Concessional Quotes & Sayings

Give what thou canst, without Thee we are poor; And with Thee rich, take what Thou wilt away. — William Cowper

Knowledge of our duties is the most useful part of philosophy. — Richard Whately

You know what just seeing him did to me." "I know. Lois, he just isn't that ominous. Evil, but not ominous. Sly, but not prescient. Once he is off balance, he will stay off balance, and fall heavily. And the law will gather him in. — John D. MacDonald

In his contradictions he was as much an enigma as the country itself: a religious devotee out of spite at the soullessness of men who thought of nothing but dogs and sheep, a scientific breeder of sheep because of his contempt for sheep, the Icelandic pastor of a thousand years' folk-stories, his presence alone was a comfortable reassurance that all was as it should be. — Halldor Laxness

In our own country, we take democratic values seriously - and so we always have a vigorous debate on the issues. That's part of the greatness of America, and we wouldn't have it any other way. — Dick Cheney

Emily Post says that talking about oneself isn't very polite.' 'I'm sure Miss Post is perfectly correct, but that doesn't seem to stop the rest of us. — Amor Towles

Teacher, tender comrade, wife,
A fellow farer true through life,
Heart whole and soul free,
The August father gave to me. — Matthew Pearl

Carrie Underwood, take the wheel-I was not okay. — Goldy Moldavsky

When you get older, you feel better about yourself. You're not worried what other people think about you, in general. You just get more comfortable in your skin. — Kirsten Dunst

Choose to be in touch with what is wonderful, refreshing, and healing within yourself and around you. — Nhat Hanh

But stones, too, can lie. — Amy Hennig

Faith should be tempered with logic and reasoning. — J. Bartell

If Stavrogin believes, he does not believe that he believes. And if he does not believe, he does not believe that he does not believe. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

The two largest oil-producing countries in Latin America, Mexico and Venezuela, sold petroleum to Nicaragua at concessional rates for several years beginning in 1980. The program was curtailed because Nicaragua could not make even reduced payments. — Stephen Kinzer

I cannot consent to be led three or four hundred leagues out of my route, without its being by force of arms. — Zebulon Pike

I'm a normal guy. I'm not a chef. — Al Roker