Ameliorating Quotes & Sayings

He could be boastful in a way pleasantly at odds with his native fatalism, and his youthful stubbornness had a way of ameliorating into a sort of wounded dignity, which was centered in the darting passes of his deep-set, dark eyes. — Dan Lopez

Doubtless the most miserable of men, under the most oppressive government in the world, if allowed the ballot, would use it, if they could see any chance of thereby ameliorating their condition. — Lysander Spooner

Strength is the outcome of need; security sets a premium on feebleness. The work of ameliorating the conditions of life
the true civilizing process that makes life more and more secure
had gone steadily on to a climax ... And the harvest was what I saw. — H.G.Wells

To understand, you have to love, but to gain wisdom you have to understand with love. — Debasish Mridha

When she came back down, Sam and Astrid had arrived.
Sam hugged Dekka, and the two of them stayed that way for a long time, saying nothing. Both had loved Brianna.
To Edilio, Sam said, "I'm so sorry, man. I wish I'd . . . You know what I wish."
Edilio fought back a fresh rush of tears, nodded, waited until he was sure he could speak, and said, "I'm glad you're back, boss. — Michael Grant

People work out, they stress their body, and their body gets stronger from stress. — Nassim Nicholas Taleb

I hold that while man exists, it is his duty to improve not only his own condition, but to assist in ameliorating mankind. — Abraham Lincoln

I am committed to the principle that violence is never justified as a means of ameliorating a grievance. — Justin Sane

Snow and reflections were beautiful but transient effects and other difficulties were beyond me. — J. E. H. MacDonald

Statesman create; ordinary leaders consume. The ordinary leader is satisfied with ameliorating the environment, not transforming it; a statesman must be a visionary and an educator. — Henry A. Kissinger

It is a lot harder to put something back together than to keep it running. — Joy Browne

Built universal fountains for others; let people benefit from those fountains long after you are gone! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

She could forgive him for missing their dinner date, but she would never forgive him for dying. — Chrys Fey

Tell me, who doesn't want to have a family to extend himself/herself? — Karan Johar

I look to the diffusion of light and education as the resource most to be relied on for ameliorating the condition, promoting the virtue and advancing the happiness of man. — Thomas Jefferson

The ameliorating march of the last few centuries has been initiated by the heretics of each age, though I concede that the men and women denounced and persecuted as infidels by the pious of one century are frequently claimed as saints by the pious of a later generation. — Charles Bradlaugh

Paper or razor blade, never give up And just remember just to hold out more A couple years ago I couldn't just control that thought You'd find me buskin' on the street When it was cold outdoors And now I'm sweating on the stage With the sold out tours Writing love songs for the sake of it Never to make a hit — Ed Sheeran

All the present bureaucracies of political governments, great religious organizations, and all big businesses find that physical success for all humanity would be devastating to the perpetuation of their ongoing activities. This is because all of them are founded on the premise of ameliorating individual cases while generally exploiting on behalf of their respective political, religious, or business organizations the condition of no-where-nearly-enough-life-support-for-all and its resultant great human suffering and discontent. — R. Buckminster Fuller

I would never do an album with 10 songs like 'Jump Start' on it. I'll only go so far to please fans. — Natalie Cole