T Quotes
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“The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority, or rather of that party, not always the majority, that succeeds, by force or fraud, in carrying elections.”
Source: The History of Freedom (and other Essays)
“The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority.”
Source: The History of Freedom (and other Essays)
“The one phrase you can use is that success has a thousand fathers, and failure is an orphan.”
“The one piece of advice I always give is this: become a foster parent because you want to help the child. Not because you expect the child to think of you as their mother or father. Or to love you for the rest of their lives. They might never love you. But you have to do the very best you can for them at all times, no matter what. Fostering is one of the few jobs where your ultimate goal is not to be needed anymore.”
“The one piece of advice I can give you is, do what turns you on. Do something that if you had all the money in the world, you’d still be doing it. You’ve got to have a reason to jump out of bed in the morning.”
“The one piece of advice I would give to any actor is, if you want to go out on the street without being recognised, without even being looked at, go out with a 6ft 8in beautiful transsexual. No one gives you a second glance. Especially when you're 5ft 5in.”
“The one place gods inarguably exist is in the human mind.”
“The one place I've seen something really come together is in editing. Sometimes you can save pieces in a way that you're really shocked.”
“The one place that David is equal to Goliath is in the Supreme Court.”
“The one place where a man ought to get a square deal is in a courtroom, be he any color of the rainbow, but people have a way of carrying their resentments right into a jury box. As you grow older, you'll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don't you forget it - whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, how rich he is, or how fine a family he comes from, that white man is trash.”
Source: To Kill a Mockingbird
“The one place where I can relax is on the golf course with my teammates and buddies, assuming I'm hitting the golf ball well. If I'm not, well, that is another story.”
“The one place where I'm allowed to rebel, and the one place where I'm allowed to not worry about censoring myself is my music.”
“The one place where the Christian can be naked without fear is in the presence of Christ.”
“The one place you don't want to wear shorts is any major awards show. You can wear them to the Teen Choice or Kids' Choice awards, but not the Oscars or the Emmys.”
“The one pleasure that never palls is the pleasure of not going to church.”
Source: The Red Lamp
“The one plentiful herds of magazine writers would continue to be culled - by the Internet, by the recession, by the American public, who would rather watch TV or play video games or electronically inform friends that, like, 'rain sucks!' But there's no app for a bourbon buzz on a warm day in a cool, dark bar. The world will always want a drink.”
Source: Gone Girl
“The one plus side to demonic infestation is that children cannot be harmed by a demon. The sanctified aura of a child somehow repels the demon and they can only oppress them if the parent makes a contract allowing them to do so. Because they can be very clever in tricking people into agreeing to additional contracts, it is important to never converse with a demon. Either call in a priest or move out as soon as possible.”
Source: The New Homeowner's Guide to House Spirits
“The one point on which all women are in furious secret rebellion against the existing law is the saddling of the right to a child with the obligation to become the servant of a man.”
“The one power a man has that cannot be stripped from him is the power to do nothing.”
“The one prediction that never comes true is, 'You'll thank me for telling you this.”
“The one predominant duty is to find one's work and do it.”
Source: The Crux: A Novel
“The one principle that surrounds everything else is that of stewardship; that we are the managers of everything that God has given us”
“The one principle which has controlled my conduct while a cadet, and which is apparent throughout my narrative, is briefly this: to find, if possible, for every insult or other offence a reason or motive which is consistent with the character of a gentleman. Whenever I have been insulted, or any thing has been done or said to me which might have that construction, I have endeavored to find some excuse, some reason for it, which was not founded on prejudice or on baseness of character or any other ungentlemanly attribute; or, in other words, I wanted to prove that it was not done because of my color. If I could find such a reason—and I have found them—I have been disposed not only to overlook the offence, but to forgive and forget it.”
Source: The Colored Cadet at West Point: Autobiography of Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper, U. S. A., First Graduate of Color from the U. S. Military Academy
“The one problem with the Internet for journalists who like doing long form is that any story that's going to involve 16 screens on the web page... that's asking a lot of people.”
“The one process now going on that will take millions of years to correct is the loss of genetic and species diversity by the destruction of natural habitats. This is the folly our descendants are least likely to forgive us.”
“The one profession where you can gain great eminence without ever being right.”
“The one quality that can be developed by studious reflection and practice is the leadership of men.”
“The one quality which sets one man apart from another- the key which lifts one to every aspiration while others are caught up in the mire of mediocrity- is not talent, formal education, nor intellectual brightness - it is self-discipline. With self-discipline all things are possible. Without it, even the simplest goal can seem like the impossible dream.”
“The one question you can't ask is, "Is this feature actually good or not?"”
“The one radio voice that I listened to above others belonged to Ella Fitzgerald. There was a quality to her voice that fascinated me, and I'd sing along with her, trying to catch the subtle ways she shaded her voice, the casual yet clean way she sang the words.”
“The one reader I'm trying to please as I write is me, and I'm pretty difficult to please.”
“The one real goal of education is to leave a person asking questions.”
“The one real irritant is that my young children - they also adapt. They adapt to being without their father. That's a hard, hard adaption which they didn't ask for. I worry about them; I worry about their mother.”
“The one real thing that money buys - Time.”
Source: Frye Street & environs: the collected works of Marita Bonner
“The one reality science cannot reduce is the only reality we will ever know.”
Source: Proust Was a Neuroscientist
“The one reality was this: He was home. How badly he wanted to stay.”
Source: The Dream Thieves (The Raven Cycle, Book 2)
“The one reality you can't evade is personal experience.”
“The one reason people don't take dance seriously is because a lot of choreographers don't take dance seriously.”
“The one reasonable goal of social life was affirmed to be the creation of a world of awakened, of sensitive, intelligent, and mutually understanding personalities, banded together for the common purpose of exploring the universe and developing the human spirit's manifold potentialities.”
Source: Last and First Men, & Star Maker: Two Science-fiction Novels
“The one recurring theme in my writing, and in my life in general, is confusion. The fact that anytime you think you really know something, you're going to find out you're wrong - that is the rule. The moments where you think you have something figured out, those are the exceptions.”
“The one red leaf, the last of its clan, That dances as often as dance it can, Hanging so light, and hanging so high, On the topmost twig that looks up at the sky.”
Source: The Complete Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge: With an Introductory Essay Upon His Philosophical and Theological Opinions
“The one regret I have about my own abortions is that they cost money that might otherwise have been spent on something more pleasurable, like taking the kids to movies and theme parks.”
Source: WORST YEARS OF OUR LIVES
“The one religion is beyond all speech.”
Source: All Men are Brothers: Autobiographical Reflections
“The one requirement for success in our business lives is effort. Either you make the commitment to get results or you don't.”
Source: How to Win at the Sport of Business: If I Can Do It, You Can Do It
“The one right that no founding father ever fought for was 'equality'. When I discovered this, I was appalled that these great men could not understand that 'equality' should come before all else because without 'equality' the other rights are useless. It's like giving someone a crippled horse.”
“The one ring, to rule them all’? Sounds very far-fetched to me!”
Source: Heritage of Deceit
“The one seeking to demonstrate the power of spiritual realization in everyday affairs should believe in Divine guidance... and that everything in life is controlled by love, harmony, and peace.”
Source: The Science of Mind Collection
“The one seeks a midwife to deliver his thoughts, the other, someone to assist: thus a good conversation comes into being.”
“The one self- knowledge worth having is to know one's own mind.”
“The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing is to be taken too seriously.”
Source: Samuel Butler's notebooks