I Quotes
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“It must be a balance in everything we do, not too much of everything, keep it simple, not complicated.”
“It must be a conviction Government. As Prime Minister I could not waste time having internal arguments.”
“It must be a fault in me that I am not gravely shocked at the sins of others unless they personally affect me.”
Source: Mr. Maugham Himself
“It must be a good thing to be good or ivrybody wudden't be pretendin' he was.”
Source: Observations by Mr. Dooley
“It must be a good thing to die conscious of having performed some real good, and to know that by this work one will live, at least in the memory of some, and will have left a good example to those that come after. A work that is good-it may not be eternal, but the thought expressed in it is, and the work itself will certainly remain in existence for a long, long time; and if afterwards others arise, they can do no better than follow in the footsteps of such predecessors and do their work in the same way.”
Source: The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh to His Brother, 1872-1886: With a Memoir by His Sister-in-law, J. Van Gogh-Bonger ...
“It must be a great comfort tae him, and tae all, that you have helped so considerably with matters of the Clan,” Aiden said. To his left, Ranulf choked on the contents of his tankard and Adalwulf’s eyes narrowed.”
Source: The Wildcat of Braeton
“It must be a great consolation to you to have a home, Miss Grey,” observed my companion after a short pause: “however remote, or however seldom visited, still it is something to look to.”
Source: Agnes Grey
“It must be a great deal better to be sensible; but still, I don't believe I'd really want to be a sensible person, because they are so unromantic.”
Source: Anne of Green Gables
“It must be a hard life to be the child of a psychologist.”
“It must be a hard thing to kill a man you don't know and don't hate.”
Source: East of Eden
“It must be a hard thing, to be a father; living in fear that your daughter would meet a boy she liked, but also having to worry if she didn't.”
“It must be a little love, - a baby, sort of,
It shies away when the cars honk and hiss,
But adores the bells on the horse-tram.”
“It must be a peace without victory”
“It must be a peace without victory... Victory would mean peace forced upon the loser, a victor's terms imposed upon the vanquished. It would be accepted in humiliation, under duress, at an intolerable sacrifice, and would leave a sting, a resentment, a bitter memory upon which terms of peace would rest, not permanently, but only as upon quicksand. Only a peace between equals can last.”
“It must be a prospect pleasing to God Himself to see His creation forever beautifying in His eyes, and drawing nearer Him by greater degrees of resemblance.”
Source: The evidences of the Christian religion: with additional discourses on the following subjects, viz: Of God, and his attributes. The power and wisdom of God in the creation. The providence of God. The worship of God. Advantages of revelation above natural reason. Excellency of the Christian institution. Dignity of the Scripture language. Against atheism and infidelity. Against the modern free-thinkers. Immortality of the soul, and a future state. Death and judgment
“It must be a sign of talent that I do not give up, though I can get nobody to take an interest in my efforts.”
Source: The Mendelssohn family 1729-1847: from letters and journals
“It must be a source of great chagrin to those in charge to think of so many people being able to stick a stamp on a letter and drop it in a mail box without any trouble or suffering at all. They are probably working on a system this very minute, trying to devise some way in which the public can be made to fill out a blank, stand in line, consult some underling who will refer him to a superior, and then be made to black up with burned cork before they can mail a letter.”
“It must be a spell, or perhaps a blow on the head-that thing when you forget everything-amsneezia, is it?”
“Amnesia,” said the horse.
“Then you can talk!” cried the Prince delightedly.
“Of course I can’t,” said the horse. “Whoever heard of a horse talking?”
“Oh,” said the Prince. They hurried on, and the track was much steeper now, and the mountains loomed close.
Presently, the Prince thought of something. “But you just did.”
“No,” said the horse.
“But you did talk-there, you did it again.”
“You imagined it,” said the horse.”
Source: Dark Castle, White Horse
“It must be a terrible pressure to have to go to the office.”
“It must be a very dour and pessimistic astronomer indeed who seriously doubts that there must be countless numbers of intelligent civilizations scattered throughout the universe on other planets which are orbiting around other stars. An attitude which asserts that man is the only intelligent life form in the universe is intolerably arrogant today ... anyone who holds such an opinion today is, fortunately for those who like to see some progress in human conceptions, something of an intellectual freak equivalent to a believer in the Flat Earth Theory.”
“It must be acknowledged that an increasing proportion of the world's population is living in cities, in almost completely human-made environments. But we should also acknowledge that there are still a considerable number of people who wish to live in harmony with nature, and that globalization has made their ways of life increasing difficult to sustain.”
“It must be added that from his first words the foreigner made a repellent impression on the poet, but Berlioz rather liked him - that is, not liked but . . . how to put it . . . was interested, or whatever.”
Source: THE MASTER AND MARGARITA: 50th-Anniversary Edition (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
“it must be admitted that parallel with the division of the already formed cells there continued throughout the ages the development of cells from protoplasm, and living protoplasm, too, continued to be formed and to develop from inorganic matter”
Source: The Origin of Cells
“It must be admitted that the conception of virtue cannot be separated from the conception of happiness-producing conduct.”
Source: The Data of Ethics: Great Essays
“It must be admitted that the tendency of the human race toward liberty is largely thwarted, especially in France. This is greatly due to a fatal desire-learned from the teachings of antiquity-that our writers on public affairs have in common: They desire to set themselves above mankind in order to arrange, organize, and regulate it according to their fancy.”
Source: The Law
“It must be admitted that there are some parts of the soul which we must entirely paralyse before we can live happily in this world.”
