A Quotes
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“A submissive spirit might be patient, a strong understanding would supply resolution, but here was something more; here was that elasticity of mind, that disposition to be comforted, that power of turning readily from evil to good, and of finding employment which carried her out of herself, which was from nature alone. It was the choicest gift of Heaven; and Anne viewed her friend as one of those instances in which, by a merciful appointment, it seems designed to counterbalance almost every other want.”
Source: Persuasion In Modern English
“A subsidiary Deity designed to catch the overflow and surplus of the world's worship . . . . [H]is master works for the means wherewith to purchase the idle wag of the Solomonic tail, seasoned with a look of tolerant recognition.”
“a subsistence, of the plainest and most ascetic description for herself, and a simple abundance for her child.”
Source: The Scarlet Letter
“A substance that makes you ill if you don't eat it.”
“A substantial amount of our brain power is devoted to visual processing. When we add a visual component, a drawing component, to what we are teaching, student recall increases.”
“A substantial and beautiful victory of all victories is to overcome your tongue.”
“A substantial daily intake of alcohol was the perfect way to stay in shape.”
“A substantial extension of public ownership is an essential pre-requisite of greater equality of earned income”
“A substantial minority of DID patients report sadistic, exploitive, and coercive abuse at the hands of organized groups.
Guidelines for Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder in Adults, Third Revision”
“A substantial proportion of people do what they are told to do, irrespective of the content of the act, and without pangs of conscience, so long as they perceive that the command comes from a legitimate authority.”
“A substitute shines brightly as a king
Until a king be by, and then his state
Empties itself, as dot an inland brook
Into the main of waters.”
“A subtle but effective way of encouraging an irregular voter is by slightly altering your vocabulary when you ask questions. For reasons that are unclear, people’s internal identity is only loosely connected to their actions—until they’re reminded of the discrepancy between the two. Use that to your advantage by emphasizing the identity of being a voter rather than the act of voting.”
Source: The Secret of Greatness
“A subtle reason for apathy is that justice rarely has much to do with our lives. Unless we've personally been victims of injustice, we can take for granted that life is generally fair.”
Source: Pursuing Justice: The Call to Live & Die for Bigger Things
“A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value.”
“A subtle twist in the corridors of perception,
I am not what the mirror reflects or the thoughts insist.
Neither my own echo, nor the orders of others,
I am a shadow of thoughts, the dance is yet to come.
In the theater of the mind, perceptions come together,
I am not what I claim to be or your judgments define me.
A fleeting mirage, a game of illusion,
I am shaped by reflections, a profound fusion.
I am not my own thinker, nor a projection of your mind,
I am a silent echo, a complex reflection.
In a kaleidoscope of perspectives, I find,
I am what I see in your eyes, connected.
Yet beneath this mask, one truth stands clear,
I am more than the whispers others can hear.
Beyond the veils of grandeur of perception,
I am the essence of myself, the splendor of the soul.”
“A subtle-witted man is like an arrow, which, rending little surface, enters deeply, but they whose minds are dull resemble stones dashing with clumsy force, but never piercing.”
“A suburb is an attempt to get out of reach of the city without having the city be out of reach.”
“A suburban mall turned vertical.”
“A suburban mother's role is to deliver children obstetrically once, and by car forever after.”
“A suburban pastor maintained services appropriate for his respected, professional parish. His father, an excitable traveling evangelist, visited and challenged the congregation to confront pride and sing out loudly with the windows open. The next day, the pastor’s banker mentioned overhearing, and he was sheepish. The buttoned-up banker said, though, that the neighborhood had been WAITING TO HEAR the church live out the joy they claimed.”
Source: The Cross and the Switchblade
“A success? After all the failures to get a chance for yet another failure.”
Source: The New Land
“A success and happiness principle that all animals except humans know - you can achieve wonders by loving what you do”
“A success catalyst has the ability to spark significant and sustainable changes, inspire possibilities and accelerate results.”
Source: VishwaSutras: Universal Principles For Living: Inspired by Real-Life Experiences
“A success is anyone who is doing deliberately a pre-determined job, because that's what he decided to do deliberately. But only one out of twenty does that.”
“A success is one who decided to succeed and worked. A failure is one who decided to succeed and wished.”
“A success? Selling the most valuable thing in ourselves.”
Source: The New Land
“A success that has outlived its usefulness may, in the end, be more damaging than failure.”
Source: People and Performance
“A success unshared is a failure.”
“A successful account enables us to understand human knowledge in general.”
“A successful actor is praised for never giving up his dreams to become someone else for a living but to dream to be an unmasked artist is a mortal sin in a consumerist society. Artists don't consume; they create things that can’t be consumed with riches. You consume art by seeing, by listening, by feeling, never by buying.”
Source: How Dim the Promised Land
“A successful aphorism is like the universe in its infancy: vast energy and luminosity clenched in a single fist.”
“A successful argument for a government manufacturing policy has to go beyond the feeling that it's better to produce 'real things' than services. American consumers value health care and haircuts as much as washing machines and hair dryers.”
“A successful artist is inspired by his muse, and his muse is inspired by the payment of a commission.”
“A successful artist of any kind has to work so hard that she is justified in refusing to lay down her sceptre until she is placed on the bier.”
“A successful author is equally in danger of the diminution of his fame, whether he continues or ceases to write.”
Source: The Rambler: A Periodical Paper, Published in 1750, 1751, 1752
“A successful author is equally in danger of the diminution of his fame, whether he continues or ceases to write. The regard of the public is not to be kept but by tribute, and the remembrance of past service will quickly languish unless successive performances frequently revive it. Yet in every new attempt there is new hazard, and there are few who do not, at some unlucky time, injure their own characters by attempting to enlarge them.”
Source: The Rambler: A Periodical Paper, Published in 1750, 1751, 1752
“A successful blitz requires a well-thought-out strategy and flawless execution. Similarly, effective corporate governance involves developing and implementing sound strategies that align with the company's goals and values.”
Source: Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance
“A successful bloody revolution can only mean further misery for the masses.”
Source: Collected Works
“A successful book cannot afford to be more than ten percent new.”
“A successful book is not made of what is in it, but what is left out of it.”
“A successful branding program is based on the concept of singularity. It creates in the mind of the prospect the perception that there is no product on the market quite like your product.”
“A successful business is a good way to create significant wealth, but not every business will grow into a News Corporation or a McDonalds.”
“A successful business is created before there is a business.”
“A successful business is either loved or needed.”
“A successful business is not built just on your expertise, it needs mastering of all the business pieces and maintaining the interconnection among them in a profitable and fruitful way.”
Source: 17 Reasons Why Businesses Fail :Unscrew Yourself From Business Failure
“A successful business maximizes the present value of future earnings. The first requirement, therefore, of business success is sustainable profits. One-time winnings, in business as in casinos, are disappointing. We expect more from our investments than that.”
Source: Moral Capitalism: Reconciling Private Interest with the Public Good
“A successful business must have a sound knowledge of its market and work on how its product or service will be different, stand out and improve people's lives. If you can ensure it responds to a real need in the market place, your business can punch well above its weight.”
“A successful business owner will know their business as good as they know their favorite celebrity, their partner, and even their dogs.”
Source: 17 Reasons Why Businesses Fail :Unscrew Yourself From Business Failure
“A successful businessman turned mentor, Albert Fortna’s career as a Honda dealership owner was driven by integrity. Now retired, he shares his knowledge, blending business principles with biblical wisdom. Passionate about travel, he immerses himself in new cultures, building relationships and inspiring individuals to lead with faith and purpose.”
“A successful career has been full of blunders.”