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“I came seriously close to getting married four times, and each time I backed off in fear or for one reason or another. Each occasion was different, but in hindsight when I look at the people involved, it wasn't a bad thing what I did. I think it may have been more complex had the marriage taken place.”

People Thinking Looks May Has Beens Different Reason Taken Four Involved Married Complexes Occasions Bad Things Hindsight Getting Married

Author:Ratan Tata

“The disagreeable reality for those who believe in human rights is that there are some occasions-and Iraq may be one of them-when war is the only real remedy for regimes that live by terror.”

Believe Humans May War Real Reality Rights Human Rights Iraq Terror Occasions Live By Regimes Remedy Disagreeable

Author:Michael Ignatieff

“As soon as I suspect a fine effect is being achieved by accident I lose interest. I am not interested...in unskilled labor. ...The scientific actor is an even worker. Any one may achieve on some rare occasion an outburst of genuine feeling, a gesture of imperishable beauty, a ringing accent of truth; but your scientific actor knows how he did it. He can repeat it again and again and again. He can be depended on.”

“The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs, which are brief and pithy. Collect and learn them; they are notable measures of directions for human life; you have much in little; they save time in speaking; and upon occasion may be the fullest and safest answer.”

Humans May Littles Lying Nations Answers Occasions Human Life Diplomacy Notable Pithy

Book:The Select Works of William Penn....

Source: The Select Works of William Penn....

“A man should be careful never to tell tales of himself to his own disadvantage. People may be amused at the time, but they will be remembered, and brought out against him upon some subsequent occasion.”

People Men Should May Honesty Careful Tales Occasions Remembered Be Careful Disadvantages Amused

Author:Samuel Johnson

“I don't think we really measured the enormity of the whole occasion. I'm very, very surprised. We never expected it. When I set out in May we didn't realise how big this was. Only now have we realised the importance of this. [on the 2005 Ashes win”

Thinking May Whole Bigs Winning Importance Expected Occasions Realising Ashes Realised

Author:Duncan Fletcher

“Who aspires to remain leader must keep in advance of his column. His fear must not play traitor to his occasions. The instant he falls into line with his followers, a bolder spirit may throw himself at the head of the movement initiated, and in that moment his leadership is gone.”

May Play Moments Spirit Fall Leadership Lines Leader Gone Movement Occasions Instant That Moment Followers Aspire Columns Traitor

Book:Intuitions and Summaries of Thought

Source: Intuitions and Summaries of Thought

“Like a brain surgeon who drinks a martini when he's not on call, the successful kids in your school may smoke pot on occasion, but they are not stoners.”

May Kids School Brain Successful Drink Smoke Occasions Pot Surgeons Martini Stoners Brain Surgeons

Author:Bill O'Reilly

“Those who have the most cunning affect all their lives to condemn cunning; that they may make use of it on some great occasion, and to some great end.”

May Ends Use Occasions Cunning

Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“Though most of the friendships of the world ill deserve the name of friendships; yet a man may make use of them on occasion, as of a traffic whose returns are uncertain, and in which 'tis usual to be cheated.”

Men World May Use Names Friendship Return Deserve Ill Occasions Usual Uncertain Traffic Cheated

Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“It has been my experience that the better a man you are, the more folks there are who resent you for it, and find occasion to get angry at you no matter how kindly meant your deeds may be.”

Men May Has Beens Matter Angry Folks Deeds Occasions Resent Resent You

Book:Alvin Journeyman: Tales of Alvin Maker

Source: Alvin Journeyman: Tales of Alvin Maker

“Fire is the reuniting of matter with oxygen. If one bears that in mind, every blaze may be seen as a reunion, an occasion of chemical joy.”

Ifs Mind May Matter Joy Fire Bears Occasions Chemicals Oxygen Reunion Cowgirls Reuniting

Book:Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Source: Even Cowgirls Get the Blues