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Useful Quotes

Science, my lad, is made up of mistakes, but they are mistakes which it is useful to make, because they lead little by little to the truth Picture Quote #1

Anyway, in my writing I've always been interested in finding places to stand, and I've found it very useful to have a direct experience of what I'm writing about Picture Quote #1

There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession Picture Quote #1

We can forgive a man for making a useful thing as long as he does not admire it. The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires it intensely Picture Quote #1

I have found that all ugly things are made by those who strive to make something beautiful, and that all beautiful things are made by those who strive to make something useful Picture Quote #1

To think is of itself to be useful; it is always and in all cases a striving toward God Picture Quote #1

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I've never been quite sure what the point of a eunuch is, if truth be told. It seems to me they're only men with the useful bits cut off Picture Quote #1

Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life Picture Quote #1

We do not make a world of our own, but fall into institutions already made, and have to accommodate ourselves to them to be useful at all Picture Quote #1

We live in an era with no historical precedents. History is no longer useful as a tool in helping us understand current changes Picture Quote #1

If the education and studies of children were suited to their inclinations and capacities, many would be made useful members of society that otherwise would make no figure in it Picture Quote #1

To help the young soul, to add energy, inspire hope, and blow the coals into a useful flame; to redeem defeat by new thought and firm action, this, though not easy, is the work of divine man Picture Quote #1

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When one cannot appraise out of one's own experience, the temptation to blunder is minimized, but even when one can, appraisal seems chiefly useful as appraisal of the appraiser Picture Quote #1

Money is a good thing and it's obviously useful, but to work only for money or fame would never interest me Picture Quote #1

It is useful while mankind is imperfect that there should be different opinions, so that there should be different experiments of living, that free scope should be given to varieties of character, short of injury to others Picture Quote #1

There are few ironclad rules of diplomacy but to one there is no exception. When an official reports that talks were useful, it can safely be concluded that nothing was accomplished Picture Quote #1

I was taken around and shown things as a useful idiot... That's what my role was … I can't understand why I was so gullible Picture Quote #1

An elegant sufficiency, content, retirement, rural quiet, friendship, books, ease and alternate labour, useful life, progressive virtue, and approving heaven! Picture Quote #1

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We have been measuring too much in terms of the dollar. What we should do is think in terms of useful materials - things that will be of value to us in our daily life Picture Quote #1

My most useful acting tip came from my pal John Wayne. Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much Picture Quote #1

I think one thing is that prayer has become more useful, interesting, fruitful, and... almost involuntary in my life Picture Quote #1

If one does not understand the usefulness of the useless and the uselessness of the useful, one cannot understand art Picture Quote #1

What preoccupies us, then, is not God as a fact of nature, but as a fabrication useful for a God-fearing society. God himself becomes not a power but an image Picture Quote #1

What I object to Scotch philosophers in general is, that they reason upon man as they would upon a divinity; they pursue truth without caring if it be useful truth Picture Quote #1

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General, man is very useful. He can fly and he can kill. But he has one defect: He can think Picture Quote #1

Getting a divorce is nearly always as cheerful and useful an occupation as breaking valuable china Picture Quote #1

Let not ambition mock their useful toil, their homely joys, and destiny obscure; nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, the short and simple annals of the poor Picture Quote #1

Wait a second... I’m not sure that you haven’t said something useful and important Picture Quote #1

Fine, large, meaningless, general terms like romance and business can always be related. They take the place of thinking, and are highly useful to optimists and lecturers Picture Quote #1

I don’t want to have lived in vain like most people. I want to be useful or bring enjoyment to all people, even those I’ve never met. I want to go on living even after my death! Picture Quote #1

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Science, my lad, is made up of mistakes, but they are mistakes which it is useful to make, because they lead little by little to the truth (Useful Quotes) Anyway, in my writing I've always been interested in finding places to stand, and I've found it very useful to have a direct experience of what I'm writing about (Useful Quotes) There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession (Useful Quotes) We can forgive a man for making a useful thing as long as he does not admire it. The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires it intensely (Useful Quotes) I have found that all ugly things are made by those who strive to make something beautiful, and that all beautiful things are made by those who strive to make something useful (Useful Quotes) To think is of itself to be useful; it is always and in all cases a striving toward God (Useful Quotes) I've never been quite sure what the point of a eunuch is, if truth be told. It seems to me they're only men with the useful bits cut off (Useful Quotes) Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life (Useful Quotes) We do not make a world of our own, but fall into institutions already made, and have to accommodate ourselves to them to be useful at all (Useful Quotes) We live in an era with no historical precedents. History is no longer useful as a tool in helping us understand current changes (Useful Quotes) If the education and studies of children were suited to their inclinations and capacities, many would be made useful members of society that otherwise would make no figure in it (Useful Quotes) To help the young soul, to add energy, inspire hope, and blow the coals into a useful flame; to redeem defeat by new thought and firm action, this, though not easy, is the work of divine man (Useful Quotes) When one cannot appraise out of one's own experience, the temptation to blunder is minimized, but even when one can, appraisal seems chiefly useful as appraisal of the appraiser (Useful Quotes) Money is a good thing and it's obviously useful, but to work only for money or fame would never interest me (Useful Quotes) It is useful while mankind is imperfect that there should be different opinions, so that there should be different experiments of living, that free scope should be given to varieties of character, short of injury to others (Useful Quotes) There are few ironclad rules of diplomacy but to one there is no exception. When an official reports that talks were useful, it can safely be concluded that nothing was accomplished (Useful Quotes) I was taken around and shown things as a useful idiot... That's what my role was … I can't understand why I was so gullible (Useful Quotes) An elegant sufficiency, content, retirement, rural quiet, friendship, books, ease and alternate labour, useful life, progressive virtue, and approving heaven! (Useful Quotes) We have been measuring too much in terms of the dollar. What we should do is think in terms of useful materials - things that will be of value to us in our daily life (Useful Quotes) My most useful acting tip came from my pal John Wayne. Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much (Useful Quotes) I think one thing is that prayer has become more useful, interesting, fruitful, and... almost involuntary in my life (Useful Quotes) If one does not understand the usefulness of the useless and the uselessness of the useful, one cannot understand art (Useful Quotes) What preoccupies us, then, is not God as a fact of nature, but as a fabrication useful for a God-fearing society. God himself becomes not a power but an image (Useful Quotes) What I object to Scotch philosophers in general is, that they reason upon man as they would upon a divinity; they pursue truth without caring if it be useful truth (Useful Quotes) General, man is very useful. He can fly and he can kill. But he has one defect: He can think (Useful Quotes) Getting a divorce is nearly always as cheerful and useful an occupation as breaking valuable china (Useful Quotes) Let not ambition mock their useful toil, their homely joys, and destiny obscure; nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, the short and simple annals of the poor (Useful Quotes) Wait a second... I’m not sure that you haven’t said something useful and important (Useful Quotes) Fine, large, meaningless, general terms like romance and business can always be related. They take the place of thinking, and are highly useful to optimists and lecturers (Useful Quotes) I don’t want to have lived in vain like most people. I want to be useful or bring enjoyment to all people, even those I’ve never met. I want to go on living even after my death! (Useful Quotes)

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