Quotes of Solely - somelinesforyou

“ My trust is solely in god. And I trust men only because I trust God. If I had no God to rely upon, I should be like Timon, a hater of my species. ”

- Mahatma Gandhi

“ The precept, "Know yourself," was not solely intended to obviate the pride of mankind; but likewise that we might understand our own worth. ”

- Marcus Tullius Cicero

“ Viewing the child solely as an immature person is a way of escaping comforting him. ”

- Clark Moustakas

“ Certain people want to see me solely as a pop act, but there are many different sides to Christina Aguilera besides the pop girl. ”

- Christina Aguilera

“ Two thousand years ago, we lived in a world of Gods and Goddesses. Today, we live in a world solely of Gods. Women in most cultures have been stripped of their spiritual power. ”

- Dan Brown

“ However, when the privilege depends solely on the broad, undifferentiated claim of public interest in the confidentiality of such conversations, a confrontation with other values arises. ”

- Warren E. Burger

“ When God hands you a gift, he also hands you a whip; and the whip is intended for self-flagellation solely. ”

- Truman Capote

“ I don't believe you can find any evidence of the fact that I have changed government policy solely because of a contribution. ”

- William Jefferson Clinton

“ Education is not solely about earning a great living. It means living a great life. ”

- Brad Henry

“ It terrified me to have an idea that was solely mine to be no longer a part of my mind, but totally public. ”

- Maya Lin

“ One of the best things to do sometimes is simply to be. ”

- Eric Butterworth

“ I am composing like a god, as if it simply had to be done as it has been done. ”

- Franz Schubert

“ Education is too important to be left solely to the educators. ”

- Francis Keppel

“ Viewing the child solely as an immature person is a way of escaping comforting him. ”

- Clark Mousakas

“ No moral system can rest solely on authority. ”

- A. J. Ayer

“ The only thing I was fit for was to be a writer, and this notion rested solely on my suspicion that I would never be fit for real work, and that writing didn't require any. ”

- Russell Baker

“ I believe that producing pictures, as I do, is almost solely a question of wanting so very much to do it well. ”

- M.C. Escher

“ I have often thought morality may perhaps consist solely in the courage of making a choice. ”

- Leon Blum

“ A mere literary man is a dull man; a man who is solely a man of business is a selfish man; but when literature and commerce are united, they make a respectable man. ”

- Samuel Johnson

“ Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity. ”

- Louis Pasteur

“ Hope is a good thing but not if you depend on it solely. ”

- Unknown

“ I advise you to go on living solely to enrage those who are paying your annuities. It is the only pleasure I have left. ”

- Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire

“ I believe we are solely responsible for our choices, and we have to accept the consequences of every deed, word, and thought throughout our lifetime. ”

- Elisabeth Kubler Ross

“ Man is not on the earth solely for his own happiness. He is there to realize great things for humanity. ”

- Vincent van Gogh

“ Morality may consist solely in the courage of making a choice. ”

- Leon Blum

“ None of us has gotten where we are solely by pulling ourselves up from our own bootstraps. We got here because somebody bent down and helped us. ”

- Thurgood Marshall

“ Nothing can be more obvious than that all animals were created solely and exclusively for the use of man. ”

- Thomas Love Peacock

“ Our goodness comes solely from thinking on goodness; our wickedness from thinking on wickedness. We too are the victims of our own contemplation. ”

- John Jay Chapman

“ Remember, happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have, it depends solely upon what you think. ”

- Dale Carnegie

“ The dissident does not operate in the realm of genuine power at all. He is not seeking power. He has no desire for office and does not gather votes. He does not attempt to charm the public, he offers nothing and promises nothing. He can offer, if anything, only his own skin — and he offers it solely because he has no other way of affirming the truth he stands for… ”

- Vaclav Havel
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