Doat Quotes & Sayings

Extreme excellence in music is liable to yet stronger objections; to attain it, almost every other accomplishment must be neglected; and, when attained, it leads to an improper degree of intimacy with professional people. Music softens the mind - and if a master and his pupil are continually together, bad consequence may ensure: nevertheless, I would have you know and love music; but I would not have you doat upon it. — Eliza Parsons

The Prophet also said that the affair of believers is all good. Even if something unpleasant occurs, there is good in it. — Hamza Yusuf

I find the science behind major natural events almost more interesting than the way in which those same events wreak their effects on human society. — Simon Winchester

I seem to be drawn to things that actually happen. — Vincente Minnelli

Love not me for comely grace, For my pleasing eye or face; Nor for any outward part, No, nor for my constant heart: For those may fail or turn to ill, So thou and I shall sever. Keep therefore a true woman's eye, And love me still, but know not why; So hast thou the same reason still To doat upon me ever. — Emily Dickinson

Oh get over yourself, so you can kill people, I could shoot you in your face if I wanted to, anyone can do what you do! — Holly Hood

I am furious about everything. — Joan Rivers

And, to all married men, be this a caution, Which they should duly tender as their life, Neither to doat too much, nor doubt a wife. — Philip Massinger

The present is an age of talkers, and not doers; and the reason is, that the world is growing old. We are so far advanced in the Arts and Sciences, that we live in retrospect, and doat on past achievements. — William Hazlitt