I Quotes
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“If it were possible to talk to the unborn, one could never explain to them how it feels to be alive, for life is washed in the speechless real.”
“If it were possible to transfer the methods of physical or of biological science directly to the study of man, the transfer would long ago have been made ... We have failed not for lack of hypotheses which equate man with the rest of the universe, but for lack of a hypothesis (short of animism) which provides for the peculiar divergence of man ... Let me now state my belief that the peculiar factor in man which forbids our explaining his actions upon the ordinary plane of biology is a highly specialized and unstable biological complex, and that this factor is none other than language.”
“If it were possible to treat everyone well, then anybody would do that. But sometimes we have to decide on an order. Liking everyone the same means that you don't like any one person. At least that's what I think.”
Source: 魔性の子 [Mashō no Ko]
“If it were proved to me that in making war, my ideal had a chance of being realized, I would still say "No" to war. For one does not create human society on mounds of corpses.”
“If it were proven that there is no God there would be no religion. ...But also if it were proven that there is a God, there would be no religion.”
Source: The Left Hand of Darkness
“If it were really the case that terrorists "hate us for our freedoms," we'd be getting more popular with Al Qaeda every month.”
“If it were said that without such bones and sinews and all the rest of them I should not be able to do what I think is right, it would be true; but to say that it is because of them that I do what I am doing, and not through choice of what is best - although my actions are controlled by Mind - would be a very lax and inaccurate form of expression.”
Source: Apology, Crito And Phaedo Of Socrates.
“If it were the Clinton people, they'd be sitting around figuring out how to pull themselves out. Instead the president is continuing to go around the country and peddling Social Security, which the needle is not moving on.”
“If it were thought that anything I wrote was influenced by Robert Frost, I would take that particular piece of mine,
shred it, and flush it down the toilet, hoping not to clog the pipes.”
“If it were to be asked, What is the most sacred duty and the greatest source of our security in a Republic? The answer would be, An inviolable respect for the Constitution and Laws - the first growing out of the last . . . . A sacred respect for the constitutional law is the vital principle, the sustaining energy of a free government.”
Source: Selected writings and speeches of Alexander Hamilton
“If it were today, I would have her heart cut out, true. But then I would have her head and arms and legs cut off. I would have them disembowel her. And then I would watch, in the town square, as the hangman heated the fire to white-heat with bellows, watch unblinking as he consigned each part of her to the fire. I would have archers around the square, who would shoot any bird or animal who came close to the flames, any raven or dog or hawk or rat. And I would not close my eyes until the princess was ash, and a gentle wind could scatter her like snow.
I did not do this thing, and we pay for our mistakes.”
Source: Snow, Glass, Apples
“If it were true love, he would never make you sacrifice your dignity to be with him. He would respect you and treat you as if you were sacred to his heart. If he loved you as dearly as he professes to love Christ, then he would never let anyone that loved him suffer or lower their self worth to be with him. True love is compassion, respect and honorable acts that prove love.”
“If it were true that Christianity and science were incompatible, there would be no Christians who were respected scientists. If fact, about forty percent of professional natural scientists are practicing Christians, and many others are theists of other kinds. Fewer than thirty percent are atheists.”
“If it were true that conservatives were racist, sexist, homophobic, fascist, stupid, inflexible, angry, and self-righteous, shouldn't their arguments be easy to deconstruct? Someone who is making a point out of anger, ideology, inflexibility, or resentment would presumably construct a flimsy argument. So why can't the argument itself be dismembered rather than the speaker's personal style or hidden motives? Why the evasions?”
“If it were true that men could achieve their good by means of turning some men into sacrificial animals, and ... if I were asked to serve the interests of society apart from, above and against my own I would refuse... I would fight in the full confidence of the justice of my battle and of a living being's right to exist.”
“If it were true what in the end would be gained? Nothing but another truth. Is this such a mighty advantage? We have enough old truths still to digest, and even these we would be quite unable to endure if we did not sometimes flavor them with lies.”
