O Quotes
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“Often, what seems an impossible climb is just a staircase without the steps drawn in.”
“Often, what you see in the media is driven by economic forces.”
“Often, when I later listened to the tapes of the interview I would hear that I would rush in to break the silence. The worst is when you ask a question and don't let them answer by saying, "Of course, it's probably because of blah, blah, blah." And you go on and on and then they say, "Yes." So you don't get a quote from them.”
“Often, when I want to consult my impulses, I cannot find them.”
“Often, when I want to read something that is satisfying to me as theology, what I actually read is string theory, or something like that - popularizations, inevitably, of scientific cosmologies - because their description of the scale of things and the intrinsic, astonishing character of reality coincides very beautifully with the most ambitious theology. It is thinking at that scale, and it is thinking that is invested with meaning in a humanly evocative form. That's theology.”
“Often, when the last page is turned, it will haunt you.”
“Often, when there is a conflict between parent and child, at its very hub is an expectation that the child should be acting differently. Sometimes these expectations run counter what is known about children's growth. They stem from remembering oneself, but usually at a slightly older age.”
Source: The Six Stages of Parenthood
“Often, when you are upset and allowing your emotions to control you, forgiveness seems so out of reach. But once you let go and let God take control, you begin to realize that forgiveness is the only way to really win. True forgiveness is the only real key to happiness in your life. Also, sometimes it's not always an enemy you need to forgive, sometimes it's yourself.”
“Often, when you see yourself on the screen, you feel like a sweater that's been put through the washing machine. You have the impression of having done something full and luminous, and suddenly, when you see it on the screen, it's turned back into a tiny little thing.”
“Often, when you've reached a very high level of achievement, you almost become paralyzed by the idea that anything you might do might be imperfect. Perfection is just the striving, the effort, the struggle, but it's hard to remember that.”
“Often, without being at all aware of it, men judge themselves, not by God's rule, but by their own.”
“Often, women who lose babies are blamed for the loss of those children and are ostracised.”
“Often, you have to fail as a writer before you write that bestselling novel or ground-breaking memoir. If you're failing as a writer - which it definitely feels like when you're struggling to write regularly or can't seem to earn a living as a freelance writer - maybe you need to take a long-term perspective.”
“Often, you'll fail. But, as my mother also taught me, failure isn't the opposite of success - it's a stepping stone to success.”
“Often,our immediate reaction to a sudden crisis help us save ourselves. Our response to gradual crises that creep up upon us, on the other hand,may be so adaptive as to ultimately lead to self-destruction.”
“Often-times it's madness, not genius that moves the world forward. Who else but the mad would reach so far, stretching for the impossible and, in so doing, prove the impossible possible!”
“Often-times the most difficult competition comes, not from the strong, the intelligent, the conservative competitor, but from the man who is holding on by the eyelids and is ignorant of his costs, and anyway he's got to keep running or bust!”
“Oftener than not the old are uncontrollable; Their tempers make them difficult to deal with.”
Source: Euripides: Hecuba, translated by W. Arrowsmith. Andromache, translated by J. F. Nims. The Trojan women, translated by R. Lattimore. Ion, translated by R. F. Willetts
“Oftentimes an originator of new language forms is called 'pretentious' by jealous talents. But it ain’t whatcha write, it’s the way atcha write it.”
Source: The Portable Jack Kerouac
“Oftentimes at Yale, I'll be sitting around studying or drinking or hanging out when I'll hear one of my friends talk about a project they're doing for a class or a rally they're organizing or a play they're putting on. And I'll just think, really, honestly, how remarkably privileged we are to hang around with such a talented group of people around here. I am constantly reminded of the immense passion and creativity of those with whom I get to spend time every day.”
“Oftentimes have I heard you speak of one who commits a wrong as though he were not one of you, but a stranger unto you and an intruder upon your world.
But I say that even as the holy and the righteous cannot rise beyond the highest which is in each one of you,
So the wicked and the weak cannot fall lower than the lowest which is in you also.
And as a single leaf turns not yellow but with the silent knowledge of the whole tree,
So the wrong-doer cannot do wrong without the hidden will of you all.
Like a procession you walk together towards your god-self.
You are the way and the wayfarers.
And when one of you falls down he falls for those behind him, a caution against the stumbling stone.
Ay, and he falls for those ahead of him, who though faster and surer of foot, yet removed not the stumbling stone.”
“Oftentimes I deliberately put ambiguity into my books so that... the reader is left with an echo of: 'How much of this was from me?'”
“Oftentimes I felt ridiculous giving my seal of approval to what was in reality such a natural thing to do, sort of like reinventing the wheel and extolling its virtues. Had parents' intuition sunk so low that some strange man had to tell modern women that it was okay to sleep with their babies?”
Source: SIDS: A Parent's Guide to Understanding and Preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
“Oftentimes I think it is far better to listen for an answer, rather than talk out of an effort to create one.”
“Oftentimes in a society when people of a certain type, whether individual or a group, are subconsciously portrayed by the media as abnormal, they also slowly, subconsciously become enemies of that society due to feelings of cultural guilt. Ultimately by this the inflated media is an enemy of its very own cause.”
