I Quotes
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“In the excitement of all these revelations, Phelan, one could easily be swept away. Are you very sure of your feelings for Beatrix? Because she is-"
"Unique," Leo supplied.
"I know that." Christopher felt his mouth twitch with a trace of humor. "I know that she steal things unintentionally. She wears breeches, and references Greek philosophers, and has read far too many veterinary manuals. I know that she keeps the kinds of pets that other people pay to have exterminated." Thinking of Beatrix, he felt an ache of yearning. "I know that she could never reside in London, that she could only thrive by living close to nature. I know that she is compassionate, intelligent, and brave, and the only thing she truly fears is being abandoned. And I would never do that, because I happen to love her to distraction.”
Source: Love in the Afternoon
“In the execution of Presidential decisions work to be true to his views, in fact and tone.”
Source: Public Statements of Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, 2001
“In the executive branch, winning by a whisker is as good as winning in a landslide, but not so in the Senate.”
Source: Against the Tide: How a Compliant Congress Empowered a Reckless President
“In the exercise of God's efficiency, the decree of God comes first. This manner of working is the most perfect of all and notably agrees with the divine nature.”
Source: The marrow of theology
“In the exhibition at Galerie Perrotin, they have the Sarajevo painting - I think it's very good to nail down this story of Pol Pot and other people, not all dictators but most of them.”
“In the existence of brave human beings, much is said about fear. Deep down we know that just as the fire bends over the water, fear bends over observation and courage.”
“In the existence of our lives, there are many coincidences that bring people together, but there's only one person that will own your heart forever.”
Source: The Resolution of Callie and Kayden
“In the existence of our lives, there is a single coincidence that brings us together and for a moment, our hearts beat as one.”
“In the expansive nervous system of this word, white supremacy, patriarchy, and extractivism are faulty codes, the misfiring signals which diconnect me from what is, in fact, happening to me; they construct peripheries and thereby make ancient pain seem brand-new.”
Source: The Nerves and Their Endings
“In the experience is the emotion. In the emotion is the gift.”
“In the experience of art, time seems not to exist. When I'm writing and think, "I've been working for two hours," I've actually been working for seven.”
“In the experience [of drinking tea], you are one with the tea, there is no distinction between subject and object, there is no evaluation, there is no discrimination. This pure sensation can be presented as an example of non-discriminative knowledge. It is that which introduces us to the heart of reality.”
Source: Zen Keys: A Guide to Zen Practice
“In the experience of yogins who do not perceive things dualistically, the fact that things manifest without truly existing is so amazing they burst into laughter”
“In the experiences of a year of the Presidency, there has come to me no other such unwelcome impression as the manifest religious intolerance which exists among many of our citizens. I hold it to be a menace to the very liberties we boast and cherish.”
“In the experimental sciences, the epochs of the most brilliant progress are almost always separated by long intervals of almost absolute repose.”
Source: Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men ... Translated by ... W. H. Smyth ... the Rev. Baden Powell ... and R. Grant
“In the expression of the emotions, originality merits the first consideration... The words used, however, should be old ones.”
“In the expressions we adopt to prescribe physical phenomena we necessarily hover between two extremes. We either have to choose a word which implies more than we can prove, or we have to use vague and general terms which hide the essential point, instead of bringing it out. The history of electrical theories furnishes a good example.”
“In the extent and proper structure of the Union, therefore, we behold a republican remedy for the disease incident to republican government.”
Source: Selected Writings of James Madison
“In the external reality, an action is required for the manifestation, but in the internal reality, all you need is your presence. Just with the inner presence, things begin to unfold.”
“In the external scheme of things, shining moments are as brief as the twinkling of an eye, yet such twinklings are what eternity is made of -- moments when we human beings can say "I love you," "I'm proud of you," "I forgive you," "I'm grateful for you." That's what eternity is made of: invisible imperishable good stuff.”
Source: You Are Special: Words of Wisdom for All Ages from a Beloved Neighbor
“In the external scheme of things, shining moments are as brief as the twinkling of an eye, yet such twinklings are what eternity is made of — moments when we human beings can say, “I love you” ... “I'm proud of you” ... “I forgive you” ... “I'm grateful for you” ... “Whether you win anything or not, you still have great value.” That's what eternity is made of: invisible, imperishable good stuff.”
“In the extra innings phase, you can learn from your life and live with vigor and generosity and gratitude. There is the belief that when you lose one sense, the other senses make up for it and become sharper. . . Maybe in extra innings, we discover new skills, such as patience and resilience, even as we accept that what we lost won't come back.”
Source: Backbone: Living with Chronic Pain without Turning into One
“In the eye of that Supreme Being to whom our whole internal frame is uncovered, dispositions hold the place of actions.”
Source: Sermons ... To which is prefixed, a short account of the life and character of the author, by James Finlayson ... A new edition, etc. With a portrait
“In the eye of the law no doubt, man and wife are for many purposes one: but that is a strong figurative expression, and cannot be so dealt with as that all the consequences must follow which would result from its being literally true.”
“In the eye of the universe, man is nothing! And man's hardest job is to be able to get rid of this nothingness!”
