A Quotes
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“Although mechanical energy is indestructible, there is a universal tendency to its dissipation, which produces throughout the system a gradual augmentation and diffusion of heat, cessation of motion and exhaustion of the potential energy of the material Universe”
“Although Megan "knew" she was not in danger, her body told her that she was. If sensorimotor habits are firmly entrenched, accurate cognitive interpretations may not exert much influence on changing bodily orgamzation and arousal responses. Instead, the traumatized person may experience the reality of the body rather than that of the mind. To be most effective, the sensorimotor psychotherapist works on both the cognitive and sensorimotor levels. With Megan, a purely cognitive approach might foster some change in her integrative capacity, but the change would be only momentary if the cowering response were reactivated each time she received feedback at work... However, if she is encouraged to remember to "stand tall" in the face of criticism, her body and her thoughts will be congruent with each other and with current reality.”
Source: Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: Interventions for Trauma and Attachment
“Although men are accused of not knowing their own weakness, yet perhaps few know their own strength. It is in men as in soils, where sometimes there is a vein of gold which the owner knows not of.”
Source: Delphi Complete Works of Jonathan Swift (Illustrated)
“Although men flatter themselves with their great actions, they are not so often the result of a great design as of chance.”
“Although military, economic and political strength certainly favors the more powerful side, the matter of simple justice is a counterbalancing factor.”
“Although millions of Americans purr with pastel delusions of Mohandas K. Gandhi, those who actually live in the scrawny crank's homeland struggle to throw off the painful aftermath of his quackery.”
“Although modesty is natural to man, it is not natural to children. Modesty only begins with the knowledge of evil.”
Source: Emile
“Although money alone won't make us happy, the lack of money surely will make us miserable.”
“Although most Americans apparently loathe inflation, Yale economists have argued that a little inflation may be necessary to grease the wheels of the labor market and enable efficiency-enhancing changes in relative pay to occur without requiring nominal wage cuts by workers.”
“Although most Americans believed in Manifest Destiny, few could agree on exactly which lands the United States was supposed to govern.”
“Although most Americans don't know it, the U.S. gets more oil from Canada than it does from the entire Middle East.”
“Although most Americans may be largely ignorant of what was, and still is, being done in their names, all are likely to pay a steep price-individua lly and collectively-fo r their nation's continued efforts to dominate the global scene.”
“Although most friendships that exist do not merit the name, we can nevertheless make use of them in accordance with our needs, as a kind of commercial venture based on uncertain foundations and in which we are very often deceived.”
“Although most informed balletomanes would place artistry above technique, artistry without a strong technique is a flaccid, bloodless thing indeed, whereas technique without much artistry can still dazzle us in the manner of the circus or sports arena translated to a higher plane. Though the perfect blend of the two elements is the consummation devoutly to be wished, the real enemy of good ballet is not the slight preponderance of one or the other but the prevalence of pantomime--the turning of dance into second-rate theater.”
“Although most of the finest early illumination is to be found in liturgical manuscripts, some secular texts were also illuminated. Their number was to increase with increasing individual ownership of books.”
Source: The illuminated manuscript
“Although most of us are complacent in our assumption that science is gaining on the unknown, scientists are acknowledging that man's own brain is complex beyond any hope of complete understanding.”
“Although most of us know Vincent van Gogh in Arles and Paul Gauguin in Tahiti as if they were neighbors -- somewhat disreputable but endlessly fascinating -- none of us can name two French generals or department store owners of that period. I take enormous pride in considering myself an artist, one of the necessaries.”
“Although most of us realize what we control and do not control, we live as though we do not really know, and in some cases we spend years focusing on things we cannot control.”
“Although most people spend their entire lives following this biological impulse (i.e. the sex drive), it is only a tiny portion of our beings. . . . If we remain obsessed with seeds and eggs, we are married to the fertile reproductive valley of the Mysterious Mother but not to her immeasurable heart and all-knowing mind.”
“Although most products will soon be too costly to purchase, there will be a thriving market in the sale of books on how to fix them.”
“Although most Romanesque manuscripts are attributed to communities of monks, the great nunneries must have supported their own scribes and illuminators.”
Source: The illuminated manuscript
“Although most well-informed people have heard of Wallenberg today, many, including Jews, know less about him than about Oscar Schindler, who saved far fewer people and in any case profited from their forced labor.”
Source: The Envoy: The Epic Rescue of the Last Jews of Europe in the Desperate Closing Months of World War II
“Although motivation comes and goes, you can always rely on your will.”
Source: Body Mind Mastery: Training for Sport and Life
“Although motorcycle riding is romantic, motorcycle maintenance is purely classic.”
