I Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with I. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“It is not the quantity of time spent with your children that matter, but the quality.”
“It is not the quantity of your thoughts but the quality of your thoughts that make the difference. Thoughts can either be productive or a hindrance. But, when we focus our attention on faithfulness and truthfulness the restoration process begins.”
“It is not the question, what am I going to be when I grow up; you should ask the question, who am I going to be when I grow up.”
“It is not the reading of many books which is necessary to make a man wise or good, but the well-reading of a few, could he be sure to have the best. And it is not possible to read over many on the same subject without a great deal of loss of precious time.”
Source: The Practical Works of Richard Baxter; with a Preface, Giving Some Account of the Author, and of this Edition of His Practical Works; an Essay on His Genius, Works, and Times ...
“It is not the reading of many books which is necessary to make a man wise or good; but well reading of a few.”
Source: A Christian Directory, Or, A Body of Practical Divinity and Cases of Conscience: Christian politics, (or duties to our rulers and neighbours
“It is not the real punishment. The only effectual one, the only deterrent and softening one, lies in the recognition of sin by conscience.”
Source: The Brothers Karamazov (English Russian Edition illustrated): Братья Карамазовы (англо-русская редакция иллюстрированная)
“It is not the repeated mistakes, the long succession of petty betrayals--though, God knows, they would give cause enough for anxiety and self-contempt--but the huge elementary mistake, the betrayal of that within me which is greater than I--in complacent adjustment to alien demands.”
“It is not the reporter's job to be a patriot or to presume to determine where patriotism lies. His job is to relate the facts.”
“It is not the responsibility of knights errant to discover whether the afflicted, the enchained and the oppressed whom they encounter on the road are reduced to these circumstances and suffer this distress for their vices, or for their virtues: the knight's sole responsibility is to succour them as people in need, having eyes only for their sufferings, not for their misdeeds.”
“It is not the responsibility of the enlightened teacher to bring the student to enlightenment. That may be true in the classroom, but in the world of enlightenment you have to find it, enter into it.”
“It is not the responsibility of the Federal Bank - nor would it be appropriate - to protect lenders and investors from the consequences of their decisions”
“It is not the responsibility of the language to force good looking code, but the language should make good looking code possible.”
“It is not the return on my investment that I am concerned about; it's the return of my investment”
“It is not the rich man you should properly call happy,
but him who knows how to use with wisdom the blessings of the gods,
to endure hard poverty, and who fears dishonor worse than death,
and is not afraid to die for cherished friends or fatherland.”
“It is not the rich man's son that the young struggler for advancement has to fear in the race for life, nor his nephew, nor his cousin. Let him look out for the dark horse in the boy who begins by sweeping out the office.”
Source: Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie: Top Biography
“It is not the right advice that liberates, but the action based on it.”
“It is not the right angle that attracts me, nor the straight line, hard and inflexible, created by man. What attracts me is the free and sensual curve - the curve that I find in the mountains of my country, in the sinuous course of its rivers, in the body of the beloved woman.”
“It is not the right of property which is protected, but the right to property. Property, per se, has no rights; but the individual - the man - has three great rights, equally sacred from arbitrary interference: the right to his life, the right to his liberty, the right to his property The three rights are so bound together as to be essentially one right. To give a man his life but to deny him his liberty, is to take from him all that makes his life worth living. To give him his liberty but take from him the property which is the fruit and badge of his liberty is to still leave him a slave.”
“It is not the roaring thunder that smites, but the silent lightning.”
“It is not the role of government or any central planner to formulate the final distributions of wealth and income.”
Source: Principles of a Permaculture Economy
“It is not the role of government to use the taxation and welfare system as a tool to level the playing field.”
“It is not the role of the United States to dictate change, but to enter into discussions with our friends.”
“It is not the same thing to be good and to be kind.”
“It is not the sap within the furrowed bark, nor a wing attached to a claw, But rather a garden forever in bloom and a flock of angels forever in flight.”
Source: Kahlil Gibran: Masterpieces
“It is not the self -critical who reveals his humility ( for does not everyone have some how to put up with himself? ). Rather, it is the man who continues to love the person who has criticized him.”
“It is not the self respect and pride that you take with you, but the heritage you leave behind to your children that matters. A strongly marked personality can influence descendants for generations. Those blessed with a patriotic genetic legacy should run to the top of the mountain and roar with all fervency, “If they can over come, so will I!” When you know the ghosts that stand in support of you, you can begin to see life as they did—a life of joy, possibilities and freedom.”
“It is not the shilling I give you that counts, but the warmth that it carries with it from my hand.”
Source: Essays and Soliloquies
“It is not the ship so much as the skillful sailing that assures the prosperous voyage.”
“It is not the simple statement of facts that ushers in freedom; it is the constant repetition of them that has this liberating effect. Tolerance is the result not of enlightenment, but of boredom.”
“It is not the situation which makes the man, but the man who makes the situation.”
“It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters.”
“It is not the size of a seed, but the size of what rises from it.”
“It is not the size of a tree that matters, but the size of its fruit.”
“It is not the size of our problems but the size of our God that matters most.”
Source: Hunger No More: A 1-Year Devotional Journey Through the Psalms
“It is not the size of the dog in the fight that counts, but the fight in the dog that wins.”
Source: Stub Ends of Thought and Verse
“It is not the size of the dreamer, it is the size of the dream.”
“It is not the skills we actually have that determine how we feel but the ones we think we have.”
Source: Flow: the psychology of optimal experience
“It is not the slumber of reason that engenders monsters, but vigilant and insomniac rationality”
Source: Anti-Oedipus
“It is not the small number of big decisions that we take but the large number of small decisions that we take in life, shapes our life.”
“It is not the smallest use to try to make people good, unless you try at the same time - and they feel that you are trying - to make them happy. And you rarely can make another happy, unless you are happy yourself.”
“It is not the smallness of my size as held against the enormity of my dreams, for the size of any dream will always be smaller than the passion of the heart that dares to dream it.”
“It is not the sort of place where one would expect to find a witch. But a witch did live there, though she is not buried there.”
Source: The Penguin Book of Witches
“It is not the soul that speaks its mind, but the mind that speaks its soul, that will be heard.”
“It is not the source but the limitation of power which prevents it from being
arbitrary.”
“It is not the Soviet Union or indeed any other big Powers who need the United Nations for their protection. It is all the others. In this sense, the Organization is first of all their Organization and I deeply believe in the wisdom with which they will be able to use it and guide it. I shall remain in my post during the term of my office as a servant of the Organization in the interests of all those other nations, as long as they wish me to do so.”
“It is not the speed that is key, it is the direction. Therefore, pray not to speed in the wrong direction, so that you will not reach an unintended destination at a high speed.”
Source: 365 Inspiring Life Lessons to Empower Your Mind
“It is not the standard of living that makes us happy, it is the way we feel, the way we look at life. Both of these are always within our power, and hence man is always happy if he wants to be, and no one can stop him. (chapter 20)”
Source: Cancer Ward
“It is not the state of your mind that changes things, but your prayer. Prayer can put your mind in a state where you can change things. Things that help you win.”
Source: Prayer: An Antidote for the Inner Man
“It is not the State that orders us; but it is we who order the State!”
“It is not the stongest person who wins in life, but it is the most nimble, flexible, and adaptive person who wins in life.”