Benjamin Franklin Plumbing Quotes & Sayings

Regarding language as an apparatus of symbols for the conveyance of thought, we may say that, as in a mechanical apparatus, the more simple and the better arranged its parts, the greater will be the effect produced. — Herbert Spencer

All had suddenly lost their taste for vainglory and pride, they consigned these vices to the lowest circle of hell and would scarcely have believed even God had He assured them that just days before they themselves had ignominiously flaunted them; they were pious once more, wearing their meanest clothes and holding their old, despised rosaries in their hands, altogether convinced that they had always been like this, and if God Himself was not convinced, it was not for their want of trying. — Jeremias Gotthelf

Why become a second-rate Ravel when you're already a first-rate Gershwin? — Maurice Ravel

I enlarge the photo again. Nope, too blurry — Marie Lu

I may not be the number one movie star, or my films might not be doing too good. I am grateful for what life has offered me. I have got a great family, parents are together, have a great sister, I get to holiday. All these things make me grateful towards life, for everything. I always say - have an attitude of gratitude. — Sonam Kapoor

I have an urban background, but I need melody, I need a song, so I try to mix and match and keep it fluid. — Negash Ali

In a time of constrained resources we will have to shift emphasis. but not necessarily from the traditional Political Officer to the traditional Economic Officer. — Lawrence Eagleburger

Absolve me, teach me, purify me, strengthen me: take me to Thyself, that I may be Thine and Thine only. — Joseph Barber Lightfoot

To say a person is a happy person or an unhappy person is ridiculous. We are a thousand different kinds of people every hour. — Anthony Doerr

I prefer the term 'resourceful twit.' - Kara — S.M. Boyce

As was noted in the Wall Street Journal, last March 21st, FDA approval of drug labelling, ' ... requires seven to ten years, and costs each applicant an average of $70 million.' — Orrin Hatch

Give me an honest laugher. — Walter Scott

Be as bright as the sun then spread your light all over the world. — Debasish Mridha

Everything is old, here. We are old - the Masters."
"You're not," Irian said. She thought him between thirty and forty[ ... ]
"But I came far. Miles can be years. — Ursula K. Le Guin