Quotes of: Measure-of-a-man Keyword

I've found that the way a person feels about cats-and the way they feel about him or her in return-is usually an excellent gauge by which to measure a person's character

Marked

Nothing came in reasonable measure, it seemed, not water or sunshine or sorrow. But joy, too, is immoderate sometimes, and that makes up for the rest.

The Moonflower Vine

Love has no limitations. It cannot be measured. It has no boundaries. Although many have tried, love is indefinable.

Life, the Truth, and Being Free

so that the monotonous fall of the waves on the beach, which for the most part beat a measured and soothing tattoo to her thoughts seemed consolingly to repeat over and over again...

To the Lighthouse

This is the way history happens: it is measured out in days rather than epochs.

The Lodger Shakespeare: His Life on Silver Street

A king who is renowned for mercy," said the Arobern, with heavy irony, "must also be renowned in equal measure for injustice.

Land of the Burning Sands

...do you actually think that how long a person grieves is a measure of how much they loved someone?

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

Didn't know you could measure distance so well with nothing but you bloody eyeballs

The Scorch Trials

Society is what decides who's sane and who isn't, so you got to measure up.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

We are capable beyond measure. Go all out and be the great person, you are destiny to be.

Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

Without causality in the world, there is no point in educating people, or making any moral or political appeal.

The Perception of Time... and its Measurement

Our devotions are not measured by the clock, but time is of the essence. The ability to wait, and stay, and press belongs essentially to our intercourse with God.

Power Through Prayer

Stop trying to 'fix' yourself; you're NOT broken! You are perfectly imperfect and powerful beyond measure.

Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience

Spirituality is NOT the gauge at which we should measure our humanity.

Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience

The measure of space & time creates an echo of haunting distance between us, yet we are close, we are united in the love we forge together.

Unrequited

My own eyes try to sleep, but they don't. They stay wide awake as time snarls forward and silence drops down, like measured thought.

Underdog

An essential aspect of self-support is to remind yourself that success is not measurable, but a matter of feeling.

The Van Gogh Blues: The Creative Person's Path Through Depression

A lake is a landscape's most beautiful and expressive feature. It is Earth's eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature.

Walden

I measured the length of my hand today, and just as I thought, it’s exactly as long as my other hand. I was so excited I started clapping.

Xazaqazax

Happiness simply cannot be relied upon as a measure of success.

Your Road Map for Success: You Can Get There from Here

We can achieve the fullest measure of life by living it for others.

Your Life Isn't for You: A Selfish Person's Guide to Being Selfless