P Quotes
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“Press close, bare-bosomed Night!
Press close, magnetic, nourishing Night!
Night of south winds! Night of the large, few stars!
Still, nodding Night! Mad, naked, Summer Night!
from Strophe 21, "Song of Myself”
Source: Leaves of Grass
“Press close, bare-bosomed Night! Press close, magnetic,
nourishing Night!
Night of south winds! Night of the large, few stars!
Still, nodding Night! Mad, naked, Summer Night!”
Source: Leaves of Grass: A Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems, 1855-1856
“Press conferences are good. I have my own philosophy about press conferences. I usually think that when they don't like the movie, they ask about other things.”
“Press coverage has been difficult for him. I did not set out to ensnare him with a child.”
“Press forward at all times, climbing forward toward that higher ground of the harmonious society that shapes the laws of man to the laws of God.”
“Press forward. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you.”
Source: Seventy-five Sermons on Various Important Subjects: In this Complete Collection is Included the Eighteen Sermons Taken in Short Hand by Mr. Gurney. And to which is Now Added, a Sermon of the Character, Preaching, &c. of the Rev. Mr. Whitefield
“Press freedom does not mean that the press should be above the law. While it's vital that a free press can tell truth to power, it is equally important that those in power can tell truth to the press.”
“Press freedom is one significant pillar of true democracy pillars, but such democracy stays deaf, dumb, and blind, which restricts or represses the media.”
“Press Freedom will never be under threat in South Africa for as long as the ANC is the majority party”
“Press information is serious information, but press information is also manipulated by people who want you to think that this and that happened. So it's the old thing that you still cannot trust photography at all or you have to know who is distributing the photograph. In terms of cell phone photography, I think nobody cares about a photograph anymore because they're taking so many pictures just for fun.”
“Press junkets are incredibly annoying. You sit in a chair for three to six hours and have different journalists shuttle in for three minutes at a time, asking cheesy movie questions to get a quick sound bite - and that's their only objective. You can't really move or eat. You're just stuck there. It's pressure, constant pressure.”
“Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue:
His faults lie open to the laws; let them,
Not you, correct him.”
Source: The plays and poems of William Shakspeare
“Press on! A better fate awaits thee.”
“Press on! Don't let yourselves be robbed of hope. Understood?”
“Press on! for in the grave there is no work and no device. Press on! while yet you may.”
“Press on! If Fortune play thee false To-day, tomorrow she'll be true; Whom now she sinks she now exalts, Taking old gifts and granting new, The wisdom of the present hour Makes up the follies past and gone; To weakness, strength succeeds, and power From frailty springs! Press on, press on!”
“Press on, press on, men.”
“Press on. Obstacles are seldom the same size tomorrow as they are today.”
“Press on. Your defining moment may arrive just when you feel surrounded by adversity.”
Source: Tuesday Morning Coaching and The Magic Question (EBOOK BUNDLE)
“Press Onward! We all make mistakes. It's time we stop dwelling on them and move forward. Ask for forgiveness from others, forgive yourself and then...full steam ahead. Darkness has no greater companion than a self loathing un-forgiven or unforgiving heart. Paul writes in Philippians: "…But one thing I do, forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal..." Press on dear friends for life, love and joy await you! ~Jason Versey”
Source: A Walk with Prudence
“Press passes can't be that hard to come by if the White House allows that old Arab Helen Thomas to sit within yards of the President.”
Source: If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans
“Press plays "gotcha"; limit press briefings.”
“Press releases are easier to write than code, and that is still easier than making a great product.”
“Press releases tell us when federal agencies do something right, but the Freedom of Information Act lets us know when they do not.”
“Press the button, pump the water, build the pressure, push the piston, press the button. It's the perfect job.”
“Press them continually with memory and dream and have them waste their Present there.”
“Presse a stick, and it seemes a youth.”
Source: The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose
“Pressed against her I can hear eternity -- hollow, lonely spaces and currents that churn ceaselessly, and the fallen snow welcomes the falling snow with a whispered "Hush".”
“Pressed caviar has the consistency of chilled tar.”
“Pressed closer, loathing every place where our bodies touched. I didn't know how Rhys had endured it- endured Amarantha for five decades.
'You look beautiful today,' Tamlin said.
'Thank you,' I made myself peer up into his face. 'Lucien- Lucien told me that you didn't complete the rite at Calanmai. That you refused.'
And you let Ianthe take him into that cave instead.
His throat bobbed. 'I couldn't stomach it.'
