A Quotes
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“Any marijuana transaction I ever did with anyone, there were never any guns involved, ever.”
“Any marriage that survives a big wedding can probably survive.”
“Any marriage worth the name is no better than a series of beginnings - many of them abortive.”
Source: Journey from the North, Volume 1: Autobiography of Storm Jameson
“Any master skill in practice is about comprehending myriad elements and fitting them together in inspired ways that satisfy the objective.”
Source: Relevance: Matter More
“Any material can be treated in any number of ways. Sometimes I might hear something, or someone else might hear something, and say, "Wow, that sounds like classical music." Somebody else might think it sounds like a slow jam.”
“Any material element or resource which, in order to become of use or value to men, requires the application of human knowledge and effort, should be private property-by the right of those who apply the knowledge and effort.”
Source: The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z
“Any material form, or thought, or feeling, past or present, should be regarded as, 'This is not mine, this is not what I am, this is not my self.'”
“Any material may be used but the theme is the same and the response is the same for all artwork... we all have the same concern, but the artist must know exactly what the experience is. He must pursue the truth relentlessly”
“Any materialist philosophy must take as its point of departure the existence of a material world that is independent of our minds.”
“Any mature, responsible adult doesn't run around stomping their feet and screaming 'I'm a mature, responsible, adult.'”
“Any mature, spiritually sensitive view of marriage must be built on the foundation of mature love rather than romanticism. But this immediately casts us into a countercultural pursuit.”
Source: Sacred Marriage: What If God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy? (Large Print 16pt)
“Any MC who chooses to go up against me is getting taken advantage of like Monica Lewinski”
“Any meaning of life derives from amiably accepting our anonymous role in the singular order of the universe. Such gracious reception of life’s turbulences stems from willingly capitulating to whatever fomented experiences life brings us without harboring a disconsolate degree of remorse or regret.”
Source: Dead Toad Scrolls
“Any measure that establishes legal charity on a permanent basis and gives it an administrative form thereby creates an idle and lazy class, living at the expense of the industrial and working class.”
Source: Memoir on Pauperism: Does Public Charity Produce an Idle And Dependent Class of Society?
“Any measurement must take into account the position of the observer. There is no such thing as measurement absolute, there is only measurement relative.”
“Any media-brainwashed automaton can summon the insipid courage to peer into the horrifying abyss. But it takes a freaking genius with a fearless imagination to peer into the maw of happiness.”
“Any medical man who predicts exactly when a patient will die, or exactly how long he will live, is bound to make a fool of himself. The human factor is always incalculable. The weak have often unexpected powers of resistance, the strong sometimes succumb.”
Source: Funerals are Fatal
“Any medium can only live up to the strengths of the people working in it. If it's been used to tell bad or boring stories, it's not a problem with comics; it's a problem with the writers of those comics.”
“Any medium powerful enough to extend man's reach is powerful enough to topple his world.”
“Any memory for the most part depending on chance.”
“Any mental activity is easy if it need not be subjected to reality.”
“Any merchant who advertises 'Honest Scales' must have been thinking about weighing them.”
“Any messages for me?" Usually I got one or two, but mostly people who wanted my help preferred to talk in person. "Yes. Hold on." She pulled out a handful of pink tickets and recited from memory, without checking the paper. "Seven forty-two a.m., Mr. Gasparian: I curse you. I curse your arms so they wither and die and fall off your body. I curse your eyeballs to explode. I curse your feet to swell until blue. I curse your spine to crack. I curse you. I curse you. I curse you.”
Source: Magic Bleeds
“Any method by which you get to see things that you haven't seen before hones your practiced ability to make connections.”
“Any method of evangelism will work—if God is in it.”
“Any method to heighten the presence of that which is the source of creation within you, is yoga.”
“Any method which appears to offer advantages to a nation at war will be vigorously employed by that nation. There is but one logical course to pursue, namely, to study the possibilities of such warfare from every angle.”
“Any methodology for developing patience requires a multi-tiered approach.”
