O Quotes
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“Opisywanie doświadczeniowego aspektu emocji należy do poetów.”
“Opium! dread agent of unimaginable pleasure and pain! I had heard of it as I had of manna or of ambrosia, but no further. How unmeaning a sound was it at that time: what solemn chords does it now strike upon my heart! What heart-quaking vibrations of sad and happy remembrances!”
Source: Confessions of an English Opium Eater
“Opium is the only drug to' be rely'd on-all the boasted nostrums only take up time, and as the disease [is] often of short duration, or of small quantity, they have gain'd credit which they do not deserve.”
“Opium teaches only one thing, which is that aside from physical suffering, there is nothing real.”
“Opnieuw richtten wij ons tot elkaar op die bijzondere toon van voortdurende irritatie en verwijt die altijd ten onrechte deed geloven dat wij ruziemaakten en die ik tussen moeder en dochter zou herkennen in welke taal dan ook”
Source: Een vrouw / Alleen maar hartstocht
“Oponerse a la vulgaridad es inevitablemente ser vulgar. Hay que ir a alguna otra parte; hay que tener otra meta; entonces el camino es distinto.”
“Oportunismul și lașitatea ucid avânturile! Cu jumătăți de idealuri nu poți lupta și nici nu poți fi înțeles de nimeni!”
Source: Ion
“Opowieść o młodości Władysława Gomułki przypomina socrealistyczną nowelkę. Bieda aż piszczy i z tej biedy rodzi się proletariacka świadomość.”
Source: Gomułka. Władzy nie oddamy
“Opowieść o wspaniałych ideałach braterstwa i służby, o ludziach, którzy potrafią pięknie umierać i pięknie żyć.”
Source: Kamienie na Szaniec
“Oppa, aku seekor gajah 'kan? Gajah selalu ingat... Aku ingat, Oppa. Tapi sekarang aku punya sayap, jadi...kumohon...sekaranglah saatnya. Inilah saatnya Oppa melepaskanku”
Source: Khokkiri
“Oppenheimer, haunted by his leading role in the first use of atomic weapons, understood only one aspect of prudence. His longing not to do evil himself blinded him to the need to ward off the evil of others. This painfully knotted man hoped with one swipe of his moral sword to rid himself of the impossible tangle and to be clear and simple for once in his life. But being Oppenheimer could never be as easy as that.
For Oppenheimer embodied two of the highest human types, the theoretical man described by Aristotle as god-like for living in the mind, among changeless truths, and the paragon of Machiavellian virtue, god-like in commanding the power of life and death over other men. No theoretical man before Oppenheimer had known such lordly power. In certain high moments he approached that Aristotelian theoretical purity which lives for the joys of knowing the world, whatever it might prove to be; in another light he thrilled at that Machiavellian power and its attendant renown; in contrary moods he reviled himself for the suffering he brought into the world, and ached to renounce his distinction and to be merely another man among men. Perhaps no theoretical man can be equal to such a burden: to feel knowledge as power when one’s mind reshapes the world irrevocably, to see the light of truth as the agent of some dark majesty, is not grace but ordeal. Oppenheimer’s agony tore him open from top to bottom.”
“Oppenheimer, they say,
was one of the brilliant ones,
The kind of mind that could read the breath
of stars before they formed.
A man who reached into the quantum dark
and returned with fire cupped in his hands.”
Source: Time With Trees: 1995–2025, A Collected Work
“Oppenheimer was lamenting the subservience of science to innate human cruelty in an address to the American Philosophical Society: “We have made a thing, a most terrible weapon, that has altered abruptly and profoundly the nature of the world ... a thing that by all the standards of the world we grew up in is an evil thing. And by so doing ... we have raised again the question of whether science is good for man.” This public admission of personal despair at the moral collapse of the modern world’s leading intellectual enterprise could not be more nakedly penitent.”
“Opponents are working very hard to defeat us. Let's not do it for them by defeating ourselves from within.”
“Opponents confront us continually, but actually there is no opponent there. Enter deeply into an attack and neutralize it as you draw that misdirected force into your own sphere.”
Source: The Art of Peace
“Opponents fancy they refute us when they repeat their own opinion and pay no attention to ours.”
Source: Maxims and Reflections
“Opponents make an excuse as to why they do not want to fight someone. Who are the people you actually make a big payday fighting against? There are not too many people out there. Most people refuse to fight people that are necessary. They think winning is the only thing to do. It is not winning if you have not fought the best.”
“Opponents of capital punishment argue that the state has no right to take a murderer's life. Apparently, one fact that abolitionists forget or overlook is that the state is acting not only on behalf of society, but also on behalf of the murdered person and the murdered person's family.”
“Opponents of globalisation may see it as a new folly, but it is neither particularly new, nor, in general, a folly.”
“Opponents of the particular ideas of past philosophers may be equally indebted, to a larger or lesser extent, to the very same philosophers they oppose as those they agree with. One thing is sure—there is no complete agreement or disagreement, nor can there be one, with any of the philosophers. (Complete agreement can be expected only within purely religious thought based on the dogmas of nominal religions.)”
