The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing, in so far as it stands ready against the accidental and the unforeseen, and is not apt to fall.
The only thing that stands between a man and what he wants from life is often merely the will to try it and the faith to believe that it is possible.
We have lots of roadside stands in Norfolk where you can just pick up vegetables that people have grown in their garden and put the money in a pot.
And now it stands proven that Satan, or the Red Fiery Dragon, the 'Lord of Phosphorus,' and Lucifer, or 'Light-Bearer,' is in us: it is our Mind
There's one place where (Fidel Castro’s) Cuba stands out head and shoulders above the rest – that is in its love for human rights and liberty!
In some things, we Americans leave to other countries the carrying out of the principle that stands at the head of our Declaration of Independence.
Hear me, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.
All of life and human relations have become so incomprehensibly complex that, when you think about it, it becomes terrifying and your heart stands still.
The hero is valorous because he stands up to every threat directed against his values. Heroism requires value conflict.
All chess players know what a combination is. Whether one makes it oneself, or is its victim, or reads of it, it stands out from the rest of the game and stirs one's admiration.
I think you need people of principle, of character, that are leaders, that take stands on important tough issues that will affect the future of this country.
It's better for the country when each party looks like it stands for something serious, for some big things, but they're not narrow and they're not bought.
The clock doesn't matter in baseball. Time stands still or moves backwards. Theoretically, one game could go on forever. Some seem to.
Abraham is the shared ancestor of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He stands at the heart of these three faiths. And yet you know almost nothing about him.
Dachau-the significance of this name will never be erased from German history. It stands for all concentration camps which the Nazis established in their territory.
Being an opponent playing in Boston over the years, you always see guys in the stands who played for the Celtics. It's a mystique. It's cool.
While America may be a nation divided on policies, we are a country that stands united in condemning hate and evil in all of its very ugly forms.
Man stands alone in the universe, responsible for his condition, likely to remain in a lowly state, but free to reach above the stars.
In Google's world, public space is just something that stands between your house and the well-reviewed restaurant that you are dying to get to.
The ideal of happiness has always taken material form in the house, whether cottage or castle; it stands for permanence and separation from the world.
Political correctness is about denial, usually in the weasel circumlocutory jargon which distorts and evades and seldom stands up to honest analysis.
Indeed, in view of its function, religion stands in greater need of a rational foundation of its ultimate principles than even the dogmas of science.
The fans made a difference in the outcome of the game. It was one of those games that Florida really did have to beat the team on the field and in the stands.
Nothing has transformed my life more than realizing that it's a waste of time to evaluate my worthiness by weighing the reaction of the people in the stands.
As I think back years later as to what a Game 7 is, what stands out most is how unpredictable it is, even for the athletes closest to the environment.
You'd be surprised how hard it is getting the human emotional arc in a script to work. Ultimately a director stands and falls by their ability to do that.
Greatness stands upon a precipice, and if prosperity carries a man never so little beyond his poise, it overbears and dashes him to pieces.
Hashim Amla is someone that stands out. He's a world-class player and I have not had a huge amount of success against him.
Tyson," I said "We're turning around!" Going the wrong way?" he asked. Always," I grumbled, but I steered the chariot towards the stands.
The most improbable tales can be made believable, if your reader, through his sense, feels certain that he stands at the middle of events.
As human rights throughout the world continue to be abused, Raoul Wallenberg stands as a courageous example that should inspire us all.
Why something in the public interest such as television news can be fought over, like a chain of hamburger stands, eludes me.
Every human being must have a point at which he stands against the culture, where he says, this is me and the damned world can go to hell.
If the sky stands still, if the earth quakes, if there is famine, if there is pestilence, at once the cry is raised: Throw the Christians to the lions! So many to one?
He that stands still and suffers his enemies to double blows upon him without resistance, will undoubtedly be conquered in the issue.
I got good grades but no particular comment stands out in my memory, I'm afraid. I was one of those annoying and rather boring model pupils.
My story isn't over... This is just a new part of my life. My baby is going to be in the stands - hopefully cheering for me and not crying too much!
We believe that according the name 'investors' to institutions that trade actively is like calling someone who repeatedly engages in one-night stands a 'romantic.'
As long as my record stands in federal court, any American citizen can be held in prison or concentration camps without a trial or a hearing.
Night's candles have burned out, and jocund day stands tiptoe on the misty mountaintops." Hope tinged with melancholy - like life.
I have more respect for a man who lets me know where he stands, even if he's wrong, than the one who comes up like an angel and is nothing but a devil.
The strength of Donald Trump as a candidate - and I'm not in any way defending moral convictions or anything of the sort - was that he says what he means, you know where he stands.
What I feel for her is a wholly different emotion. It stands and walks on its own, living and breathing and throbbing and shaking me to the roots of my being.
Junk stands and antique markets are the perfect place to pick up clues about the history of a country, region or town.
Good morrow, fair ones; pray you, if you know,
Where in the purlieus of this forest stands
A sheep-cote fenc'd about with olive trees?
False religions like Islam who teach that you must worship this way, are completely opposite with what our First Amendment stands for.
The one element that stands out most clearly among our peak performers is their virtually unassailable belief in the likelihood of their own success.
What this denomination stands for is, really, is the universal vision of all people being treated fairly under the law as God sees us in His sight.
It is a maxim in our law that a plaintiff must shew that he stands on a fair ground when he calls on a Court of justice to administer relief to him.
Don't allow false modesty,doubts or unbelief prevent you from accepting God's favor. The door of mercy stands wide open.
To some people a tree is something so incredibly beautiful that it brings tears to the eyes. To others it is just a green thing that stands in the way.
Whether it is considered from the viewpoint of its effect on society, or as one of the expressions of the human spirit, creativity stands out as an activity to be studied, cherished, and cultivated.
A person or a ruler who executes his plans (of public welfare) after due consideration, the prosperity stands with him for a longer period.
A winner for me is someone who stands up for the right, is honest and can even go against their friends while pursuing truth.
Fortunate Newton, happy childhood of science. Nature to him was an open book. He stands before us strong, certain, and alone.
The advertising agency, as it stands today, is a peculiar manifestation of American business life of the twentieth century - glossy, brash, and insecure.
When I can, I watch English games, and not only for the quality of the players on display. I'm hot-headed, and I love the passion that exudes from their packed stands.
The foul slime stands for the sloth and vice of man, the decay of humanity; the fragrant flower that springs from it, for the purity and courage which are immortal.
The peaceful transfer of power is a central tenet of American democracy, and Connecticut stands ready to aid in the protection of our country.
Progress? It ought to be stopped, that's what I say. If the Lord meant chickens to come out of incubators he'd never have made hens, it stands to reason.
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