“If it were up to me we'd ban them all.”
“If it were up to me, every job would be somewhere in Canada.”
“If it were up to me, I would put in jail every sandal-wearing, scruffy-bearded weirdo who burns the American flag. But I am not king.”
“If it were up to me, I'd take away the guns”
“If it were up to me, it'd be outlawed. I mean, come on. Zach Braff was born streamlined, and that's how it should stay!”
“If it were up to the executives, they probably wouldn't have directors at all.”
“If it were your soul I was after, all the dark Cherubim in Hell couldn’t keep me from you. I would have done whatever it took to save you. Even if that meant I had to spend eternity in Hell.”
“If it weren‘t for Asperger‘s and obsessions there would be no Theory of Relativity, no Magic Flute, no Microsoft…and no Ghost Busters.”
Source: Aspergirls
“If it weren't for dreams, would we have the capacity to live?”
“If it weren't for greed, intolerance, hate, passion and murder, you would have no works of art, no great buildings, no medical science, no Mozart, no Van Gogh, no Muppets and no Louis Armstrong.”
Source: The Big Over Easy
“If it weren’t for her setting me free, I may still be a caged bird today, holding my own daughter captive on a shit-laden perch.”
Source: Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina
“If it weren’t for informants, the public would know nothing about the inner workings of La Cosa Nostra.”
Source: City of Betrayal: The Genovese Family's Springfield Crew
“If it weren't for sin, not a page of holy scripture would be needed”
“If it weren’t for the fact that he’d been flat on his back in a full body cast, then recovering, he probably would be glad he missed finishing the school year since it meant he’s now enrolled at his version of Hogwarts.”
Source: Invisibility
“If it weren't my life, I wouldn't have believed it. I hated everyone, for they were so phony. I don't give a damn about my bad reputation”
“If it weren't for a new rule that came into being, we'd have played three years in a row in the championship game.”
“If it weren't for acid, you might not have an IPod, and you definitely would not have some of the best music in your IPod.”
“If it weren't for baseball, many kids wouldn't know what a millionaire looked like.”
“If it weren't for book tours, I would never leave my house.”
“If it weren't for Christians, I'd be a Christian.”
“If it weren't for Criminal Records, Wax-n-facts and other indie record stores I could have only sold my CD's at my shows and by mail order as an independent artist. The greatest stores that have character and include a much wider range of music of music are all independent, mom and pop stores.”
“If it weren't for desire, the formless would not have come into form and engage creatively.”
“If it weren't for fear, I wouldn't have to teach you a damn thing”
“If it weren't for God's grace, you and I wouldn't be able to live for even one more minute.”
“If it weren't for greed, intolerance, hate, passion and murder, you would have no works of art, no great buildings, no medical science, no Mozart, no Van Gough, no Muppets and no Louis Armstrong.”
“If it weren't for her, there would never have been an empty space, or the need to fill it.”
Source: The History of Love
“If it weren't for Jesus, I would not be where I am today and my life would be without purpose. I've heard kids say they want to be just like me when they grow up. They should know I want to be just like Jesus.”
“If it weren't for marriage, men and women would have to fight with total strangers.”
“If it weren't for men, this planet would be overrun with giant spiders.”
“If it weren't for music, I would think that love is mortal.”
“If it weren't for my adam's apple, I'd have no shape at all.”
Source: Like a Lampshade in a Whorehouse: My Life in Comedy
“If it weren't for my breast cancer, I wouldn't be a 'Today' host. After I got better, I talked to my boss about working on the show. Six months before, I'd have been terrified to go in there and ask for what I wanted. But after what I'd been through, how could I be scared of being told no?”
“If it weren't for my imagination, I would weigh ten thousand pounds. This is because the only way I am able to exercise anymore is through a long and vivid revenge fantasy.”
Source: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
“If it weren't for people like the people in Berkeley, standing up for what they believe, we'd be living under Hitler.”