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persistence white maintenance
Straight white males: that's the predominant moviegoing category, and the persistence of that is a dismaying maintenance of the status quo. Wesley Morris
persistence people danger
What people see as fearlessness is really persistence. Because I am focused on the solution, I don't see the danger. Wangari Maathai
persistence long fruit
For a long time I had not approached the forbidden fruit called happiness, but it was now tempting me with a melancholy persistence. I felt as though Sonoko were an abyss above which I stood poised. Yukio Mishima
persistence quality needs
At the beginning of a novel, a writer needs confidence, but after that what's required is persistence. These traits sound similar. They aren't. Confidence is what politicians, seducers and currency speculators have, but persistence is a quality found in termites. It's the blind drive to keep on working that persists after confidence breaks down. Walter Kirn
persistence independence apathy
[Robinson Crusoe] is the true prototype of the British colonist. The whole Anglo-Saxon spirit is in Crusoe: the manly independence, the unconscious cruelty, the persistence, the slow yet efficient intelligence, the sexual apathy, the calculating taciturnity. James Joyce
persistence goal weakness
You need to recognize and sweep aside certain weaknesses which stand between you and your goals. Your persistence develops into a respected, proved, progressive power. Napoleon Hill
persistence opportunity goal
Vigilance in watching opportunity, tact and daring in seizing upon opportunity, force and persistence in crowding opportunity to its utmost of possible achievement - these are the martial virtues which must command success Austin Phelps
persistence winning sea
Most fisherman, including this one, cling to their pet stupidities as they would to a battered briar or an old jacket; and their dogged persistence in wrong methods and general wrong-headedness finally wins the a sort of grudging admiration, if not many fish. John D. Voelker
persistence secret conviction
The secret of success is conviction and persistence. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
squares circles drawing
What happens if you start drawing squares? Well, I'd say the answer to that is, don't get famous for drawing circles. Trey Anastasio
squares roots world
Now I no longer live in our clear, rational world; I live in the ancient nightmare world, the world of square roots of minus one. Yevgeny Zamyatin
squares ghost fairs
A Corpse or a Ghost- I'd sooner be one or t'other, square and fair, than a Ghost in a Corpse, which is my feelins at present. William De Morgan
squares circles perfection
THE BODY SHOULD be triangular, the mind circular. The triangle represents the generation of energy and is the most stable physical posture. The circle symbolizes serenity and perfection, the source of unlimited techniques. The square stands for solidity, the basis of applied control. Morihei Ueshiba
squares talking
Fie, fie, how frantically I square my talk! William Shakespeare
squares order your-smile
I held you in the square And felt the evening Re-order itself around Your smile. Ben Okri
squares religion atheism
There is no neutral ground in the universe. Every square inch, every split second is claimed by God, and counterclaimed by Satan. C. S. Lewis
squares giving essentials
I couldn’t get near what I wanted through seeing, recognizing and recreating, so I stood the problem on its head. I started studying squares, rectangles, triangles and the sensations they give rise to It is untrue that my work depends on any literary impulse or has any illustrative intention. The marks on the canvas are sole and essential agents in a series of relationships which form the structure of the painting. Bridget Riley
squares tales neglected
The square is your friend. Behind every missed lay-up is a tale of the square neglected. Digger Phelps
two emotion fear-of-love
There are only two emotions. Love and fear.... Love and fear is all there is == Everything else is just an offshoot motivated by those two. Carl Jung
two vaccines different
Testing two vaccines against different H1N1s at the same time has never been done. Anthony Fauci
two adverse-effects littles
We were only on orbit a little over two days, so we had no adverse effects from being weightless. Robert Crippen
two romance tape
But the rhythm of the mix tape is the rhythm of romance, the analog hum of a physical connection between two sloppy, human bodies. Rob Sheffield
two way directors
No two directors make the same film the same way. Rob Cohen
two trying gears
You can get the oldest drum machine out and whack out four sounds like a kick, snare, and two types of high-hat, and try and come up with the freshest thing on the spot. The gear can guide you - you can choose one bit of gear and it's obviously got its restrictions and its limitations, but at the same time, you've got to exploit what it's capable of and what it's best used for. Rob Brown
two safety people
Marriage is for committed lovers, not hostages. Marriage is a sacred relationship created for two people who complete each other spiritually. While it requires sacrificial service, it is not a call to martyrdom. In many cases of domestic violence, a therapeutic separation is necessary to gain safety and direct attention to the gravity of the need for change. Rob Jackson
two people personality
If guys don't respect themselves, they don't respect other people. That's times and personalities. And all of them are not that way. But it don't take but one or two to screw up the whole crowd. Richard Petty
two-sides car would-be
Ford used to come to work in a big car with two Admiral's flags, on each side of the car. His assistant would be there with his accordion, playing, Hail to the Chief. Richard Widmark