“Although mountains may guide migrations, the plains are the regions where people dwell in greatest numbers.”
Source: A Chronicle of Aboriginal America: Juvenile History - - American
“Although Mr. Trump talks an interesting and entertaining game, rarely do I hear him lay out specifics.”
“Although much has been written about the decline of American competitiveness, in many ways this new global market plays to our strengths. The constant in the global marketplace is change, and change is what we Americans deal with best. We have always been innovators. Who else would choose as a national motto on our great seal "novus ordo seclorum" - the new order of the ages. This native adaptability is in itself a type of "infrastructural" advantage, an infrastructure of culture that will serve us well as long as we refuse to panic in the face of statisticians and pundits wielding yesterday's numbers and telling us we're washed up if we remain ourselves.”
“Although much of the media have their antennae out to pick up anything that might be construed as racism against blacks, they resolutely ignore even the most blatant racism by blacks against others.”
“Although much remains obscure, and will long remain obscure, ... I am convinced that Natural Selection has been the main but not exclusive means of modification.”
Source: The Annotated Origin: A Facsimile of the First Edition of On the Origin of Species
“Although much that was precious has been taken from me in this life, I have reason to remain an optimist. After the numerous tight scrapes I've been through, by now I should have lost one leg, three fingers, one buttock, most of my teeth, an ear, my spleen, and my sense of fun. But here I am.”
Source: Brother Odd
“Although music appeals simply to the emotions, and represents no definite images in itself, we are justified in using any language which may serve to convey to others our musical expressions. Words will often pave the way for the more subtle operations of music, and unlock the treasures which sound alone can rifle, and hence the eternal popularity of song.”
Source: Music and morals
“Although my art work was heavily informed by my design work on a formal and visual level, as regards meaning and content the two practices parted ways.”
“although my body was yours for the night
my heart never belonged to you.”
“Although my book is banned I am still allowed to go to China and travel. There is no longer the kind of control that Mao used to have-there have been deep fundamental changes in society.”
“Although my dad Harry is the manager of West Ham, we get on very well.”
“Although my Dad was a talented calligrapher and both of my younger brothers were successful, I was the first one in my family to graduate from high school.”
“Although my doctors informed me that I suffered a cerebral concussion, as well as shock, I do not seek to escape responsibility for my actions by placing the blame either on the physical and emotional trauma brought on by the accident, or on anyone else. I regard as indefensible the fact that I did not report the accident to the police immediately.”
“Although my everyday artwork is tattoo oriented, I definitely do not try to limit my art or art mediums.”
“Although my family - parents and sister - all work in the personnel management business, their real passion is performing, amateur operatic societies and so on.”
“Although my father had never been there, I came to believe I would someday see that city for him.”
Source: The Marriage of Opposites
“Although my father is English, I was brought up in Australia.”
“Although my grandmother lived out her long life in the shadow of Rainy Mountian, the immense landscape of the continental interior lay like memory in her blood”
Source: The Way to Rainy Mountain
“Although my husband relied upon me to manage the business, my signature was worthless, much like yours. Now that I am a widow, my signature is binding. It is a terrible price to pay, and I doubt you would wish to pay it.”
Source: Her Own Legacy
“Although my knowledge grows more and more, nevertheless I do not for that reason believe that it can ever be actually infinite, since it can never reach a point so high that it will be unable to attain any greater increase.”
Source: Discourse on Method and Meditations
“Although my marriage left me with three beautiful children, it also left me with a healthy dose of self-doubt, low self-esteem, and an extreme desire to be loved again. I was operating on empty, expecting to be paid in full.”
“Although my marriage was still valid on paper, it had long ceased to exist. It shouldn’t have existed from the very beginning, what was the point in saying what should have been or could have been.”
Source: I JUST WANT YOU TO REMEMBER: A Story About The Eternal Love Of Twin Flames And So Much More
“Although my memory's fading, I remember two things very clearly: I am a great sinner and Christ is a great Savior.”
“Although my mother didn't know anything about science, she had a great influence on me as well. In particular, she had a wonderful sense of humor, and I learned from her that the highest form of understanding we can achieve are laughter and human compassion”
Source: What Do You Care What Other People Think? Further Adventures of a Curious Character
“Although my orientation has been problematic for me, I do not view it as a burden these days any more than I do my eye color or hair texture, and that is despite it turning aggressively curly on me. I guess once puberty hit I was so gay that even my hair couldn't stay straight.”
Source: An Immovable Object
“Although my other ambition was to be a musical theater star (and I would attend college on a voice scholarship), writing was never far from my mind.”