“Any Mexican, would recognise that Mexico was abused, undervalued and downgraded in international circles, most of all by the United States.”
“Any middle-aged woman knows that our feet are not for the faint of heart, especially in midwinter. I wear clogs, so it's actually like my feet are wooden now.”
“Any military force should be dictated by the vital national security interests of the United States. And if and when we use force, we should use overwhelming force for a clearly stated objective. And then when we're done, we should get the heck out.”
“Any military man will tell you that the way to pull two divided groups together is to give them a common enemy. This is what Hitler did, when he came to power in 1933 as chancellor.”
“Any misfortune that happens to another person is funny. If it happens to someone else and not me, it's very funny.”
“Any model we make does not describe the universe it describes what our brains are capable of saying at this time.”
“Any mom who tells you that she does it effortlessly is not telling the truth.”
“Any moment called NOW is always full of possibles.”
“Any moment now, I thought, he was going to wake up. Any moment.”
Source: Best New Singaporean Short Stories: Volume Two
“Any moment now..." The girl [Calypso] stared out at the water. No magical raft appeared. "Maybe it got stuck in a traffic," Leo said.”
“Any moment that opens us up to the reality that life is good is a parable of the supreme end for which we were made.”
Source: How Can It Be All Right When Everything Is All Wrong?
“Any moment you spend attacking yourself is a moment away from your higher purpose and your power to love. Don't go there.”
“Any moment you're willing to give up your fig leaves, which you think are covering you, God will give you His righteousness, which will really cover you.”
“Any moment, big or small, Is a moment, after all. Seize the moment, skies may fall Any moment.”
Source: Into the Woods
“Any momentary triumph you think you have gained through argument is really a Pyrrhic victory. The resentment and ill will you stir up is stronger and lasts longer than any momentary change of opinion. It is much more powerful to get others to agree with you through your actions, without saying a word. Demonstrate, do not explicate.”
Source: The 48 Laws Of Power
“Any money the government spends must be taxed, borrowed or conjured out of thin air by the Federal Reserve, and that will reduce sound private investment. Obama has no real wealth to inject into the economy. He can only move around existing money while inflation robs us of purchasing power. Meanwhile, private investors who might have produced a better engine, battery, computer, cancer treatment or other wealth-creating and life-enhancing innovations hold back for fear that big government will undermine productive efforts.”
“Any more bitching from the geriatric crew? What a bunch of old women. Should I hire another crewmate to change your bed diapers while I’m at it? Next time I’ll let The League have you. Vik, I’m relinquishing control back to you. (Devyn) It’s what I live for. By the way, ye organic life forms aren’t the only ones who’ve soiled themselves. Can I have a minute to attend my needs, Captain Asshole? (Vik)”
“Any more questions?" I ask, poking him gently in the ribs. "Do you still love me any?" Eliot asks, putting his hand over mine. "A little." "A little?" he asks, pulling away from me. "A lot." "How much?" he asks. "More than chocolate chip cookies." "Mmm" he says, kissing my shoulder. "More than walking on the beach." Eliot kisses me on the neck. "More than . . ." I pause, turning to look at him. "More than?" he asks, kissing my lips. I turn toward him. "Anything.”
“Any moron with a pack of matches can start a fire. Raining down sulfur takes a huge level of endurance. Mass genocide is the most exhausting activity one can engage in, next to soccer.”
“Any mother could perform the jobs of several air-traffic controllers with ease.”
Source: Other Women
“Any mother with half a skull knows that when Daddy's little boy becomes Mommy's little boy, the kid is so wet he's treading water.”
Source: Forever, Erma: Best-Loved Writing From America's Favorite Humorist
“Any move by Israel to end the conflict with the Palestinians by unilateral moves - such as annexing the West Bank, delinking Gaza and declaring that there be no further diplomatic process - will lead to strong regional and global reactions, as well as intensify efforts at the UN and in civil society to brand Israel as an outlaw state dangerous to regional and world peace and guilty of criminal behavior.”