Quotes of: General-knowledge Keyword

Marianne, who had the knack of finding her way in every house to the library, however it might be avoided by the family in general, soon procured herself a book.

Sense and Sensibility

A general never shows despair. He instills confidence in his troops. He leads them forward, even into the mouth of death.

The Throne of Fire

After the launch phase, your product is old news. Take advantage of the opportunity to generate interest when your product is new.

Optimal Product Process

A pure democracy is generally a very bad government, It is often the most tyrannical government on earth; for a multitude is often rash, and will not hear reason.

The Original Blue Back Speller

I guess it's the curse of our generation, having to put aside our lives to do the right thing.

Paris in April

It is true that in general, energy which is aimed at positive factors usually obtains better results than energy invested in resistance!

Project Management: A Professional Approach to Events

It is preposterous to suppose that the people of one generation can lay down the best and only rules of government for all who are to come after them, and under unforeseen contingencies.

Personal Memoirs

Fortunately the Omanis are generally very friendly and in no time at all, I had a knight in shining white dishdasha offering to help me.

Paw Prints In Oman: Dogs, Mogs and Me

A scheme of which every part promises delight, can never be successful; and general disappointment is only warded off by the defence of some little peculiar vexation.

Pride and Prejudice

As a general thing anyone who is not your friend will advise neutrality while anyone who is your friend will ask you to join him, weapon in hand.

The Prince

There was nothing dishonourable in not being blown about by every little modern wind. Better to have worth, to entrench, to be an oak of one's own generation.

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

In East Asia generally, the notion of a Supreme Being, so essential to Western religions, is replaced by that of a , an impersonal perfection from which beings including man are separated only by delusion.

Taoism

I’m looking for a full-time portable heat generator. Must be willing to travel. If you don’t snuggle, you must cuddle—at a world champion level.

This Book is Not FOR SALE

Don't wait for other people to be loving, giving, compassionate, grateful, forgiving, generous, or friendly... lead the way!

Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience

A culture which doesn't believe in region and religion is like a rock music, noise for old generation & nirvana for the young ones.

Write like no one is reading 2

Generally, people who are good at writing letters have no need to write letters. They've got plenty of life to lead inside their own context.

A Wild Sheep Chase

We are to be generous not just in the results of our work, but also IN our work.

What's Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done

She was busy thinking about the concept of forgiveness. It was such a lovely, generous idea when it wasn't linked to something awful that needed forgiving.

What Alice Forgot

As a general rule. it's a comfort issue, literally and metaphorically. And intimacy issue. It's a big step, putting on foreign underwear. Like betrayal, or emigration.

A Wanted Man

You will generally observe that, of all Americans, your foreign-born citizens are the most patriotic - especially toward the Fourth of July.

White Jacket or, the World on a Man-of-War

In the context of general relativity, space almost is a substance. It can bend and twist and stretch, and probably the best way to think about space is to just kind of imagine a big piece of rubber that you can pull and twist and bend.

Alan Guth