Effusiveness Define Quotes & Sayings

For the life of me, I still don't understand why humans pray. — Vincent Bugliosi

We fail to see the purifying and refining effect wrought by the flames of adversity. These flames are not meant to consume but only to purify us. Disguised as adversity, blessings are showered upon us. — A. Theodore Tuttle

The real potential of electricity lies not in providing social amenities but in stimulating long-term economic development — Christopher Flavin

Point of clarification," Alex said, raising his hand. "We have an apocalypse comin'? Was that a thing we knew about?" "Venus," Avasarala said. "Oh. That apocalypse," Alex said, lowering his hand. "Right. — James S.A. Corey

Everybody in the world has an ego. The only difference between us is we have a reason to have an ego. — Charles Barkley

It is the condition of our present state to see more than we can attain; the exactest vigilance and caution can never maintain a single day of unmingled innocence ... It is, however, necessary for the idea of perfection to be proposed, that we may have some object to which our endeavours are to be directed; and he that is most deficient in the duties of life makes some atonement for his faults if he warns others against his own failings, and hinders, by the salubrity of his admonitions, the contagion of his example. — Samuel Johnson

Calcifer," Sophie said, "I shall have to break your contract. Will it kill you?" "It would if anyone else broke it," Calcifer said hoarsely. "That's why I asked you to do it. — Diana Wynne Jones

She stopped and leant her elbows against the parapet of the embankment. He did likewise. There is at times a magic in identity of position; it is one of the things that have suggested to us eternal comradeship. — E. M. Forster

At the very least, we want everything to go on hold for a while because there is this feeling that we're heading down a path in a way that we never, ever intended when we were 18 and dreaming of what life would be like. — Jonathan Coleman

I was their Mockingjay long before I accepted the role. A — Suzanne Collins

How do you start you ask? You start by starting. — Rick Ward

Eternity is in love with the creations of time, — Steven Pressfield

As a pirate, she once undressed a fencing instructor using only her sword! — Kathy Reichs

Feel so much better when you're around," I tell him. "'S not fair you get to be with you all the time. — Roan Parrish

Working away from my husband for long periods is good and bad. It stops us taking each other for granted and gives us space, but I miss him terribly. — Helen Mirren