Famous Quotes & Sayings

Yamamoto Tsunetomo

One's appearance bespeaks dignity corresponding to the depth of his character. One's concentrated effort, serene attitude, taciturn air, courteous disposition, thoroughly polite bearing, gritted teeth with a piercing look - each of these reveals dignity. Such outward appearance, in short, comes from constant attentiveness and seriousness.

William John Wills

The country up here is beautiful; everything green and pleasant; and if you saw it now, you would not believe that in two months' time it could have such a parched and barren appearance as it will then assume.

Victoria Hanley

The main characters for 'The Seer and the Sword' made an appearance one night and then haunted me for over five years before I began to write them down. Does that count as inspiration? For me, characters tend to show up, stay on to help with the work of writing their stories, and then occasionally deign to visit after a book is finished.

The appearance pf the streets that have been gated is already starting to improve as residents start to fill them with planters, confident that they won't be spoiled by vandals.

The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run.

David Frost

Well, people would be put off by his appearance.

Learned Hand

With the courage which only comes of justified self-confidence, he dared to rest his case upon its strongest point, and so avoided that appearance of weakness and uncertainty which comes of a clutter of arguments. Few lawyers are willing to do this; it is the mark of the most distinguished talent.

Most of the benthic macroalgae were gone, giving reefs in the lower Keys a clean appearance not seen in years. Also missing were many elkhorn corals, sponges and urchins -- broken or swept away by the raw power of a storm surge that bent 18-inch steel I-beams.

I think Judy Shepard's appearance is fantastic for this campus and community. I hope that Ms. Shepard's appearance on campus will encourage people to look closer at the issues that Ms. Shepard and The Laramie Project are raising.

The practice of shaving makes its first appearance in the Bible in connection with the story of Joseph, who as a young man was sold by his brothers into slavery in Egypt, where he was subsequently imprisoned on false charges.

We all need to stay on alert, but without reaching a point where we judge people on appearance. We need to be smarter than that.

James White

I think my appearance is a little deceiving, because I think I'm pretty wiry strong for a person my size,

Dan Miller

It doesn't lend the correct appearance of independence.

Dick Thompson

We have totally discounted the possibility of an avian influenza infection. But we can't take away the possibility of an appearance in Iraq, as many cases have been reported in Turkey.

Hunter Tylo

One girl was helped from my appearance on the show, and I swore I would not keep quiet again. When you talk about things that are embarrassing or devastating, obviously you can help people when you do.

On the basis of the sketches, police have detained eight people, including two suspects whose appearance is similar to the sketches.

Sathya Baba

Only the rare individual will turn his full attention towards that divinity. Most people will see only the physical appearance of the chariot, its decorations and other such things as the fine raiment put on the sacred image inside, the costumes worn by the dancers and musicians, and all the sound and color of the festivities.

Jan Ullrich

I have always said that a Tour victory is more valuable if Lance Armstrong is participating. I will do everything I can to beat him in his last appearance on the Tour.

I had legal opinions that I didn't have to resign, but I resigned to avoid an appearance of conflict.

I have another match left, so I want to stay in shape. I definitely want to make a good appearance there.

I have never known a really chic woman whose appearance was not, in large part, an outward reflection of her inner self.

I have never been wholly comfortable in social settings, so I never say much. Yet, very good with people is how I have often been described. Appearance and courteous gesture is remembered far longer than words.

Ashlee Simpson

I felt like the character really didn't care about her appearance and how she looked and whatnot and I really wanted to feel that way,

From every appearance, it was a tragic accident.

From the external appearance, the item could have blown at any time had it contained low explosives.

Chris Witty

I enjoy everything about life right now -- everything. I'm just really happy. I'm able to enjoy everything. I'm not depressed all the time and I'm not worried about anything, about myself or my appearance or things like that. Now I just feel so much more comfortable in my skin because I feel like I'm able to really tell everybody who I am and where I'm coming from and why I am the way I am. I'm just a different person today than I was even four years ago.

Charles Darwin

Here, both in space and time, we seem to be brought somewhat nearer to the great fact -- the mysteries of mysteries -- the fist appearance of new beings on earth,

He really wants to make this event his first public appearance in Maine. We just love him here and he will get a real hero's welcome.

Michael Graves

Good design to me is both appearance and functionality together. It's the experience that makes it good design.

Ben Crenshaw

he said. ''It's best when done on flatter surfaces, or when you have the appearance of a flat surface.

He shouldn't be testifying, ... He's got the appearance of being somebody who was there on the scene. He wasn't there.

He should be making an appearance before too long to talk to everybody.

His only objective in selling the stock was to eliminate the appearance of a conflict of interest.