And yet you could stomach making a deal with Hybern, as if I were a stolen item to be returned. 'Maybe this morning was not just a blessing for me,' I offered.
A stroke of his hand down my back was his own reply.”
Source: A Court of Wings and Ruin
“Pressed for rules and verities, All i recolelct are these: Feed a cold and starve a fever. Argue with no true believer. Think-too-long is never-act. Scratch a myth and find a fact.”
“Pressed into service means pressed out of shape.”
“Pressed up against him, I can feel the thud of his heart against mine, his ribcase expanding and contracting rapidly against my chest, the warm whisper of his breath tickling the side of my neck, the brush of his leg against my thigh. Resting my arms on his shoulders, I pull back a little to get a look at his face. But he isn't smiling any more.”
“Pressed, I would define spirituality as the shadow of light humanity casts as it moves through the darkness of everything that can be explained.”
Source: Odd Jobs: Essays and Criticism
“Pressing a palm against the new mother’s tummy, Eena closed her eyes and let the dragon’s soul kindle. Her mind sensed the fetus, picturing a disproportionately large head and little appendages still developing. She identified a rapid heartbeat pumping vital blood and nutrients throughout the body. She felt breathing-like movements and uncontrolled twitches that the mother could not yet perceive. She was aware of the massive reproduction of cells taking place, forming intricate, detailed anatomy. Here was a life-form. A young boy. He was healthy. So was his mom. It was remarkable.”
Source: Eena, The Companionship of the Dragon's Soul
“Pressing close, our enemies bellicose, unsleeping,
Aim to make us feeble, if our name is scorned, if our fame is shamed,
What defines us as a people?”
“Pressing her breasts against my chest, she whispered in my ear, “I came here to be filled, taken, ridden. I came to find you again. I came to remind you of what we have. I came for so many reasons, Jethro, but most of all, I came to save you.”
Source: Third Debt
“Pressing his thumb down on her jaw to part her lips, he kissed her again, angel dust glittering in the air. "Mmm." She rubbed against him. "Did you make a change to your special blend?" Angel dust, he'd told her, was normally rich and exquisite, but not sexual. Elena had only ever tasted Raphael's blend, and it was always oh-so-sexual-today, it also held a dangerous bite. Kisses down her throat. "I wouldn't wish my consort to suffer ennui.”
Source: Archangel's Legion
“Pressing my head to his heart, I listened hard, straining to hear any gurgle or murmur of life. Hearing nothing, I felt the shock settle into my mind, slowing it down and then turning it off.
"Don't leave me, Noah. Please, don't go," I whispered into the darkness as the light spray of rain touched my face.
If only I could turn back time.
I would tell him yes.”
Source: Temptation
“Pressing my nails firmly into the bark of the tree, I watch as a silhouette reveals itself in the moonlight. Tall and built, the human frame enters the clearing that
I stand in. My eyes are immediately drawn to the breathtaking sight of his face. I am familiar with those deep brown eyes, which draw me gently towards him.
I let him pull me into his warm embrace.
“Kirano!” I breathe, pressing my head against his regal blue jacket. I can hear his heart beating rapidly with excitement.
“Aisha,” Kirano’s voice is as soothing as I remember. Looking up, I see his warm, adoring smile. “I see that you tied your favourite silk scarf to the tree.”
Source: Adira and the Dark Horse
“Pressing the shutter has remained a moment of joyful recognition, comparable to the delight of a child balancing on tiptoe and suddenly, with a small cry of delight, stretching out a hand toward a desired object.”
“Pressing up against him and kissing him is like spinning out onto an undiscovered forest terrain of bramble and jagged cliffs and wildflowers, spanning miles, leaving everything I know behind...”
“Pressue is something you feel when you don't know what the hell you're doing.”
“Pressure and stress is the common cold of the psyche.”
“Pressure builds character and allows to handle what else is coming.”
“Pressure bursts pipes. I thank God for giving me peace of mind to overcome pressure. The difference between winning and losing is when pressure hits.”
“Pressure can burst a pipe, or pressure can make a diamond.”
“Pressure can take many forms: a bribe, a threat, a manipulative appeal to trust, or a simple refusal to budge. In all these cases, the principled response is the same: invite them to state their reasoning, suggest objective criteria you think apply, and refuse to budge except on this basis. Never yield to pressure, only to principle.”
Source: Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
“Pressure comes from a lack of preparation.”
“Pressure comes when someone calls on you to perform a task for which you are unprepared.”