Top 1200 Near And Far Quotes & Sayings

Has there ever been an age so rife with neurotic sensibility, with that state of near shudders, or near hysteria, or near nausea, much of it induced by trifles, which used to belong to people who were at once ill-adjusted and over-civilized?

The Tao is near and people seek it far away.

Here's a phrase that apparently the airlines simply made up: near miss. They say that if 2 planes almost collide, it's a near miss. Bullshit, my friend. It's a near hit! A collision is a near miss. [WHAM! CRUNCH!] "Look, they nearly missed!" "Yes, but not quite.

Not knowing how near the truth is, we seek it far away.

If you are far from the enemy, make him believe you are near.

All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.

Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.

What do you mean you live someplace where there aren’t any humans? (Danger) In a realm far away from here. (Alexion) Is that like in star Wars? A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away? Want to tell me where your Tatooine is located? Is it anywhere in this universe? Near Toledo maybe? The one in Ohio or Spain? I’m not picky. Can I MapQuest it? (Danger)

You are so near to my thoughts and my heart yet so far from my body and my arms... I once loved the whole world because you were in it.

When I was far away, when I prayed every night, I felt I was very near with my heart, with my brain, to my sisters and my mom.

To go far you must begin near, and the nearest step is the most important one.

I was as alone as a person can be. I could not turn to a friend, for nobody wished to befriend me. I was toxic, and everyone knew it. To be near me was to be near hardship. Wise people stayed far away. I was alone, atop a mountain of rage. Why was I made to wear these awful scars?

If two lives join, there is oft a scar. They are one and one, with a shadowy third; One near one is too far.

The fight against HIV/AIDS cannot be won unless countries take ownership of protecting and supporting the health of communities both near and far.

I saw above a sea of hills A solitary planet shine, And there was no one, near or far, to keep the world from being mine.

Slight not what's near through aiming at what's far.

Because of a friend, life is a little stronger, fuller, more gracious thing for the friend's existence, whether he be near or far. If the friend is close at hand, that is best; but if he is far away he still is there to think of, to wonder about, to hear from, to write to, to share life and experience with, to serve, to honor, to admire, to love.

I believe that the end of things man-made cannot be very far away - must be near at hand.

There are forms that can only be seen when you are near a painting, others only appear when you are far away.

To be fond of learning is near to wisdom; to practice with vigor is near to benevolence; and to be conscious of shame is near to fortitude.

What Great Britain calls the Far East is to us the near north.

I love you, always forever Near and far, close and together Everywhere, I will be with you Everything, I will do for you.

Far travel, very far travel, or travail, comes near to the worth of staying at home.

Say you'll love, love me forever Never stop, not for whatever Near and far and always and Everywhere and everything. I love you, always forever Near and far, close and together Everywhere, I will be with you Everything, I will do for you I love you, always forever Near and far, close and together Everywhere, I will be with you Everything, I will do for you.

What kind of hard SF do I write? Everything from near-future, Earth-centric techno-thrillers to far-future, far-flung interstellar epics.

We are as near to heaven as we are far from self, and far from the love of a sinful world.

On this earth, though far and near, without love, there's only fear.

Near, far wherever you are...you're here in my heart.

I ought to pray before seeing any one. Often when I sleep long, or meet with others early, it is eleven or twelve o'clock before I begin secret prayer. I feel it is far better to begin with God-to see His face first, to get my soul near Him before it is near another.

The dearest days in one's life are those that seem very far and very near at once.

The plague of gold strikes far and near.

It's a near miracle that nuclear war has so far been avoided.

Better do a good deed near at home than go far away to burn incense.

Princes have big ears which hear far and near.

Absolute perfection is here and now, not in some future, near or far.

If you make happy those that are near, those that are far will come.

Near or far, there are burdens and terrors in sisterhood, and perhaps the nearer, the more complicated.

Youth sees too far to see how near it is To seeing farther.

The first supermarket supposedly appeared on the American landscape in 1946. That is not very long ago. Until then, where was all the food? Dear folks, the food was in homes, gardens, local fields, and forests. It was near kitchens, near tables, near bedsides. It was in the pantry, the cellar, the backyard.

It is something great and greatening to cherish an ideal; to act in the light of truth that is far-away and far above; to set aside the near advantage, the momentary pleasure; the snatching of seeming good to self; and to act for remoter ends, for higher good, and for interests other than our own.

Alone! Alone! No beacon, far or near! No chart, no compass, and no anchor stay!

For when two beings who are not friends are near each other there is no meeting, and when friends are far apart there is no separation.

Never trust a husband too far, nor a bachelor too near.

I count my time by times that I meet thee; These are my yesterdays, my morrows, noons, And nights, these are my old moons and my new moons. Slow fly the hours, fast the hours flee, If thou art far from or art near to me: If thou art far, the bird's tunes are no tunes; If thou art near, the wintry days are Junes.

A duck's nest was found today near the trail on the dry open prairie with as far as could be seen no water or marsh near. The bird flew off but could not tell what species. The eggs nine originally.

I feel it is far better to begin with God, to see His face first, to get my soul near Him before it is near another. In general it is best to have at least one hour alone with God before engaging in anything else.

Young leaves The sound of a waterfall Heard from far and near.

I'm from an island, so I've always been near the water. I don't think I could live somewhere far from the sea.

Ah, to that far distant strand Bridge there was not to convey, Not a bark was near at hand, Yet true love soon found the way.

Man goes far away or near but God never goes far-off; he is always standing close at hand, and even if he cannot stay within he goes no further than the door.

Act after having made assessments. The one who first knows the measure of far and near wins - this is the rule of armed struggle.

Evangelization does not consist in proselytizing, for proselytizing is a caricature of evangelization, but rather evangelizing entails attracting by our witness those who are far off, it means humbly drawing near to those who feel distant from God in the Church, drawing near to those who feel judged and condemned outright by those who consider themselves to be perfect and pure.

He who lives in our mind is near though he may actually be far away; but he who is not in our heart is far though he may really be nearby.

Happiness is often somewhere near us, not in the far places!

Lord, where shall I find you? Your place is lofty and secret. And where shall I not find you? The whole earth is full of your glory! You are found in our innermost heart, yet you fixed earth's boundaries. You are a strong tower for those who are near and the trust of those who go far. I have sought to come near you; I have called to you with all my heart; and when I went out towards you, I found you coming towards me.

He who loves the coming of the Lord is not he who affirms that it is far off, nor is it he who says it is near, but rather he who, whether it be far off or near, awaits it with sincere faith, steadfast hope, and fervent love.

O supreme and unapproachable light! O whole and blessed truth, how far art thou from me, who am so near to thee! How far removed art thou from my vision, though I am so near to thine! Everywhere thou art wholly present, and I see thee not. In thee I move, and in thee I have my being; and I cannot come to thee. Thou art within me, and about me, and I feel thee not.

All things by immortal power. Near of far, to each other linked are, that thou canst not stir a flower without troubling of a star.

Sometimes one must travel far to discover what is near.

Whatever your goal in life, unless you develop a great urgency, what could be near will be far away.