Quotes of: Common-things Keyword

His appearance projected danger and reinforced the common knowledge that one did not want to piss off a demon, especially this one.

Demon Possession

I was there to see beautiful naked women. So was everybody else. It's a common failing.

Expanded Universe

Murder is commoner among cooks than among members of any other profession.

Forewords and Afterwords

Love is an admiration that comes with patience. Lust is an admiration that comes with impatience. In all, admiration is common but patience is not!

The Great Hand Book of Quotes

I experienced one of the common miracles of the Christian life. Our spirits recognized each other.

God's Smuggler

They had nothing in common but the English language, and tried by its help to express what neither of them understood.

Howards End

Oh, Gods." His eyes shone with want and predatory satisfaction. "The name's William. It's a common mistake.

Bayou Moon

Art is the fatal net which catches these strange moments on the wing like mysterious butterflies, fleeing the innocence and distraction of common men.

Giorgio de Chirico

Many common lies and hypocrisies are like that, just out of the harmony of the moment.

The Adventures of Augie March

The most common sort of lie is that by which a man deceives himself: the deception of others is a relatively rare offense.

The Anti-Christ

Intellectual labor is a common technique for the avoidance of thinking.

If You Could See Me Now

It's common platitude that knowledge is neutral but every now and then it would be useful if it was on your side and not theirs.

The Jagged Orbit

A miracle is often the willingness to see the common in an uncommon way.

Jacob the Baker: Gentle Wisdom For a Complicated World

I mean, what do people talk about when they're married?" "Their kids, I guess." "Maybe that's all they have in common.

Rubyfruit Jungle

Marxian Socialism and Bolshevism are two historical phenomena which have hardly a single common denominator.

The Revolt of the Masses

Once a man strays out of the common herd, he's more likely to meet wolves in the thickets than angels.

The Return

A certain simplicity of thought is common to serene souls at both ends of the social scale.

The Secret Agent

Never keep long and be waiting. Waiters and quitters have just a slight difference but a common end.

Shaping the dream

Come out with your unique signal and don’t always be compelled to go the common way. That is called innovation.

Shaping the dream

Finding beauty in the common is the sign of a gifted mind.

Simple Reminders: Inspiration for Living Your Best Life

As sensory experience junkies, we have been blinded to the majesty in the common.

Simple Reminders: Inspiration for Living Your Best Life