No man is an Island, entire of it self; every man is a piece of the Continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of they friends or of thine own were; any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee. (Devotions Upon Emergent
Occasions)
View quotes by John DonneThe spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain
occasions that I wish it to be always kept alive. It will often be exercised when wrong, but better so than not to be exercised at all.
View quotes by Thomas Jefferson''I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. On 26
occasions I have been entrusted to take the game winning shot... and I missed. I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that's precisely why I succeed''.
View quotes by Michael JordanThere are
occasions when it is undoubtedly better to incur loss than to make gain.
View quotes by Titus Maccius PlautusChange is certain. Peace is followed by disturbances; departure of evil men by their return. Such recurrences should not constitute
occasions for sadness but realities for awareness, so that one may be happy in the interim.
View quotes by Percy Bysshe ShelleyTake advantage of every opportunity to practice your communication skills so that when important
occasions arise, you will have the gift, the style, the sharpness, the clarity, and the emotions to affect other people.
View quotes by Jim RohnOn rare
occasions one does hear of a miraculous case of a married couple falling in love after marriage, but on close examination it will be found that it is a mere adjustment to the inevitable.
View quotes by Emma GoldmanMeanness inherits a set of silverware and keeps it in the bank. Economy uses it only on important
occasions, for fear of loss. Thrift sets the table with it every night for pure pleasure, but counts the butter spreaders before they are put away.
View quotes by Phyllis McGinleyIf there are
occasions when my grape turned into a raisin and my joy bell lost its resonance, please forgive me. Charge it to my head and not to my heart.
View quotes by Jesse JacksonDestiny is an absolutely definite and inexorable ruler. Physical ability and moral determination count for nothing. It is impossible to perform the simplest act when the gods say 'no.' I have no idea how they bring pressure to bear on such
occasions; I only know that it is irresistible.
View quotes by Aleister CrowleyThere are only two
occasions when Americans respect privacy, especially in Presidents. Those are prayer and fishing.
View quotes by Herbert HooverIt has degenerated into a physical nature, especially on recent
occasions where I have been spat upon. [On abuse suffered at the hands of Scotland fans]
View quotes by Berti VogtsThe previous generation, such as Alec Stewart and Nasser Hussain, lost to Australia on many
occasions.
View quotes by Andrew StraussWe share their pain intensely, just as they and so many other peoples of the world did with us on other
occasions. [on the terrorist attacks in London, 7th July 2005]
View quotes by Jose Luis Rodriguez ZapateroA great man is made up of qualities that meet or make great
occasions.
View quotes by James Russell LowellWe are apt to mistake our vocation by looking out of the way for
occasions to exercise great and rare virtues, and by stepping over the ordinary ones that lie directly in the road before us
View quotes by Hannah MoreI saw Luiz Felipe Scolari on three
occasions. There were potential developments...he then declared he had no interest in the job. We never offered him the job. My first choice was always Steve McClaren.
View quotes by Brian BarwickI am sometimes lost for words and in those rare
occasions life seems even the more precious.
View quotes by Christopher GuestSometimes you need to stand with your nose to the window and have a good look at jazz. And I've done that on many
occasionsView quotes by J J JohnsonYou knew when you were in a match against Steffi Graf. They were great
occasions, at the same time you had a lot of bullet shots flying past you!
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