“It must be admitted that there is a degree of instability which is inconsistent with civilization. But, on the whole, the great ages have been unstable ages.”
Source: Science and the Modern World
“It must be all the same to the citizens ("ressortissants", Fr.) of a country that their governing (those in power) speak such language or such other ("telle langue ou telle autre", Fr.); likewise that it must be all the same to them that these adhere to such or such religion, so long as a full (or complete) liberty is equally garantee for everyone.”
“It must be an independent House, having a free action of its own, for it is only valuable as being a regulating body, calmly considering the legislation initiated by the popular branch, and preventing any hasty or ill considered legislation which may come from that body, but it will never set itself in opposition against the deliberate and understood wishes of the people.”
“It must be an odd feeling to be thankful to nobody in particular. Christians in public institutions often see this odd thing happening on Thanksgiving Day. Everyone in the institution seems to be thankful 'in general.' It's very strange. It's a little like being married in general.”
Source: Beyond Doubt: Faith-Building Devotions on Questions Christians Ask
“It must be an odd person indeed that can say for certain they are normal.”
Source: Percipience: Outside the range of understood sense
“It must be around forty, when you're "over the hill." I don't even know what that means and why it's a bad thing. When I go hiking and I get over the hill, that means I'm past the hard part and there's a snack in my future. That's a good thing as far as I'm concerned.”
Source: Seriously ... I'm Kidding
“It must be assumed and established as a principle, that the right of private property must be regarded as sacred. Wherefore, the law ought to favor this right and, so far as it can, see that the largest possible number among the masses of the population prefer to own property.... But if the productive activity of the multitude can be stimulated by the hope of acquiring some property... , it will gradually come to pass that, with the difference between extreme wealth and extreme penury removed, one class will become the neighbor to the other.”
“It must be awful to feel you're not needed.”
Source: The diary of a young girl
“It must be awfully frustrating to get a small raise at work and then have it all eaten by a higher cost of commuting.”
“It must be because you're so approachable", I say flatly. "You know, like a bed of nails." He stares at me, and I don't look away. He isn't a dog but the same rules apply. Looking away is submissive. Looking him in the eye is a challenge. It's my choice. Heat rushes into my cheeks. What will happen when this tension breaks? But he just says, "Careful, Tris.”
Source: The Divergent Series Complete Collection: Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant
“It must be born in mind that one does not see directly - as is the case in the exploration of the surface of the brain - where the electrodes are attacking.”
“It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goals to reach.”
“It must be clearly explained to the rebel that he must on no account be blindfolded by the enemy's concessions. [...] concessions are the cloak for a tighter rein. [...] colonialism never gives anything away for nothing. [...] Moreover, the native ought to realize that it is not colonialism that grants such concessions, but he himself that extorts them. [...] If need be the native can accept compromise with colonialism, but never surrender of principle.”
Source: The Wretched of the Earth
“It must be clearly understood that Soviet players do not seek simple systems in the opening, but try to formulate opening systems in which everything is complicated, distinctive, or new.”
Source: Botvinnik: 100 Selected Games
“It must be comforting, to have a faith like that. To believe so concretely that there’s someone—something— out there watching guard, keeping us safe, testing us only with what we can handle.”
Source: Saving June
“It must be conceded by those who admit the authority of Scripture (such only he is addressing) that from the decision of the word of God there can be no appeal.”
Source: A Practical View
“It must be conceded that a theory has an important advantage if its basic concepts and fundamental hypotheses are 'close to experience,' and greater confidence in such a theory is certainly justified. There is less danger of going completely astray, particularly since it takes so much less time and effort to disprove such theories by experience. Yet more and more, as the depth of our knowledge increases, we must give up this advantage in our quest for logical simplicity in the foundations of physical theory.”
Source: Ideas and Opinions
“It must be confessed that the inventors of the mechanical arts have been much more useful to men than the inventors of syllogisms.”
Source: A Philosophical Dictionary
“It must be confessed that though the plague was chiefly among the poor, yet were the poor the most venturous and fearless of it, and went about their employment with a sort of brutal courage; I must call it so, for it was founded neither on religion or prudence; scarce did they use any caution, but run into any business which they could get employment in, though it was the most hazardous. Such was that of tending the sick, watching houses shut up, carrying infected persons to the pest-house, and, which was still worse, carrying the dead away to their graves.”
Source: A Journal of the Plague Year
“It must be dissolution. Today, maybe you are not ready to accept it, but in future NATO is a threat to every country, as it's expanding. In the future, a nation will have only two options; accept the 2nd grade country status by joining NATO and Obey all its commands or ready to war with all of its alliance countries”
Source: "Zaki's Gift Of Love"
“It must be easier to be the one letting go.”
“It must be easy to be a liberal. When your policies don't work, you just change the goal posts and say we haven't done enough - and then demand more.”
“It must be emphasized here that this movement of detachment and centeredness is not a flight from the world. Such a false asceticism is merely another means by which our religious false self identifies us over against the world. The detachment and centeredness is at the heart of a life of loving union with God is never a world-denying spirituality. It is only the detachment from our manipulative and possessive abuse of the world that enables the world to be the place of life with God, and our centering enables our lives to be in the world all that god has created them to be.”
Source: The Deeper Journey: The Spirituality of Discovering Your True Self
“It must be emphasized that as a father, you are always teaching. For good or ill your family learns your ways, your beliefs, your heart, your ideas, your concerns. Your children may or may not choose to follow you, but the example you give is the greatest light you hold before your children, and you are accountable for that light.”