Source: Killosophy
“Oftentimes in denying yourself pleasure you do but store the desire in the recesses of your being.
Who knows but that which seems omitted today, waits for tomorrow?
Even your body knows its heritage and its rightful need and will not be deceived.
And your body is the harp of your soul,
And it is yours to bring forth sweet music from it or confused sounds.”
Source: The Prophet
“Oftentimes in reality, the genius is in the position of the antihero. Neither the good guys nor the bad guys really trust him because his truth is universal.”
Source: Diotima, Battery, Electric Personality
“Oftentimes, it is hard to move on from a closed door in life, but it is quite crucial.”
Source: Beyond the Closed Door: Unique Keys to Unlock Destinies
“Oftentimes it is the people who suffered the most who have the quickest and easiest path to enlightenment and self-actualization. This is because they've been through so much. They are survivors. They are fighters and if that is you, we need your lessons. We need your example, so share it with the world. You are the light that will lead the way out for so many people.”
“Oftentimes I’ll just overflow, and then I’ll need to spend a week alone and not talk to anybody or call anybody.”
“Oftentimes lies are found in those closest to you and truth in perfect strangers”
Source: Serpent Priestess of the Annunaki
“Oftentimes my pictures do not describe grand things or places, and sometimes they are not grand pictures—but they mean something to me.”
Source: In Search for Meaning
“Oftentimes, our hands are more creative than our minds.”
Source: Night of a Thousand Thoughts
“Oftentimes people ask me, 'Why is it that you're so focused on helping the hungry and diseased in strange parts of the world?'”
“Oftentimes people get it wrong when they say we need to educate voters first and then give them power. I tend to favor giving them power first.”
“Oftentimes, people who aren’t fulfilling their destiny will try to discourage you from fulfilling yours. They may not do it intentionally, but they’ll tell you what you can’t do and how things won’t work out. They’re quick to remind you of all your impossibilities. Your relatives, co-workers and friends may try to talk you out of your dream, but that’s because God didn’t put that promise in them; He put it in you. You have to remember that other people don’t determine your destiny; God does. He holds your destiny in the palm of His hand. If you will keep believing, God will not only bring it to pass, but He will do more than you can ask or think.
Don’t let someone else’s unbelief keep you from believing. Don’t let other people talk you out of your dreams. It’s time to get into agreement with God. He says you are well able. He says you are equipped. He says you are qualified. He says you are anointed, called and appointed to fulfill every dream and desire He’s placed in your heart!”
“Oftentimes, people with bad attitudes are also antagonistic towards God, His people, and the plan of salvation.”
Source: A Few Choice Words: A Collection of Inspirational and Motivational Discourses
“Oftentimes someone leaves their partner who is comparable to the sun for someone else who is comparable to a spark.”
“Oftentimes, the best roads are the longest.”
“Oftentimes the fascinating thing is that people who are seen as commanding figures at the moment that they were considered for President and did not run turned out to be treated by history as much more minor figures politically.”
“Oftentimes, the most beautiful moments in life are found through pain and sorrow… though it takes a while to acknowledge that without such troubles, such beauty would never exist…”
Source: Children of Dysphoria: Book One Fall of Haven
“Oftentimes, the most important decisions are the most difficult to make - for, your future, and the future of the generations that come after you, hinges on the outcome of those decisions.”
Source: Englisch on Purpose
“Oftentimes the most produced and synth-tastic songs are the ones that end up sounding the best acoustic.”
“Oftentimes the poor are more addicted to excess because they are the most vulnerable to all the powerful messages in media and in our lives in general which suggest that the only way out of class shame is conspicuous consumption”
Source: Where We Stand: Class Matters
“Oftentimes the quality of the light tells the story: the time of day, the weather, whether sun is streaming through the window. It can also help you appreciate what the actor is feeling, what the playwright wants you to feel. Any engineer can put a spot on someone.”
“Oftentimes, the scapegoat feels worthless and powerless. After being beaten down, year after year, we have a strong sense of false guilt. Unconsciously, we take the narcissist’s guilt as if it were our own. As if it were our fault. As if we are deserving of mental torture and physical abuse.”
Source: Soul Rescue: How to Break Free From Narcissistic Abuse & Heal Trauma
“Oftentimes the shows that don't work help you get it right.”
“Oftentimes things that seem really difficult and traumatic in the short term seem a lot less difficult and traumatic in the long term.”
“Oftentimes, those who stop researching lose the ability to conduct deep analyses.”
“Oftentimes we call Life bitter names, but only when we ourselves are bitter and dark. And we deem her empty and unprofitable, but only when the soul goes wandering in desolate places, and the heart is drunken with overmindfulness of self.
Life is deep and high and distant; and though only your vast vision can reach even her feet, yet she is near; and though only the breath of your breath reaches her heart, the shadow of your shadow crosses her face, and the echo of your faintest cry becomes a spring and an autumn in her breast.
And life is veiled and hidden, even as your greater self is hidden and veiled. Yet when Life speaks, all the winds become words; and when she speaks again, the smiles upon your lips and the tears in your eyes turn also into words. When she sings, the deaf hear and are held; and when she comes walking, the sightless behold her and are amazed and follow her in wonder and astonishment.”
Source: The garden of the prophet