“Respectability is a very good thing in its way, but it does not rise superior to all considerations. I would not for a moment venture to hint that it was a matter of taste; but I think I will go as far as this: that if a position is admittedly unkind, uncomfortable, unnecessary, and superfluously useless, although it were as respectableasthe Church of England, the sooner a man is out of it, the better for himself, and all concerned.” IfsThinkingMenWayDoeMatterMomentsChurchPositionTasteConcernedEnglandGood ThingsVery GoodSuperiorsUselessUncomfortableConsiderationUnnecessaryVentureHintsUnkindRespectabilityChurch Of England Author:Robert Louis Stevenson
“As far as the media's concerned, Mrs. Obama deserves this. Look at the sordid past. Look at our slave past, look at the discriminatory past. It's only fair that people of color get their taste of the wealth of America too.” PeopleLooksAmericaPastWealthMediaStupidColorTasteDeserveConcernedFairsSlaveHateful Author:Rush Limbaugh
“As far as the arts and the sciences are concerned, the German mind appreciates most highly that which it does not understand of the latter, and that which it does not enjoy of the former.” MindDoeArtEnjoyUnderstandingTasteConcernedAppreciateFormerLatter Author:Franz Grillparzer
“It would be inadmissible if I would vent my opinion publicly. Not only could I harm the artist concerned seriously because people have so much respect for me and believe in me because of my musical accomplishments. And I could also antagonize people against me, because everyone has his own taste. We all make music, people can choose from that what they like. Every musician likes his own music the best, man. I don't want to attack that. I don't mind criticism, I can handle it, but most people can't".” PeopleIfsMenWantMindBelieveI CanWould BeArtistOpinionTasteMusicianConcernedCriticismMusicalHarmLikesHandleAccomplishmentBelieve In Me Author:Fela Kuti
“It would be the death of all creativity for me if I had to sit there and be concerned with the sensibilities of a fourteen-year-old kid. Some fourteen-year-olds would revel in the book, and some would be very sensitive to it, so you can't afford to worry about that. What I worry about is good taste and getting my message across by whatever means I can.” IfsYearsMeanI CanBookWould BeKidsCreativityWorryTasteMessagesConcernedSensitiveSensibilityFourteenGood Taste Author:Robert Cormier
“If we are defined by reason and morality, then reason and morality must define our choices, even when animals are concerned. When people say, for example, that they like their veal or hot dogs too much to ever give them up, and yeah it's sad about the farms but that's just the way it is, reason hears in that the voice of gluttony. We can say that what makes a human being human is precisely the ability to understand that the suffering of an animal is more important than the taste of a treat.” PeopleIfsWayGivingHumansImportantReasonSufferingChoicesVoiceHuman BeingsAbilityAnimalToo MuchDogExampleMoralityTasteConcernedTreatsHotYeahDefinedFarmsBeing HumanOur ChoicesGluttonyHot Dog Author:Matthew Scully
“As far as sacred Scripture is concerned, however much froward men try to gnaw at it, nevertheless it clearly is crammed with thoughts that could not be humanly conceived. Let each of the prophets be looked into: none will be found who does not far exceed human measure. Consequently, those for whom prophetic doctrine is tasteless ought to be thought of as lacking taste buds.” MenTryingHumansDoeFoundOughtTasteConcernedSacredScriptureDoctrineProphetNeverthelessLackingExceedBudPropheticTaste BudsSacred Scripture Book:John Calvin: Selections from His Writings Source: John Calvin: Selections from His Writings
“The realization that my problem was one that concerned all men, a problem of living and thinking, suddenly swept over me and I was overwhelmed by fear and respect as I suddenly saw and felt how deeply my own personal life and opinions were immersed in the eternal stream of great ideas. Though it offered some confirmation and gratification, the realization was not really a joyful one. It was hard and had a harsh taste because it implied responsibility and no longer being allowed to be a child; it meant standing on one’s own feet.” ThinkingMenChildrenIdeasHardProblemFeltMy OwnResponsibilityOpinionSawsFeetTasteEternalConcernedStandingRealizationStreamsJoyfulHarshPersonal LifeOverwhelmedGratificationGreat IdeaConfirmationImplied Author:Hermann Hesse