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Quotations by Subject: Time (54 quotes)

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Every time Europe looks across the Atlantic to see the American eagle, it observes only the rear end of an ostrich.: Ambrose Bierce (1842 - 1914), The Devil's Dictionary
The Ten Commandments contain 297 words, the Bill of Rights 463 words, and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address 266 words. A recent federal directive regulating the price of cabbage contains 26,911 words.: According to an article in the New York Times
Sometimes in my dreams there are women...When such dreams happen, immediately I remember, 'I am a monk.'...It is very important to analyze 'What is the real benefit of sexual desire?' The appearance of a beautiful face or a beautiful body - as many scriptures describe - no matter how beautiful, they essentially decompose into a skeleton. When we penetrate to its human flesh and bones, there is no beauty, is there? A couple in a sexual experience is happy for that moment. Then very soon trouble begins.: The Dalai Lama (1935 - )
No president in history has been more vilified or was more vilivied during the time he was President than Lincoln. Those who knew him, his secretaries, have written that he was deeply hurt by what was said about him and drawn about him, but on the other hand, Lincoln had the great strength of character never to display it, always able to stand tall and strong and firm no matter how harsh or unfair the criticism might be. These elements of greatness, of course, inspire us all today.: Richard Nixon
Whenever people say "we mustn't be sentimental", you can take it they are about to do something cruel. And if they add, "we must be realistic", they mean they are going to make money out of it.: Brigid Brophy
There are times when one would like to end the whole human race, and finish the farce.: Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
In Biblical times, a man could have as many wives as he could afford. Just like today.: Abigail Van Buren (1918 - )
Writers have two main problems. One is writer's block, when the words won't come at all and the other is logorrhea, when the words come so fast that they can hardly get to the wastebasket in time.: Cecilia Bartholomew
The holy passion of Friendship is so sweet and steady and loyal and enduring a nature that it will last through a whole lifetime, if not asked to lend money.: Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
A little inaccuracy sometimes saves tons of explanation.: H.H. Munro (Saki)

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