“Suppose one who had always continued blind be told by his guide that after he has advanced so many steps he shall come to the brink of a precipice, or be stopped by a wall; must not this to him seem very admirable and surprising? He cannot conceive how it is possible for mortals to frame such predictions as these, which to him would seem as strange and unaccountable as prophesy doth to others. Even they who are blessed with the visive faculty may (though familiarity make it less observed) find therein sufficient cause of admiration.” MaySeemsCausesStepsKnowledgeStrangeWallSightBlessedBlindGuidesMortalsSufficientFacultyAdmirationSurprisingPredictionsFamiliarityAdmirablePrecipice Author:David Berman
“Let firm, well hammer'd soles protect thy feet Through freezing snows, and rains, and soaking sleet; Should the big last extend the shoe too wide, Each stone will wrench the unwary step aside; The sudden turn may stretch the swelling vein, The cracking joint unhinge, or ankle sprain; And when too short the modish shoes are worn, You'll judge the seasons by your shooting corn.” ShouldWellsMayBigsLastsTurnsStepsFeetJudgingProtectRainStonesSeasonsShoesWideSnowShootingFirmWornVeinsToo ShortHammersJointsCornAnklesFreezingSwellingSoakingWrenchesSleet Book:Poetry and prose of John Gay Source: Poetry and prose of John Gay
“The first step to get this noble and manly steadiness, is... carefully keep children from frights of all kinds, when they are young. ...Instances of such who in a weak timorous mind, have borne, all their whole lives through, the effects of a fright when they were young, are every where to be seen, and therefore as much as may be to be prevented.” MindFirstsKindMayChildrenWholeYoungStepsEffectsWeakNobleWhole LifeAll KindsInstanceFirst StepsManlyFrightSteadiness Book:The works of John Locke ... Source: The works of John Locke ...
“May your mind be thoroughly impressed with the absolute necessity of universal virtue and goodness, as the only sure road to happiness, and may you walk therein with undeviating steps.” MindMayWalksStepsVirtueGoodnessUniversalAbsolutesImpressedRoad To Happiness Book:Letters of Mrs. Adams: the wife of John Adams Source: Letters of Mrs. Adams: the wife of John Adams
“The good things of life do not fall from the skies. They can only come by hard work and over a long time. The government cannot produce results unless the people support and sustain the work of the government. There may be times when, in the interest of the whole community, we may have to take steps that are unpopular with a section of the community. On such occasions, remember that the principle which guides our actions is that the paramount interest of the whole community must prevail.” PeopleMayLongHardWholeGovernmentActionRememberFallInterestCommunityResultsStepsPrinciplesSupportSkyProduceHard WorkLong TimeGood ThingsGuidesOccasionsSectionsOur ActionsParamount Author:Mr. Lee
“Growth demands a temporary surrender of security. It may mean a giving up of familiar but limiting patterns, safe but unrewarding work, values no longer believed in, relationships that have lost their meaning. As Dostoevsky put it, "Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most." The real fear should be of the opposite course.” PeopleGivingShouldMayMeanRealValuesCoursesLostGrowthStepsSecuritySafeDemandGiving UpOppositesPatternsSurrenderFamiliarTemporaryNew Words Author:Gail Sheehy
“One may come armoured, Invinsible. His will immobile meets the mobile hour. The world blows cannot bend this Victor Head. Calm and sure are his steps in the growing night. The goal recedes, he hurries not his pace. He asks from no help from the inferior Gods. His eyes are fixed on the immutable aim.” WorldMayHelpingEyeNightAsksGoalHoursStepsGrowingAimCalmBlowFixedHis EyesPaceInferiorsMobile Author:Sri Aurobindo
“I may be a step slower than I was before reaching 30, but I'm doing all the right things. I guess there are some guys who would take it easy in the latter part of their careers, but I'm stepping it up.” MayGuyEasyStepsCareersRight ThingReachingLatterTake It Easy Author:Pete Sampras
“Now what has happened in our country during the time we have been plunging toward socialism? Are we actually at that point where the Constitution may be hanging by a single thread and we need to step in to save it?” NeedsMayHas BeensCountryStepsHappenedConstitutionSocialismOur CountryThread Author:Ernest L. Wilkinson
“You're wrong means that I don't understand you, I'm not seeing what you're seeing- and I'm not seeing all of you there is to see. But there is nothing wrong with you. You are what you need to be, doing what you need to be doing, and although I may take steps to protect myself of others, I do not know all and therefore am literally inadequate to judge.” KnowsNeedsMayMeanStepsSeeingJudgingProtectInadequate Author:Hugh Prather
“Within each of us exists the image of God, however disfigured and corrupted by sin it may presently be. God is able to recover this image through grace as we are conformed to Christ. Just as the figure of David lay hidden within the marble, discernible only to the eye of its creator, so the image of God (however tarnished by sin) lies within us, see and known by God Himself. Yet God loves us while we are still sinners. He doesn't have to wait until we stop sinning. Acceptance of His love is a major step along the road that leads to our liberation from the tyranny of sin.” MayStillsEyeAbleLyingWaitingChristSinLove IsKnownStepsGraceFiguresAcceptanceMajorsLaysCreatorTyrannyLiberationGod LoveSinnerHis LoveMarbleGod ImageSinningGod Loves UsGod Is Able Author:Alister E. McGrath
“I am out of step with present conditions. When the game is no longer played your way, it is only human to say the new approach is all wrong, bound to lead to trouble, and so on. On one point, however, I am clear. I will not abandon a previous approach whose logic I understand ( although I find it difficult to apply ) even though it may mean foregoing large, and apparently easy, profits to embrace an approach which I don't fully understand, have not practiced successfully, and which possibly could lead to substantial permanent loss of capital.” WayHumansMayMeanGamesEasyDifficultLossStepsClearTroubleConditionsApproachLogicEmbraceBoundsProfitPermanentAbandonNew Approach Author:Warren Buffett
“If I step out too much while in the process and don't allow myself to get into it, the piece may not get made.” IfsMayMadeProcessStepsToo MuchPieces Author:Kalup Linzy
“By doing well the duty which is nearest to us, the duty which is in our hands now, we make ourselves stronger; and improving our strength in this manner step by step, we may reach a state in which it shall be our privilege to do the most coveted and honored duties in life and in society.” WellsMayStatesHandsStepsDutyStrongerPrivilegeImprovingHonored Author:Swami Vivekananda
“If somebody tells me, 'You have to pass that car right there,' I guarantee you I'm going to step up the aggressiveness to a whole other level and that may mean beating and banging. But until it calls for that moment, I'm not expecting to go out there and just beat and bang for no reason.” IfsMayMeanReasonWholeMomentsLevelsStepsCarBeatsGuaranteesNo ReasonThat MomentExpectingBangsStep UpBangingAggressiveness Author:Jeff Gordon
“According to Life & Style Weekly, 50 Cent may be working on Lindsay Lohan's next album. Finally, a match made in rap heaven. He's a convicted drug dealer who's been shot nine times, and she spent 84 minutes in prison. This is a big step for Lindsay. The last time Lindsay got near a black guy she ran over his foot.” MayMadeBigsLastsGuyNextHeavenBlackStepsFeetMinutesStyleDrugShotsPrisonAlbumsRapNineRanCentsLast TimeDealerDrug DealersBlack Guys Author:Chelsea Handler