I Quotes
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“It may not be improper, however, to remark two consequences, evidently flowing from an extension of the federal power to every subject falling within the idea of the "general welfare." One consequence must be, to enlarge the sphere of discretion allotted to the executive magistrate... The other consequence would be, that of an excessive augmentation of the offices, honors, and emoluments, depending on the executive will.”
“It may not be irrelevant to note that even very modest forms of life, like earthworms, dung beetles and fiddler crabs, have no trouble identifying the real problems they must deal with if they are to survive.”
“It may not be nice to be good, 6655321. It may be horrible to be good. And when I say that to you I realize how self-contradictory that sounds. I know I shall have many sleepless nights about this. What does God want? Does God want goodness or the choice of goodness? Is a man who chooses the bad perhaps in some way better than a man who has the good imposed upon him?”
Source: A Clockwork Orange
“It may not be nice to be good, little 6655321. It may be horrible to be good. And when I say that to you I realize how self-contradictory that sounds. I know I shall have many sleepless nights about this. What does God want? Does God want goodness or the choice of goodness? Is a man who chooses the bad perhaps in some way better than a man who has the good imposed upon him? Deep and hard questions, little 6655321.”
“It may not be possible to 'win the future,' in President Obama's words, but if we're going to encourage more innovation, it's not enough for us to just dig in and work harder. We also need to encourage surprise and serendipity. We need to play each other's instruments.”
“It may not be possible to get rare roast beef but if you're willing to settle for well done, ask them to hold the sweetened library paste that passes for gravy.”
“It may not be replicable: One of the hardest transition that a developing country can make is the transition to middle-class status. Governments have to let go, people start insisting on following their own lights, etc.”
“It may not be right,” Aalea said. “It may not be just. But this is a
world of senators and consuls and Luminatii—of republics and cults and
institutions built and maintained almost entirely by men. And in it, love
is a weapon. Sex is a weapon. Your eyes? Your body? Your smile?” She
shrugged. “Weapons. And they give you more power than a thousand
swords. Open more gates than a thousand war walkers. Love has toppled
kings, Mia. Ended empires. Even broken our poor, sunsburned sky.”
Source: Nevernight
“It may not be something I was chosen for, but I will make my own path. I will break the cycle. And I will show this world that anyone can save it, if they try”
Source: How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps
“It may not be the first line of defense of democratic societies, but it is actually quite near the front because an understanding of history heightens our ability to pierce through the fogs of willful misinformation that constitute lying.”
Source: History: Why It Matters
“It may not be the problem that's the problem. Rather, the problem might be the tool that I'm using to try and solve the problem.”
“It may not be too late, whatever happens, if our President, Lyndon Johnson, knew the truth from me. But if I am eliminated, there won't be any way of knowing.”
“It may not be what you were expecting, but that doesn't mean it isn't what you need.”
Source: Dark and Shallow Lies
“It may not be what you would've chosen, but we all have a responsibility to be active citizens and shape our system and our future.”
“It may not be written in any book, but it is written - You can't go back, you can't repeat the unrepeatable.”
Source: Littlefoot: A Poem
“It may not feel like it, but you never lost your potential to change how you eat. The wonderful secret of being an omnivore is that we can adjust our desires, even late in the game. It won’t happen on the first bite.”
Source: First Bite: How We Learn to Eat
“It may not feel too classy, begging just to eat
But you know who does that?
Lassie, and she always gets a treat
So you wonder what your part is
Because you're homeless and depressed But home is where the heart is
So your real home's in your chest
Everyone's a hero in their own way Everyone's got villains they must face
They're not as cool as mine
But folks you know it's fine to know your place
Everyone's a hero in their own way
In their own not-that-heroic way
So I thank my girlfriend Penny
Yeah, we totally had sex
She showed me there's so many different muscles I can flex
There's the deltoids of compassion,
There's the abs of being kind
It's not enough to bash in heads
You've got to bash in minds
Everyone's a hero in their own way Everyone's got something they can do Get up go out and fly
Especially that guy, he smells like poo
Everyone's a hero in their own way
You and you and mostly me and you
I'm poverty's new sheriff
And I'm bashing in the slums
A hero doesn't care if you're a bunch of scary alcoholic bums
Everybody!
Everyone's a hero in their own way Everyone can blaze a hero's trail
Don't worry if it's hard
If you're not a friggin 'tard you will prevail
Everyone's a hero in their own way Everyone's a hero in their...”
Source: Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog: The Book
“It may not happen in my lifetime, but if I can play a part in moving things along, then I feel I've done a good job.”
“It may not happen in the first instant, but within ten minutes of meeting a man, a woman has a clear idea of who he is, or at least who he might be for her, and her heart of hearts has already told her whether or not she's going to fall in love with him.”
Source: Snow
“It may not have the virtuous ring of the golden rule, but the maxim "never say never" is one of the most important in ethics.”
“IT MAY NOT KILL YOU PHYSICALLY
HOWEVER IT CAN STILL
KILL YOUR SPIRIT!
