Multivariate Quotes & Sayings

Every act of self control leads to a sense of self-respect. — Abraham Low

Well, the Taco Bell burrito scale of immense magnitude returned an 'r' factor of point eight six. Then when I applied the nose-picking coefficient, I discovered a multivariate numeration of nine dot oh sixteen on the Richter scale. — Debra Dunbar

One of the more positive aspects of our existence in Oceania is that truth is flexible and negotiable, despite attempts by some of us to impose political, religious, and other forms of absolutionism. Versions of truth may be accepted for particular purposes and moments, only to be reversed when circumstances demand other versions; and we often accede to things just to stop being bombarded, and then go ahead and do what we want to do anyway. — Epeli Hau'ofa

What is the difference between "creator" and "craftsman"? The one who creates bestows being itself, he brings something out of nothing - ex nihilo sui et subiecti, as the Latin puts it - and this, in the strict sense, is a mode of operation which belongs to the Almighty alone. The craftsman, by contrast, uses something that already exists, to which he gives form and meaning. — Pope John Paul II

That is to say, nature's laws are causal; they reveal themselves by comparison and difference, and they operate at every multivariate space/time point. — Edward Tufte

I must have been yearning for some Jewish content beyond my genetic makeup because soon after my 21st birthday, I noticed I was no longer dating WASPs. — Susan Isaacs

Feminists is something people hate above all. Nothing worse than being a woman in this [movie] business. I really believe that. — Julie Delpy

I do not need to understand words to know he is disappointed I am not a boy. Some things need no translation. And I know, because my body remembers without benefit of words, that men who do not welcome girl-babies will not treasure me as I grow to woman - though he call me princess just because the Guru told him to.

I have come so far, I have borne so much pain and emptiness!

But men have not yet changed. — Shauna Singh Baldwin

Francis's all-night prayer, "Who are you, O God, and who am I?" is probably a perfect prayer, because it is the most honest prayer we can offer. — Richard Rohr

At the top of the list of what makes a successful marriage, is a sense of humor. — Deborah Kerr

A person must be in tune with the light and dark forces of their nature and remain in harmony with the bands of their own multivariate being. — Kilroy J. Oldster

The world is generally multivariate — Edward Tufte

A human God. How preferable to an invisible God, I thought, one you're not even sure exists. I was never taught basic math, but by the time I figured out how to finger count, I deduced that Charlie was around my age. — Stephanie Oakes

A lot of sources said I was born in 1917. That is incorrect. I was born in 1920. 1917 was the year the studios listed as my birth year to make me appear younger. — Laraine Day

Human souls enfold the elemental elements that we configure to provide our own distinctive explanation of what it means to be alive. By opening our hearts and minds, by engaging in intuitive self-exploration, by telling our life stories full of prejudices and mindboggling idiosyncrasies, and by listening to the multivariate stories of our brethren, we add a ray of light to the spiraling consciousness of humankind. — Kilroy J. Oldster

A winter without snow seems depressing, lacking. — Dacia Maraini

It's no longer about the Lost Boys. They keep trying to make their way out, then they meet other people and empathize with them. It's a story that a lot of people are going to discover their purpose from. When someone doesn't know their purpose, they get lost. — Emmanuel Jal

How could I wish for it for so long, only to come back and find it gone. To be here, in my technical house, and discover that home is now someplace different. — Stephanie Perkins

Committing to a goal does not always bring action, yet committing to an action will invariably bring you to your goal. — Jeffrey Fry

I ducked again as her Hellfire sword whistled over my head, and sidestepped so quickly I tripped over a chair. I was in such a hurry to scramble to my feet that for a few seconds I ran in place, like the Road Runner. — MaryJanice Davidson