Concision In A Sentence Quotes & Sayings

And Oskar was kneeling at the left side-altar, trying to teach the boy Jesus how to drum, but the rascal wouldn't drum, offered no miracle. Oskar had sworn back then and swore again outside the locked church door: I'll teach him to drum yet. Sooner or later. — Gunter Grass

Vimes had once discussed the Ephebian idea of 'democracy' with Carrot, and had been rather interested in the idea that everyone had a vote until he found out that while he, Vimes, would have a vote, there was no way in the rules that anyone could prevent Nobby Nobbs from having one as well. Vimes could see the flaw there straight away. — Terry Pratchett

I've never been out of work in my whole life. — Peter Hook

I have a voice that's obviously untrained - and I think untrainable - so I kind of secreted it away for a long time. Actually, I would write songs with lyrics when I was younger, but I would just sing in my head. — Joanna Newsom

It's very hard, for most of us to tolerate being loved. — George E. Vaillant

When you're writing in big block paragraphs, you can afford to have a redundant sentence now and then, but the Twitter format requires concision. — Anthony Marra

Never let your failures go to your heart or your successes go to your head. — Soichiro Honda

Is there any creature on earth as unfortunate as an ugly woman? (wonders Lady Catelyn Stark) — George R R Martin

Holmes had no sisters, and a man who grows up without sisters has few defences against those wiles, those innocent wiles of body, speech and motion, with which nature has provided young females in its blind desire to propagate the species. — Michael Kurland

Sanity is not about confrontation. It's about filtering. Having a stable and happy life is about saying "no" to crazy people, not about inviting them in and then hoping that confrontations are going to make them sane. — Stefan Molyneux

The Importance of Receiving
Receiving often is harder than giving. Giving is very important: giving insight, giving hope, giving courage, giving advice, giving support, giving money, and, most of all, giving ourselves. Without giving there is no brotherhood and sisterhood.
But receiving is just as important, because by receiving we reveal to the givers that they have gifts to offer. When we say, "Thank you, you gave me hope; thank you, you gave me a reason to live; thank you, you allowed me to realise my dream," we make givers aware of their unique and precious gifts. Sometimes it is only in the eyes of the receivers that givers discover their gifts. — Henri J.M. Nouwen

I know that you are not a man content to wait behind and just watch as the ferry chugs away. But perhaps this isn't your boat. Perhaps it doesn't sail where you want to go. You'll make the right decision. I think you already know what it is. E — Jessica Brockmole

I believe that peace is one of the key reasons we need to take time to reflect. We make far better decisions when we are in a peaceful state. — Laura Lane

In turn, more physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers are severely limiting their practices, moving to other states, or simply not providing care. — Jim Ryun