In most poetic expressions of patriotism, it is impossible to distinguish what is one of the greatest human virtues from the worst human vice, collective egotism.
It is almost impossible for anyone, even the most ineffective among us, to continue to choose misery after becoming aware that it is a choice.
Nobody could have imagined the phenomenon that 'Star Trek' became. It's still almost impossible to imagine.
By the end of the summer of 1973 I thought it was virtually impossible for South Vietnam to survive. How in the heck could they?
For better or worse, when Sen. Inhofe speaks, the Republican Party follows. And when the Republican Party follows, it is impossible to get real work done in the Congress.
The pressure, the heat, the almost impossibly fast pace at which you need work - this is the reality of working in the culinary industry. This is what professional chefs do night after night.
The ability to work together has to be in the blood of particle physicists. They learn very early on that it is impossible to advance on one's own and that constant exchange is necessary.
She was afraid that it was a moral issue, and that was one of his weaknesses. He was Salander’s friend. She knew her brother. She knew that he was loyal to the point of foolhardiness once he had made someone a friend, even if the friend was impossi...
As for my brothers," Zeus said, "we are thankful"-he cleared his throat like the words were hard to get out-"erm, thankful for the aid of Hades." The lord of the dead nodded. He had a smug look on his face, but I figure he'd earned the right. He patt...
Denial returned, like a nagging cough you can never quite shake. Actually, it was always close at hand, and even though "satanic ritual abuse" did describe what had happened to me when I was a child. the concept was so foreign and so horrific that so...
It is impossible to overlook the extent to which civilization is built up upon a renunciation of instinct....
When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.
Things had improved after he was born. We both loved him with such fervor that it was impossible that some wouldn’t splash back on us.
If you had a million years to do it in, you couldn't rub out even half the "Fuck you" signs in the world. It's impossible.
Problems created by ignorance are always solved by information. The best information is an inspiration that brings an end to the belief “it’s impossible”!
Everything known and referred to as “impossible” is often what has not been attempted before. It will always have a change of name once it’s attempted!
Time oozed away, flowing like lava erupting lazily from a vent, slowly and impossible to stop, covering everything into oblivion under its dark layer of things that were and will never be again.
Becoming fearless isn't the point. That's impossible. It's learning how to control your fear, and how to be free from it.
It’s impossible,” he snapped. “Why?” “Because I’m Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent. I can’t be celibate. Everyone knows that.
I think it's impossible to really understand somebody, what they want, what they believe, and not love them the way they love themselves.
It was impossible to understand how brief it is. It seemed like youth would last so long; it would last forever. But it's just a blink.
