite been as up to that as we should have.
dedication want ifs
Benny Goodman If I have something I want to do, I make a business of doing it.
dedication devoted facilities fire given money primitive produce surprising
Ken Bacon It's not surprising that their facilities are primitive by our standards. It's also not surprising that, given the dedication and money they've devoted to upgrading their military, that they have been able to produce long-range missiles, and to fire them from such primitive spots.
dedication girls great hard hurricane shows since work
Russ Badeaux It's a great honor. It shows how much hard work and dedication the girls have put in since Hurricane Katrina.
dedication ethos loyalty means people revered rite truest
Tom Meeker It means people who have a sense of dedication and loyalty to the organization. It means, in its truest sense, the ethos of the company. Something that is revered as the first rite of spring.
dedication girls great kids toward tribute
Ken Schneider It's a tribute to our community, our kids and the dedication they have toward girls basketball. It's a great thing for our community, kids and schools.
dedication impressed men red several visits women
John Cornyn During my several visits to Red River, I have been impressed by the professionalism and dedication of the men and women at the depot,
legs donkey treats
C. S. Lewis The mouse is a fair treat but this one would talk the hind legs off a donkey.
legs taste
William Shakespeare Taste your legs, sire: put them into motion.
legs infection
Dick Dale I almost had to have my leg amputated because of an infection.
legs looks heels
Blanka Vlasic I like so much wearing heels, legs look so much better, everything looks better. But it's only recently I've had the courage to do that.
legs
Jim Goins They made it interesting. I did know that we should have had fresher legs because we play a lot more people.
legs
Guillermo Diaz It's tough; sometimes I feel heavy. My legs feel heavy.
legs until
William Wyler It's not over until your legs give out, kid.
legs number played players seem
Bob Nicholson This just wasn't our tournament. We had a number of players who played in the world championship and they had the legs. We just couldn't seem to get our legs going here.
legs seems shopping
Michael Sprung There seems to be some legs under (the market) today. They seem to be shopping for bargains.