Quotes of Mainly - somelinesforyou

“ When people are bored it is primarily with themselves. ”

- Eric Hoffer

“ Man is a creature who lives not upon bread alone, but principally by catch words. ”

- Robert Louis Stevenson

“ A man's life is interesting primarily when he has failed — I well know. For it's a sign that he tried to surpass himself. ”

- Georges Clemenceau

“ If liberty and equality, as is thought by some are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in the government to the utmost. ”

- Aristotle

“ Journalism consists largely in saying "Lord James is dead" to people who never knew Lord James was alive. ”

- Gilbert K. Chesterton

“ A loaf of bread, the Walrus said, Is what we chiefly need: Pepper and vinegar besides Are very good indeed — Now if you're ready, Oysters, dear, We can begin to feed! ”

- Lewis Carroll

“ The art of love... is largely the art of persistence. ”

- Albert Ellis

“ It is Homer who has chiefly taught other poets the art of telling lies skillfully. ”

- Aristotle

“ The two qualities which chiefly inspire regard and affection are that a thing is your own and that it is your only one. ”

- Aristotle

“ Laughter is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one place. ”

- Josh Billings

“ Men get opinions as boys learn to spell by reiteration chiefly. ”

- Elizabeth Barrett Browning

“ Journalism largely consists of saying 'Lord Jones is Dead' to people who never knew that Lord Jones was alive. ”

- G. K. Chesterton

“ The nature of a society is largely determined by the direction in which talent and ambition flow — by the tilt of the social landscape. ”

- Eric Hoffer

“ It cannot be denied that outward accidents conduce much to fortune, favor, opportunity, death of others, occasion fitting virtue; but chiefly, the mold of a man's fortune is in his own hands. ”

- Francis Bacon

“ Writing good editorials is chiefly telling people what they think, not what you think. ”

- Arthur Brisbane

“ A Spirit, zealous, as he seemed, to know More of the Almighty's works, and chiefly Man, God's latest image. ”

- John Milton

“ If vaudeville is to be revived, its revival will hinge upon something other than the mere revival of the features that were largely instrumental in killing it. ”

- George Jean Nathan

“ Literature always anticipates life. It does not copy it, but moulds it to its purpose. The nineteenth century, as we know it, is largely an invention of Balzac. ”

- Oscar Wilde

“ In all the sins of men, God principally regards the principle — that is, the heart. ”

- John Owen

“ Zeal is only fit for wise men, but it is chiefly in fashion among fools. ”

- John Tillotson

“ Politics is largely governed by sententious platitudes which are devoid of truth. ”

- Bertrand Russell

“ Capitalists are motivated not chiefly by the desire to consume wealth or indulge their appetites, but by the freedom and power to consummate their entrepreneurial ideas. ”

- George Gilder

“ All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household. ”

- Bible

“ What's the difference between the music of my generation and todays? Our songs were about Love and Romance, today's music is chiefly about sex; which I might add gets a little boring. ”

- David A. Vigilanti

“ A great literature is chiefly the product of inquiring minds in revolt against the immovable certainties of the nation. ”

- H.L. Mencken

“ We create success or failure on the course primarily by our thoughts. ”

- Gary Player

“ Being a woman is a terribly difficult task since it consists principally in dealing with men. ”

- Joseph Conrad

“ Therefore, our fight must primarily be a political mass struggle with revolutionary goals. ”

- Joe Slovo

“ The relationships we have with the world are largely determined by the relationships we have with ourselves. ”

- Greg Anderson

“ Your difficulty is not contained, primarily, in the situation which gave rise to it, but in the mental state with which you regard that situation and which you bring to bear upon it. ”

- James Allen
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