“In the eye, there is a type of junk that accumulates in the back of the retina that eventually causes us to go blind. It's called age-related macular degeneration.”
“In the eyes of a Narcissist, they are perfect and never make mistakes. It's always your fault.”
“In the eyes of authority - and maybe rightly so - nothing looks more like a terrorist than the ordinary man.”
Source: What is an Apparatus?: And Other Essays
“In the eyes of Buddha, there are no evil people, only people who don't yet have light in their hearts.”
Source: Lotus
“In the eyes of cowards, wonders come as threats.”
Source: Codex Hyperboreanus
“In the eyes of dialectical philosophy, nothing is established for all times, nothing is absolute or sacred.”
Source: Ten Classics of Marxism
“In the eyes of empire builders men are not men but instruments.”
Source: Napoleon in his own words from the French of Jules Bertaut
“In the eyes of God all men, indeed all creatures, may be equal: but the divine law of the individual is to maintain and to defend his individuality.”
Source: Foundations of the Nineteenth Century
“In the eyes of God, we're all perfect and we all have unlimited capacity to express brilliantly. I say unlimited capacity rather than unlimited potential because potential can be a dangerous concept. We can use it to tyrannize ourselves, to live in the future instead of the present, to set ourselves up for despair. We're constantly measuring ourselves against what we think we could be, rather than what we are. Potential is a concept which can bind us to personal powerlessness Focus on human potential becomes impotent without a focus on human capacity. Capacity is expressed in the present, it is immediate, the key to it lies not in what we have inside of us, but rather in what we are willing to own that we have inside of us. There's no point in waiting until we're perfect at what we do, or enlightened masters, or PhDs in life, before opening ourselves to what we're capable of doing now. Of course we're not as good today as we'll be tomorrow, but how will we ever get tomorrow's promise without making some sort of move today?”
Source: A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles"
“In the eyes of God, you are light and easy to carry. I pray that your journey will always be easy and those that are placed in your path will embrace you with open arms, ready to pour goodness into your life.”
Source: Wild Heart, Peaceful Soul: Poems and Inspiration to Live and Love Harmoniously
“In the eyes of God, a child on the other side of the border is no less worthy of love and compassion than my own child. We - we can't distinguish between them in terms of their worth and their inherent dignity and that they're deserving of shelter and love and education and opportunity. We can't isolate ourselves. We can't hide behind a wall.”
“In the eyes of God, the infinite spirit, all the millions that have lived and now live do not make a crowd. He only sees each individual”
“In the eyes of government we are just one race here. It is American.”
Source: Scalia's Court: A Legacy of Landmark Opinions and Dissents
“In the eyes of history, religious toleration is the highest evidence of culture in a people. It was not until the Western nations broke away from their religious law that they became more tolerant, and it was only when the Muslims fell away from their religious law that they declined in tolerance and other evidences of the highest culture.”
“In the eyes of love we are all sparks waiting for the flame.”
“In the eyes of many business leaders, there is never an opportune moment for tax reform. Yes, the economy is losing momentum, but that is not because a handful of people are losing their privileges. Slow growth did not first begin during my term in office; the market downturn is making itself felt around the world. My government has responded with an agenda aimed at raising productivity. We are also investing substantially in infrastructure - the plan calls for €20.5 billion or $26.3 billion by 2021.”
“In the eyes of mercy, no one should have hateful thoughts. Feel pity for the man who is even more at fault. The area and size of mercy is limitless.”
“In the eyes of my dog, I'm a man.”
“In the eyes of others a man is a poet if he has written one good poem. In his own he is only a poet at the moment when he is making his last revision to a new poem. The moment before, he was still only a potential poet; the moment after, he is a man who has ceased to write poetry, perhaps forever.”
“In the eyes of the Associated Press, American Christianity, which springs from the Protestant Reformation, is fundamentalist. And Christian Fundamentalists, radical Muslims, Hindu extremists, and fanatical Zionists are all the same - bloodthirsty lunatics.”
Source: The Turning Tide
“In the eyes of the ego, self-esteem and humility are contradictory. In truth, they are one and the same.”
Source: A New Earth (Oprah #61): Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
“In the eyes of the enemy, a godly man is a threat because of his ability to stand for goodness in the land. His very existence disrupts darkness. Yet, in the eyes of God, this is a vessel whose hands are divinely blessed.”
Source: A Man of Valour: Idioms and Epigrams
“In the eyes of the Iranians, they don't respect or fear Barack Obama. He drew a line against Assad when he used chemical weapons and did nothing about it. And our friends, the Arabs and the Israelis, don't trust President Obama.”
“In the eyes of the unrighteous it appeared that God did not intervene and that His Son died, but for believers it was at that precise moment that true glory was manifested and definitive salvation achieved.”
“In the eyes of those lovers of perfection, a work is never finished - a word that for them has no sense - but abandoned; and this abandonment, whether to the flames or to the public (and which is the result of weariness or an obligation to deliver) is a kind of an accident to them, like the breaking off of a reflection, which fatigue, irritation, or something similar has made worthless.”