Quotes of: Rare-occasions Keyword

To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not, rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to study hard; to think ...

William Ellery Channing

Of all the vices which degrade the human character, Selfishness is the most odious and contemptible. An undue love of Self leads to the most mon¬strous crimes and occasions the greatest misfortunes both in States and Families. As a selfish man will ...

William Makepeace Thackeray

I do tasks for the gods, usually things like tracking down rare items or taking someone safely to a destination." D'Molay the Freeman Tracker

City of the Gods: Forgotten

We rarely improve our habits and traits while floating on the placid pool of ease and comfort.

Children of Promise: The Ultimate Guide to Raising Healthy Kids

He was himself a case in point, and perhaps not a rare one, for his spirit, it seemed, had been burned out of him but he was yet walking.

Cold Mountain

In Shahid's view, the best way through difficult times, as through life in general, was just to go along with things. It was a rare problem that couldn't be solved by being ignored.

Capital

Panty Melter: an exceedingly rare species of man blessed with so many desirable attributes he effortlessly gains access into a girl's panties.

Crazy Little Thing

In my experience, the content strategist is a rare breed who's often willing and able to embrace whatever role is necessary to deliver on the promise of useful, useable content.

Content Strategy for the Web

Life's to short to spend it fighting when you could be holding the one you love. And love's to rare to squnder it with petty concerns." The Apolloite groom to Rafael

Dark Bites

Love is rare and hard to find and takes years upon years to develop. Teenagers don't fall in love.

The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend

Americans refused to see accidents as accidental. They did not comprehend they while tragedy always exacts a formidable price, it rarely incurs a debt.

And the Dark Sacred Night

Englishmen rarely cry, except under the pressure of the acutest grief; whereas in some parts of the Continent the men shed tears much more readily and freely.

The Expression of Emotion in Man and Animals

For some reason salesmen spend most of their time asking questions they already know the answers to. They rarely ask to discover anything new.

The Extremely Successful Salesman's Club

And then there are the rare ones who know love, who understand it. Who freely give of themselves, demanding only a return of that love,that trust.

Every Which Way But Dead

You are one of the rare people who can separate your observation from your preconception. You see what is, where most people see what they expect.

East of Eden

Contemplating from the confines of a desk the reality of death is worthwhile, but only moderately enriching. Too often do I resort to it; rarely do I get with death in the ring.

Exit Eleonora

Here is a piece of advice. Never pay attention to what a man says when he comes. Anything might be blurted out at that moment, and it rarely means anything.

Escorted

The Sweets rarely set foot on the avenues. They'd always lived on the street-side of town, where duct tape held everything together and WD-40 stopped the squeaks.

Enemies on Tap

...why is my cat a Muse? the cat has the rare grace of never saying a word too much― Mark Twain ...that's why ...

A Familiar Rain

...there are books...which you can't tell people about, books so special and rare and yours that advertising your affection feels like a betrayal.

The Fault in Our Stars

It's funny whom we end up choosing to love and who ends up choosing to love us. It's rarely the people we think it should be.

Gardenias for Breakfast