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men listening wish
Of all bad listeners, the worst and most terrible to encounter is the man who is so fond of listening that he wishes to hear, not only your conversation, but that of every other person in the room. Charles Dickens
men
Poetry's unnat'ral; no man ever talked poetry 'cept a beadle on boxin' day. Charles Dickens
men brotherhood common
The more man knows of man, the better for the common brotherhood among men. Charles Dickens
men fellow-man spirit
It is required of every man," the ghost returned, "that the spirit within him should walk abroad among his fellow-men, and travel far and wide; and, if that spirit goes not forth in life, it is condemned to do so after death. Charles Dickens
men laughing people
When a man bleeds inwardly, it is a dangerous thing for himself; but when he laughs inwardly, it bodes no good to other people. Charles Dickens
men judging world
Most men unconsciously judge the world from themselves, and it will be very generally found that those who sneer habitually at human nature, and affect to despise it, are among its worst and least pleasant samples. Charles Dickens
men talking two
When we are in the company of sensible men, we ought to be doubly cautious of talking too much, lest we lose two good things, their good opinion and our own improvement; for what we have to say we know, but what they have to say we know not. Charles Caleb Colton
men years two
No man can promise himself even fifty years of life, but any man may, if he please, live in the proportion of fifty years in forty-let him rise early, that he may have the day before him, and let him make the most of the day, by determining to expend it on two sorts of acquaintance only-those by whom something may be got, and those from whom something maybe learned. Charles Caleb Colton
men two rogues
There are two modes of establishing our reputation; to be praised by honest men, and to be abused by rogues. Charles Caleb Colton
ideas people want
People don't like the idea of consequences. They want to be able to live their life freely and do what they want to do without any consequences. And we know that's just not the way life is. Charles Stanley
ideas responsible willing
Don't have good ideas if you aren't willing to be responsible for them. Alan Perlis
ideas brilliant muse
It's only those exceptional and rare individuals who have brilliant ideas delivered to them by the muse, complete and gift wrapped. The rest of us have to work at it. Alan Moore
ideas people comforting
A lot of people have found the idea of living your life over and over again absolutely terrifying; there's some people that find it very comforting. There are others that are appalled by it. Alan Moore
ideas fabulous breathtaking
Yes, of course, the whole idea is utterly inane, but to let its predictable inanities blind you to its truly fabulous and breathtaking aspects is to do both oneself and the genre a disservice. Alan Moore
ideas blood flesh
There's no flesh or blood within this cloak to kill. There's only an idea. Ideas are bulletproof. Alan Moore
ideas flesh mask
Behind this mask there is more than just flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea... and ideas are bulletproof. Alan Moore
ideas stealing good-ideas
Never hesitate to steal a good idea. Al Neuharth
ideas studios
My ideas come when I least expect it, so I've always got to have a studio nearby or close by somewhere. Akon
perfection technique invisible
If you obey the technique to perfection, that technique will become invisible. Alan Chadwick
perfection world demand
In a fallen world, if you demand perfection or nothing, you will always get nothing. Edith Schaeffer
perfection arguing
So much perfection argues rottenness somewhere. Beatrix Potter
perfection demand approval
I take it, sir, that you do not approve of our new society." "Approval, sir, in my opinion, demands the attainment of perfection. And in that sense, you rather overrate the charms of your society. I'faith, for one thing, it does seem monstrous ill-dressed for any society, even a new one. Baroness Orczy
perfection done want
There's no use being satisfied when things are done wrongly. I want perfection. Bill Nichols
perfection cruelty whole
Each act of cruelty is eternally a part of the universe; nothing that happens later can make that act good rather than bad, or can confer perfection on the whole of which it is a part. Bertrand Russell
perfection timing divine
I trust in the perfection of Divine Timing and allow my life to unfold as it should. Cheryl Richardson
perfection matter pounds
He who hath not a dram of folly in his mixture hath pounds of much worse matter in his composition. Charles Lamb
perfection faces strange
It is the witness still of excellency to put a strange face on his own perfection. William Shakespeare