Source: ABSOLUTE
“Opponents say natural selection is not a theory supported by observation or experiment; that it is not based on fact; and that it cannot be proved. Well, no, you cannot prove the theory to people who won't believe in it any more than you can prove that the Battle of Hastings took place in 1066. However, we know the battle happened then, just as we know the course of evolution on earth unambiguously shows that Darwin was right.”
“Opportunism is self interest seeking with guile often involving subtle forms of deceit, especially calculated efforts to mislead, distort, disguise, obfuscate, or otherwise confuse. This vastly complicates the problems of economic organisation. Plainly if it were not for opportunism all behaviour could be rule governed”
“Opportunism towards knowledge is a utilitarian demand that knowledge must be immediately practical. Just like with sociology where we hope its purpose is to serve society, however, the true purpose of sociology lies in its impracticality. It cannot become practical or else it loses its meaning. Perhaps we should learn a different kind of knowledge: the knowledge to question knowledge.”
“Opportunistic relationships can hardly be kept constant. The acquaintance of honorable people, even at a distance, does not add flowers in times of warmth and does not change its leaves in times of cold: it continues unfading through the four seasons, becomes increasingly stable as it passes through ease and danger.”
Source: Mastering the Art of War
“Opportunists are like vultures, always circling, waiting for the perfect moment to swoop in and exploit the vulnerable, feeding on the misfortunes of others to satisfy their own selfish desires.”
“Opportunists are manipulators who take the advantage of an opportunity and use it to reach their goals with no regard to ethics and morals.”
“Opportunists
Opportunists are malicious people who reach their targets by stepping over others instead of seeking their support. They “do whatever it takes” to seize opportunity. “They find pleasure at the misfortune of others”-Schadenfreude. Even though succeeding May give them a sense of accomplishment, but their twisted ways will make them live in fear of being exposed one day. As my best friend told me a while ago: “ every person the opportunists step on will be a stone that makes them climb to the top. But in the end, once they reach the top of the mountain, they will look around and find no one next to them.”
“Opportunities ... fall in the way of every man who is resolved to take advantage of them.”
Source: Self-help; with illustrations of character and conduct
“Opportunities and choices. When a person makes a heart wish, that wish resonates through the currents and things will happen to give the person an opportunity to make the wish come true. Like a hand offered and accepted.”
“Opportunities are a tricky crop, with tiny flowers that are difficult to see and even more difficult to harvest.”
Source: Dune: The Butlerian Jihad
“Opportunities are abundant, but most people are afraid to do the work”
“Opportunities are all around you, you just need to be able to see them.”
“Opportunities are always everywhere, learn to see and create them.”
“Opportunities are always present. You just have to go out and get it. Stop complaining and start doing.”
“Opportunities are always there, but our eyes are not opened enough to find them.”
“Opportunities are always there for us to grow, opportunities are always there for us to come closer to each other & come closer to God; if we just look for them.”
“Opportunities are born by learning!”
Source: Neglected But Undefeated: The Life Of A Boy Who Never Knew A Mother's Love
“Opportunities are constants, like waves and tides. Our preparations are variables and determine our fate.”
“Opportunities are endless when you are ready to find them.”
“Opportunities are everywhere. Needed are eyes to see the pitiable plight and ears to hear the silent pleadings of a broken heart.”
“Opportunities are like drops of rain…you have to welcome them, harvest them and make them turn around. If you carry an umbrella all the time, you will miss the fun of soaking in their grandeur. They make you the person you would like to be, one day!”
“Opportunities are like fish on a hook, haul them in when you get the chance before they slip away. You'll always be kicking yourself if you let the Big One go.”
Source: Vocation of a Gadfly
“Opportunities are like night owls. They like to streak naked and howl at the moon. A lot of success in life comes down to luck. So put yourself in a position to get lucky. Because you know what happens if you don't go out?
Nothing.”
“Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.”
“Opportunities are made, they do not just lie around waiting for someone to grab them.”
“Opportunities are never lost, just found by those who clearly see the power of trends and timing.”
“Opportunities are not gifts of circumstance but reflections of our inner readiness. When we reshape who we are, we find the world reshaping itself to meet us where we stand.”
Source: The First Dancer: How to be the first among equals and attract unlimited opportunities
“Opportunities are not offered. They must be wrested and worked for. And this calls for perseverance... and courage.”
Source: Selected Speeches of Indira Gandhi: The years of challenge, January 1966-August 1969
“Opportunities are not often wanting where inclination goes before.”
Source: Delphi Complete Works of Elizabeth Gaskell (Illustrated)
“Opportunities are often likened to gold, but they're not always instantly apparent—or shiny; sometimes, they require digging deep and refining to uncover their true value. Learning to appraise an opportunity, adding the right value, is key to recognizing its true potential.”