S Quotes
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“Simple problems are the hardest to solve because they require common sense—something not so common. Beneath every simple problem lies a complex one trying to wiggle out.”
“Simple question,' Uncle Todd repeated. 'Do you deserve respect?'
'Yeah,' Dylan answered.
'Well, you're never deserving of any more respect in life than you give. I don't see you showing the world much respect. Until you show the world respect, the world won't respect you, and neither will I.”
Source: Jungle of Bones
“Simple questions--and simple answers--were what we needed in life. That was what Mma Ramotswe believed. Yes.”
“Simple, quietly powerful, lovely. Love enduring in a dark place.”
Source: For Whom the Belle Tolls
“Simple really, the only future I see before me is one of mass famine, severe droughts, wildfires and floods.”
Source: Murder O'clock
“Simple reason suggested that the Space Marines of the Lystraegonian were, by now, categorically out of the fight. But reason, Oltyx had learned over the course of the Akrops' flight, was near useless as a measure for understanding the actions of humanity,”
Source: The Twice-dead King: Reign
“Simple routine have a greater impact. It is not just to cut costs that we avoid luxury hotels. We do not need fancy cars, posh titles, tailor made uniforms or other status symbols.”
“Simple rules for saving money: To save half, when you are fired by an eager impulse to contribute to a charity, wait and count to forty. To save three quarters, count sixty. To save all, count sixty-five.”
Source: Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations
“Simple rules guide innovative, intelligent responses. Comprehensive rules guide rote, routine responses.”
Source: Adaptive Leadership: Accelerating Enterprise Agility
“Simple
Sex
Less
Legs
Equals
Complex
Problems
Mess
Master Peace
Conur Bation
Limb Limb
Limber Peace
Limber Bation
Sickle Suckle
Mickle Muckle
Sook Suck
Lum Lumber”
“Simple: she was squatting in the garden and when she saw them coming and recognized schoolteacher's hat, she heard wings. Little hummingbirds stuck their needle beaks right through her headcloth into her hair and beat their wings. And if she thought anything it was No. No. Nono. Nonono. Simple. Se just flew. Collected every bit of life she had made, all the parts of her that were precious and fine and beautiful, and carried, pushed, dragged them through the veil, out, away, over there where no one could hurt the. Over there. Outside this place, where they would be safe. And the hummingbird wings beat on.”
Source: Beloved
“Simple shifts in points of view can open doors to expansions of consciousness as easily as rigid dispositions can close hearts and minds to such elevated awareness. It generally depends on whether you allow fear and violence to rule your actions or whether you give wisdom, courage, and compassion the authority to do so.”
Source: Splendid Literarium: A Treasury of Stories, Aphorisms, Poems, and Essays
“Simple shit makes this chick crap bubbles and rainbows" -Beckett”
Source: Poughkeepsie
“Simple, sincere people seldom speak much of their piety; it shows itself in acts rather than in words, and has more influence than homilies or protestations.”
Source: Little Women
“Simple smile, a cheerful hello or a word of encouragement It's amazing what an impact you will have.”
“Simple, Sonnet
Serenity is born of simplicity,
Insecurity is born of clutter.
Patience empowers perseverance,
Selfishness brings down disaster.
But what's a life without difficulty,
Difficulty delivers durability.
Don't be ashamed of darkness in life,
It's in darkness we shine most brightly.
There's nothing shameful about fear,
It's a problem when the reason is baseless.
Trouble of privilege is trouble of lies,
Reject all privilege and rush to the helpless.
It is human nature to shed tears when in agony,
Taking pain to wipe another's tears is humanity.”
Source: Rowdy Scientist: Handbook of Humanitarian Science
“Simple statements are to be prized more highly than less simple ones because they tell us more; because their empirical content is greater; and because they are better testable.”
Source: The Logic of Scientific Discovery
“Simple stories... emerge as lovely films or television pieces.”
“Simple systems are not feasible because they require infinite testing.”
“Simple tasks became monumental nightmares. A short trip to vote turned into a long, nerve-wracking experience. The voting booths were conveniently located just around the block from my house. I jumped into the car, and I was suddenly overcome with dizziness when I tried to look left and right. I kept driving, thinking I would get there shortly. But something went wrong. Much time passed, and I had no clue where I was. It was now dark outside, and I was lost. I caught a whiff of ocean water, which was at least a half-hour away from my home. Frightened and confused, I pulled over and cried.”