~FRIEND IN YOUR POCKET”
“It may not make sense to you, now, but when you get older you'll understand that sometimes things have to be done. Hard things. But everyone will hate the person who finally does them. But if they do them anyway, that's the mark of true honor.”
“It may not matter how u start but it matters how u finish”
Source: Insight for Fruitful Living
“It may not necessarily be the way I would like to see it happen, but the reality is we could still bring millions of people out of the darkness into the light.”
“It may not necessarily reflect my current frame of mind. Sometimes I have to put myself at the point in time of the voice that I'm trying to sing with.”
“It may not seem like much - a few kisses in the dark - but it was enough to burn a hole like an ulcer in my heart.”
Source: Girl in Translation
“It may not seem like much, but think of the consequences. One overdue library book today, the collapse of the universe by the end of the week.”
“It may not seem obvious at first glance, but the way we make decisions in life tells a lot about the kind of faith we have in Jesus Christ.”
“It may not seem that way, but I am an absolute optimist, an unrepentant optimist.”
“It may offend us to hear our own thoughts expressed by others: we are not sure enough of their souls.”
Source: The substance of man
“It may often be noticed, the less virtuous people are, the more they shrink away from the slightest whiff of the odour of un-sanctity. The good are ever the most charitable, the pure are the most brave.”
“It may or may not sound pretentious. But I`ve turned down, consciously and specifically, many jobs I knew would have been a pretty surefire way to go about making a lot of money, being recognized and gaining power in the industry.”
“It may pass for a maxim in State, that the administration cannot be placed in too few hands, nor the legislature in too many.”
Source: Delphi Complete Works of Jonathan Swift (Illustrated)
“It may perhaps be said that it signifies nothing to a man what is done to him after he is dead; but it signifies much to the living; it either tortures their feelings or hardens their hearts.”
Source: THOMAS PAINE Ultimate Collection: Political Works, Philosophical Writings, Speeches, Letters & Biography (Including Common Sense, The Rights of Man & The Age of Reason): The American Crisis, The Constitution of 1795, Declaration of Rights, Agrarian Justice, The Republican Proclamation, Anti-Monarchal Essay, Letters to Thomas Jefferson and George Washington…
“It may provide emotional release "to think black, dress black, eat black, and buy black," but it places one on a reactionary course. The real problems, from which all this is escape, are those of employment, wages, housing, health, education, and they are not to be solved by withdrawal and fantasy. They can only be solved in alliance with elements from the majority of the electorate, and the cement for such a coalition is not love but mutual interest. The way lies through nonviolence, integration, and coalition politics.”
Source: Down the Line: The Collected Writings of Bayard Rustin
“It may safely be asserted that the art of war will soon be reduced to a simple question of expenditure and credit, and that the largest purse will be the strongest arm.”
Source: The Martyrdom of Man
“It may safely be received as an axiom in our political system, that the state governments will in all possible contingencies afford complete security against invasions of the public liberty by the national authority.”
Source: The Federalist Papers and the Constitution of the United States: The Principles of the American Government
“It may seem a little obvious that Megan would feel that in her music or that I would feel it in woodworking, but there are so many domestic places, so many little ways that you can make your existence holy in how you choose to treat your loved ones and people in your community.”
Source: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
“It may seem a strange principle to enunciate as the very first requirement in a Hospital that it should do the sick no harm. It is quite necessary nevertheless to lay down such a principle.”
“It may seem bizarre, but in my opinion science offers a surer path to God than religion.”
Source: God and the New Physics
“It may seem contradictory, but in the languid tropics one spends more time contemplating those great good things of sound and sight and smell.”
Source: Return to Paradise
“It may seem daunting, but I am a prisoner of hope. We are more connected than ever before, we have more knowledge, and there are solutions if we work together. Today's technology is a great asset in encouraging global cooperation and understanding.”
“It may seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first.”
Source: A Book of Five Rings: With the Unfettered Mind
“It may seem difficult, but it is not impossible, God can and God will move for you.”
“It may seem draconian, but the best recommendation I can make is to completely avoid grains.”
“It may seem easier to have someone sweep in and take control. Maybe you need to be rescued and here comes the prince on a horse to save the day. If someone starts out controlling this is a person with control issues. You have to take care of yourself. Never let someone control you.”
“It may seem from a certain linear time-frame perspective that the words on your screen are changing, as I type more words. But that's not actually happening. Your consciousness is just shifting infinitely fast to a version of the universe that occurred a moment later.”
Source: Mercy Ai: Age of Discovery
“It may seem hard to extend our gratefulness and appreciation to the time in which we live and the challenges it presents... It would be much easier to appreciate an era of good feeling, peace and calm stability! But difficult times are also times of growth, of new insights and opportunities, of creativity, and of emergence.”
“It may seem impossible to forgive him for these hideous crimes, but it’s easier if we separate the criminal and the crime. We can forgive the criminal and still hold him accountable for his crime.”
Source: Through the Darkness: A Story of Love from the Other Side
“It may seem impossible to go through a closed door, but God can make it possible.”
Source: Beyond the Closed Door: Unique Keys to Unlock Destinies