W Quotes
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“Without action, we are going to continue to allow Iran to be a safe harbor for terrorists, see its economy further deteriorate, and see the Middle East further destabilize.”
“Without action, words are just words. Without violence, laws are just words. Violence isn’t the only answer, but it is the final answer.”
“Without action, you aren't going anywhere.”
“Without active listening, you can not adequately contribute to civil discourse.”
Source: I'm Just Saying: A Guide to Maintaining Civil Discourse in an Increasingly Divided World
“Without actually making that confession, her mind went on to imagine what a real love might have been. But such loves do not come in the way of the Miss Moles of this world, and now she was nearly forty. And thinking thus, she allowed the threatening wave of her loneliness, avoided for so long, to sweep over her, and she stood still in the street, helpless while it engulfed her. It fell back, leaving her battered, but on her feet, and longing for a hand to help her upward before she could be swamped again, but she longed in vain and it was a weary woman who walked up Beresford Road and found no comfort in the ruby glow of Mr. Samson’s window curtains. She assumed her usual look of competence as soon as she entered the house. Employers do not expect their servants to have visible emotions, and professional pride straightened her back when she went into the dining room.”
Source: Miss Mole
“Without adventure all civilization is full of decay. Adventure rarely reaches its predetermined end. Columbus never reached China.”
“Without adventure civilization is in full decay.”
Source: Adventures of Ideas
“Without adventure civilization is in full decay. ... The great fact [is] that in their day the great achievements of the past were the adventures of the past.”
Source: Adventures of Ideas
“Without adventure into the unknown, we fail to lay the foundation for any success.”
Source: Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind
“Without adversity and trials we may never know what we are capable of.”
Source: Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind
“Without adversity, we never find who we are.”
Source: Think Great: Be Great!
“Without adversity, we will not have seen the sweetness of God’s splendid.”
Source: Think Great: Be Great!
“Without adversity, the butterfly would never have the strength to achieve its destiny. It would never develop the strength to become something extraordinary.”
“Without adversity, there would be no growth, and without growth, there would be no lesson to be learned.”
“Without adversity, we can never unleash our greatness.”
“Without aggression, it becomes possible to think well, to be curious about differences, and to enjoy each other's company.”
Source: Finding Our Way: Leadership for an Uncertain Time
“Without aging white males, I doubt the 'New York Times' would survive. How many young people, females, Hispanics and blacks subscribe to the 'New York Times?'”
“Without agreement on rank and a certain respect for authority there can be no great sensitivity to social rules, as anyone who has tried to teach simple house rules to a cat will agree.”
“Without agreement you just have people arguing.”
“Without Al, Mary Frances discovered what she did alone. She liked to cook for herself, to assemble a meal of things he would never consider worth a mealtime- shad roe and toast, soft-set eggs, hearts of celery and palm with a quick yellow mayonnaise, a glass of wine, an open book in her lap, and the radio on. The elements that mattered most were the simple ones: butter, salt, a thick plate of white china and a delicate glass, the music faint, the feel of paper in her hand, and the knowledge that there was more, always more book to read, more wine if she liked it, some cold fruit in the refrigerator when she was hungry again, and the hours upon hours to satisfy herself.”
Source: The Arrangement
“Without alcohol I'd be richer by two million dollars that went to pay lawyer's fees.”
Source: Somebody to Love?: A Rock-and-Roll Memoir
“Without alienation, there can be no politics.”
“Without Allah on your side, you can do nothing. With Allah on your side, there is nothing you cannot do”
“Without allegiance to the Constitution it doesn't matter one hill of beans which party is in power!”
“Without ambition no conquests are made, and no business created. Ambition is the root of all achievement.”
“Without ambition, no goal can be met.”
“Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.”
“Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it. The man who knows how will always have a job. The man who also knows why will always be his boss. As to methods there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps principles can successfully select his own methods. The man who tries methods, ignoring principles, is sure to have trouble.”
“Without amendments we would never even have had the Bill of Rights.”
“Without an acquaintance with chemistry, the statesman must remain a stranger to the true vital interests of the state, to the means of its organic development and improvement; ... The highest economic or material interests of a country, the increased and more profitable production of food for man and animals, ... are most closely linked with the advancement and diffusion of the natural sciences, especially of chemistry.”
Source: Familiar Letters on Chemistry, in its relation to Physiology, Dietetics, Agriculture, Commerce and Political Economy: Edited by John Blyth
“Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established”
Source: The Ethics of Confucius
“Without an adequate answer to the question, "Why?" the price is always to high.”
“Without an adequate supply of micronutrients, not only are we less likely to sleep deeply, recover briskly from exercise, ward off sickness, and fully exploit our brainpower, we get hungry. And we stay hungry.”
“Without an adversary prowess shrivels. We see how great and efficient it really is only when it shows by endurance what it is capable of.”
“Without an advocate for the poor, without a new state of mind in America, the country lies on the brink of anarchy.”
Source: A Torchlight for America
“Without an allegiance to beauty, art degenerates into a caricature of itself. It is beauty that animates aesthetic experience, making it so seductive; but aesthetic experience itself degenerates into a kind of fetish or idol if it is held up as an end in itself, untested by the rest of life.”
Source: Experiments Against Reality: The Fate of Culture in the Postmodern Age
“Without an anchor, we can be drifted to any shore. May you find hope as anchor.”
Source: Think Great: Be Great!
“Without an army for the people, there is nothing for the people.”
“Without an audience, all your dreams will not come true at all, because you need an audience to write new songs and continue to do music.”
“Without an awareness of our feelings we cannot experience compassion. How can we share the sufferings and the joys of others if we cannot experience our own?”
“Without an educated populace, democracy cannot sustain itself.”
“Without an ego, we have fuzzy boundaries and lose ourselves in other people. We succumb to guilt, and we say yes when we should or want to say no. A healthy ego helps us maintain boundaries.”
“Without an elite in the arts, we have no leaders, which is to say we have no vision, which is to say we have no arts.”
Source: Dumbocracy in America: Studies in the Theatre of Guilt, 1987-1994
“Without an end to the burning of fossil fuels, coal especially, most of us will live shorter lives. I'm hopeful, but very, very concerned.”
“Without an ending there would be no beginning. And if I can’t imagine a life without beginnings, I can’t live without endings.”
“Without an enthusiasm of existence, the fullness of life is missed.”
Source: Think Great: Be Great!
“Without an environment with emotional care and cognitive stimulation, the human brain cannot develop normally.”
Source: The Brain: The Story of You by David Eagleman
“Without an ever-present sense of death life is insipid.”
Source: Memento Mori
“Without an expectation of success, one is rarely successful.”
Source: Deanna Raybourn Lady Julia Grey Volume 1: Silent in the Grave\Silent in the Sanctuary\Silent on the Moor
“Without an informed electorate, politicians will continue to use the bottom billion merely for photo opportunities, rather than promoting real transformation.”
Source: The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It