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Contrive Quotes

How can you contrive to write so even? Picture Quote #1

A heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute Picture Quote #1

None are as offended as those who contrive offense Picture Quote #1

I don’t think you can contrive any sound Picture Quote #1

The greatest problem with women is how to contrive that they should seem our equals Picture Quote #1

Could fools to keep their own contrive, on what, on whom could gamesters thrive? Picture Quote #1

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Taxing is an easy business. Any projector can contrive new impositions, any bungler can add to the old Picture Quote #1

He said that few people had intellectual resources sufficient to forgo the pleasures of wine. They could not otherwise contrive how to fill the interval between dinner and supper Picture Quote #1

Neither I nor any other man should, on trial or in way, contrive to avoid death at any cost Picture Quote #1

To exaggerate the fairness of hair, I come even to orange tones, chromes and pale yellow... I make a plain background of the richest, intensest blue that I can contrive, and by this simple combination of the bright head against the rich blue background, I get a mysterious effect, like a star in the depths of an azure sky Picture Quote #1

The actual writing of a song usually comes in the form of a realisation. I can’t contrive a song Picture Quote #1

I know not any crime so great that a man could contrive to commit as poisoning the sources of eternal truth Picture Quote #1

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In every deed of mischief he had a heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute Picture Quote #1

If a book comes from the heart it will contrive to reach other hearts. All art and author craft are of small account to that Picture Quote #1

One would not object to the prevalent notion that whatever is fashionable is right, if our rulers of the mode would contrive that whatever is right should be fashionable Picture Quote #1

Above all, it behooves us to repress, and if possible to extinguish once and for all, our inveterate tendency to judge others by the extent to which they contrive to be like ourselves Picture Quote #1

If this were fiction, could even the most brilliant novelist contrive to make credible so short a period in which pride had been subdued and prejudice overcome Picture Quote #1

Plot idea: 97% of the world’s scientists contrive an environmental crisis, but are exposed by a plucky band of billionaires and oil companies Picture Quote #1

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War should be the only study of a prince. He should consider peace only as a breathing-time, which gives him leisure to contrive, and furnishes as ability to execute, military plans Picture Quote #1

A naive man is nothing better than a fool. But you women contrive to be naive in such a way that in you it seems sweet, and gentle, and proper, and not as silly as it really is Picture Quote #1

This is what extremely grieves us, that a man who never fought should contrive our fees to pilfer, on who for his native land never to this day had oar, or lance, or blister in his hand Picture Quote #1

There’s nothing people can’t contrive to praise or condemn and find justification for doing so, according to their age and their inclinations Picture Quote #1

Where necessity ends, desire and curiosity begin; and no sooner are we supplied with everything nature can demand than we sit down to contrive artificial appetites Picture Quote #1

Where two factions see vividly each its own aspect, and contrive their own explanations of what they see, it is almost impossible for them to credit each other with honesty Picture Quote #1

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Only a people serving an apprenticeship to nature can be trusted with machines. Only such people will so contrive and control those machines that their products are an enhancement of biological needs, and not a denial of them Picture Quote #1

If you must commit suicide... always contrive to do it as decorously as possible; the decencies, whether of life or of death, should never be lost sight of Picture Quote #1

Electric light is just another instrument. I have no desire to contrive fantasies mediumistically or sociologically over it or beyond it Picture Quote #1

When fate has allowed to any man more than one great gift, accident or necessity seems usually to contrive that one shall encumber and impede the other Picture Quote #1

A moment guess'd - then back behind the fold immerst of darkness round the drama roll'd which, for the pastime of eternity, he doth himself contrive, enact, behold Picture Quote #1

He had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute any mischief Picture Quote #1

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How can you contrive to write so even? (Contrive Quotes) A heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute (Contrive Quotes) None are as offended as those who contrive offense (Contrive Quotes) I don’t think you can contrive any sound (Contrive Quotes) The greatest problem with women is how to contrive that they should seem our equals (Contrive Quotes) Could fools to keep their own contrive, on what, on whom could gamesters thrive? (Contrive Quotes) Taxing is an easy business. Any projector can contrive new impositions, any bungler can add to the old (Contrive Quotes) He said that few people had intellectual resources sufficient to forgo the pleasures of wine. They could not otherwise contrive how to fill the interval between dinner and supper (Contrive Quotes) Neither I nor any other man should, on trial or in way, contrive to avoid death at any cost (Contrive Quotes) To exaggerate the fairness of hair, I come even to orange tones, chromes and pale yellow... I make a plain background of the richest, intensest blue that I can contrive, and by this simple combination of the bright head against the rich blue background, I get a mysterious effect, like a star in the depths of an azure sky (Contrive Quotes) The actual writing of a song usually comes in the form of a realisation. I can’t contrive a song (Contrive Quotes) I know not any crime so great that a man could contrive to commit as poisoning the sources of eternal truth (Contrive Quotes) In every deed of mischief he had a heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute (Contrive Quotes) If a book comes from the heart it will contrive to reach other hearts. All art and author craft are of small account to that (Contrive Quotes) One would not object to the prevalent notion that whatever is fashionable is right, if our rulers of the mode would contrive that whatever is right should be fashionable (Contrive Quotes) Above all, it behooves us to repress, and if possible to extinguish once and for all, our inveterate tendency to judge others by the extent to which they contrive to be like ourselves (Contrive Quotes) If this were fiction, could even the most brilliant novelist contrive to make credible so short a period in which pride had been subdued and prejudice overcome (Contrive Quotes) Plot idea: 97% of the world’s scientists contrive an environmental crisis, but are exposed by a plucky band of billionaires and oil companies. (Contrive Quotes) War should be the only study of a prince. He should consider peace only as a breathing-time, which gives him leisure to contrive, and furnishes as ability to execute, military plans. (Contrive Quotes) A naive man is nothing better than a fool. But you women contrive to be naive in such a way that in you it seems sweet, and gentle, and proper, and not as silly as it really is (Contrive Quotes) This is what extremely grieves us, that a man who never fought should contrive our fees to pilfer, on who for his native land never to this day had oar, or lance, or blister in his hand (Contrive Quotes) There’s nothing people can’t contrive to praise or condemn and find justification for doing so, according to their age and their inclinations (Contrive Quotes) Where necessity ends, desire and curiosity begin; and no sooner are we supplied with everything nature can demand than we sit down to contrive artificial appetites (Contrive Quotes) Where two factions see vividly each its own aspect, and contrive their own explanations of what they see, it is almost impossible for them to credit each other with honesty (Contrive Quotes) Only a people serving an apprenticeship to nature can be trusted with machines. Only such people will so contrive and control those machines that their products are an enhancement of biological needs, and not a denial of them (Contrive Quotes) If you must commit suicide... always contrive to do it as decorously as possible; the decencies, whether of life or of death, should never be lost sight of (Contrive Quotes) Electric light is just another instrument. I have no desire to contrive fantasies mediumistically or sociologically over it or beyond it (Contrive Quotes) When fate has allowed to any man more than one great gift, accident or necessity seems usually to contrive that one shall encumber and impede the other (Contrive Quotes) A moment guess'd - then back behind the fold immerst of darkness round the drama roll'd which, for the pastime of eternity, he doth himself contrive, enact, behold (Contrive Quotes) He had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute any mischief (Contrive Quotes)

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