Circumstances Quotes
Most minds are the slaves of external circumstances, and conform to any hand that undertakes to mould them.
I learned that if we set our mind to things, we can accomplish almost anything no matter what the circumstances are.
Gentlemen can now only behave as such, or be tolerated as such, in circumstances that are manifestly contrived or unreal.
I'm not against mothers. I am against the ideology which expects every woman to have children, and I'm against the circumstances under which mothers have to have their children.
It's just as possible to live to the full in a narrow corner as it is in bigness.
Sometimes I just like the feeling of being a minority and seeing how far you can push yourself in extreme circumstances.
Art invites us to know beauty and to solicit it, summon it, from even the most tragic of circumstances.
Truth is not merely what we are thinking, but also why, to whom and under what circumstances we say it.
The item of clothing that makes us feel powerful is the one that makes us feel confident and self-assured, that magically makes us look our best in all kinds of circumstances.
The essence of greatness is the ability to choose personal fulfillment in circumstances where others choose madness.
Let no one who has the slightest desire to live in peace and quietness be tempted, under any circumstances, to enter upon the chivalrous task of trying to correct a popular error.
You really have to act your pants off to stay alive. I thrive on that; I rise to the occasion of the circumstances.
The vision of the Divine presence ever takes the form which our circumstances most require.
It's best to give advice in only two circumstances; when it's requested, and when it's a life threatening situation.
No circumstances can ever make or mar the unfolding of the spiritual life. Spirituality does not depend upon the environment; it depends upon one's attitude towards life.
If you come face to face with some really challenging situations and tragic circumstances - you are going in there with a purpose. You are not going in there as a tourist.
I've always said, I prefer the opera to the soap - those extreme characters and circumstances.
There are in life conjunctions of circumstances when the reproach that we are not Voltaires is least of all appropriate.
Raising children has given me a compassionate and gracious heart for all children and people, realizing we don't always know the circumstances behind closed doors.
You have to create circumstances where your first-tier leader knows what you are trying to accomplish, because he is the one who's going to get it done.
Sometimes, whether a desire is excessive or negative depends on the circumstances or society in which you live in.
Worship is God's way of giving us an opportunity to shift our focus from our own concerns, problems, and circumstances to the way things are in heaven.
There is nothing biologically unusual about a homosexual act of pseudocopulation. Many species indulge in this, under a variety of circumstances.
Earlier attempts to show that simpler theories always have higher prior probabilities have failed, but there is a restricted circumstance in which the claim is right.
I think that bias is not a fixed thing. It's not as though some people are biased and others are not. It ebbs and flows. It can be manipulated. It changes according to a person's circumstances.
Although fear in the right dosage and under the right circumstance protects us ... imaginary fear offers straitjackets instead of lifejackets, nooses instead of safety nets.
If you take real-life circumstances and take out all the pauses then you have a thriller. It has to be non-stop, high stakes and fascinating all the time. Real life is like that from time to time.
The United States should not under any circumstances throw away our gun until we are sure the rest of the world cannot arm against us.
Do not, under any circumstances, put this book down and turn on the teevee. The teevee debilitates our culture.
There is no merit to discipline under ideal circumstances. I must have it in the face of death or it is worthless.
Strive to realize a state of inward happiness, independent of circumstances.
The first step to be taken, is to study carefully the fundamental phenomenon above described, and to examine all the various circumstances under which it presents itself.
It is our response to our circumstances rather than the degree of difficulty that determines whether or not we are discontent
Order cannot possibly be brought about through conformity to a pattern, under any circumstances.
You give yourself permission to be the person you want to be, the artist you want to be, no matter what your circumstances!
True peace is a quality you carry within yourself, regardless of external circumstances.
When we aren't alert, we miss opportunities to improve ourselves. We should always watch for circumstances or situations that can help or harm us and be eager to learn from these encounters.
Even when there are adverse circumstances, I try to do my job. And I usually do.
We should probably all pause to confront our past from time to time, because it changes its meaning as our circumstances alter.
Life is not linear, it is organic. We create our lives symbiotically as we explore our talents in relation to the circumstances they help create for us
I look at being older and gaining wisdom. I've learned to stay fit and healthy. I accept my body, my life, and my circumstances.