Source: Direct Hit: A Golf Pro's Remarkable Journey back from Traumatic Brain Injury
“Simple tasks have become unmanageable, a spider spinning a web poised to entrap me with cunning skill.”
Source: Second Chance
“Simple techniques for meditation can involve repetition of spiritually focused words, thoughts or ideas that help one feel at peace mentally and physically.”
“Simple the life, simpler will be your instincts, the laws that govern universe will obey your simplicity.”
“Simple things appear extraordinary when you are fully present in the moment. If the moment unfolds with the moon from behind the clouds, or the opening of a white rose, then merging with the moment, you become the celestial pearl, or the opening white blossom. Presence carries you away from this world, into another world.”
“Simple things are always the most difficult.”
Source: Modern Man in Search of a Soul
“Simple things are found in ordinariness - but extraordinariness lives inside things that are loved.”
“Simple things are found in ordinariness - but extraordinary things live inside love.”
“Simple things are found in ordinariness - but extraordinary things live inside things that are loved.”
“Simple things are the most difficult ones; they enquire much more than one thought of ordinariness.”
“simple things are the most valuable and only wise people appreciate them".”
“Simple things bring infinite pleasure. Yet, it takes us a while to realize that. But once simple is in, complex it out - forever.”
“Simple things don't interest me.”
“Simple things have greater power than the complicated things!”
“Simple things relieve eyes; simple things ease mind, simple things create meditation, simple things are simply miraculous!”
“Simple things should be simple and complex things should be possible.”
“Simple truths are a relief from grand speculations.”
“Simple version for me is, umm, started bad and finished bad basically.”
“Simple was never that simple. Still, the self-questioning did take some time to reach him. And if there's anything worse than self-questioning coming too early in life, it's self-questioning coming too late.”
Source: American Pastoral
“Simple wholeness, not holiness, is my object. I live a crumb, an inch, at a time, a worm plowing his way slowly through the earth, underground, out of sight and mind, just doing the best I can based on what I’ve perceived are best practices in living. I believe in truth, tradition, God and country….Without worms and insects to nourish the soil, the earth would collapse. …I’m just an insect who doesn’t have the means to understand he’s important…but he is.”
Source: Pack's Posse
“Simple words, repeated daily, can change your life.”
“Simple works, complex fails.”
“Simple yet succinct, Holy Subversion: Allegiance to Christ in an Age of Rivals exposes the idols of modernity and provides the biblical arsenal needed for their complete destruction. Trevin Wax provides medicine for the heart in this short, powerful study. Read it and be blessed.”
“Simple, clear purpose and principles give rise to complex intelligent behavior. Complex rules and regulations give rise to simple stupid behavior.”
“Simple, consistent good habits lead to a life full of bountiful blessings.”
“Simple, easy actions can protect the health of our water resources and help save drinking water supplies. There is not one individual who cannot help to make a difference to the health of the environment”
“Simple, genuine goodness is the best capital to found the business of this life upon. It lasts when fame and money fail, and is the only riches we can take out of this world with us.”
Source: Little Men: Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys; a Sequel to
“Simple, like uncarved wood.”
Source: Lao-tzu's Taoteching: With Selected Commentaries from the Past 2,000 Years
“Simple, not easy. There's a difference.”
“Simple, sincere people seldom speak much of their piety; it shows itself in acts rather than words, and has more influence than homilies or protestations.”
Source: The Complete Works of Louisa May Alcott (Illustrated): Novels, Short Stories, Plays & Poems: Little Women, Good Wives, Little Men, Jo's Boys, A Modern Mephistopheles, Eight Cousins, Rose in Bloom, Jack and Jill, Behind a Mask, The Abbot's Ghost…
“Simple,' Tummeler replied.' Blueberries is one of the great forces o'good in the world.' How do you figure that?' said Charles. Well,' said Tummeler, 'have you ever seen a troll, or a Wendigo, or,' he shuddered, 'a Shadow-Born ever eating a blueberry pie?' No,' Charles admitted. There y'go,' said Tummeler. It's cause they can't stand the goodness in it.' Can't argue with you there,' said Charles. Foods is good and evil, just like people, or badgers, or even scowlers.' Evil food?' said Charles. Parsnips,' said Tummeler, 'Them's as evil as they come.”