May Quotes

The social body persists although the component cells may change.

A type of revolutionary novelty may be extremely beautiful in itself; but, for the creatures of habit that we are, its very novelty tends to make it illegible, at any rate to begin with.

When one individual comes into intimate contact with another, she—or he, of course, as the case may be—must almost inevitably receive or inflict suffering.

Today we are faced, I think, with the approach of what may be called the ultimate revolution, the final revolution, where man can act directly on the mind-body of his fellows.

Today China is a first world economy, in terms of development. The U.S. may still be in first in GDP but it is a broken economy in reality.

Even though New York may be a more inspiring city, I get more inspired thinking of L.A., in a way. My life there was so much more simple in mind, and quiet.

To me, the solidarity of readers is far more important than the solidarity of writers, particularly since readers in fact find ways to connect over a book or books, whatever they may be.

May we all be doomed to a happy life.

Sergeant Bergdahl may have broken any number of military laws.

We, in our Province, are beginning to realize and appreciate that our slowness in keeping up with our North American neighbours may well have been a blessing in disguise.

Unless you are in the willingness and ease and ecstasy of some kind of moment, you may end up the editor of your thoughts and of your expressions. I find I'm that way on stage.

Each of my books took roughly one and a half years to write. Some may have taken a shorter time to write the draft and a longer time to revise, while others were the opposite.

If the exercise of power of internal taxation by the Union should be discovered on experiment to be really inconvenient, the federal government may then forbear the use of it . . .

There can be no profit in the making or selling of things to be destroyed in war. Men may think that they have such profit, but in the end the profit will turn out to be a loss.

The institution of delegated power implies that there is a portion of virtue and honor among mankind which may be a reasonable foundation of confidence.

A republic of this kind, able to withstand an external force, may support itself without any internal corruptions. The form of this society prevents all manner of inconveniences.

Small things may be important to us; to be a sometime anything is sometimes something.

The previously unloved may find it hard to believe that they are now loved; that is such a miracle, they feel; such a miracle.

When we are young, we are slavishly employed in procuring something whereby we may live comfortably when we grow old; and when we are old, we perceive it is too late to live as we proposed.

A man of business may talk of philosophy; a man who has none may practice it.

Cavil you may, but never criticise.

Oh, blindness to the future! kindly giv'n, That each may fill the circle mark'd by heaven.

Trade it may help, society extend, But lures the Pirate, ant corrupts the friend: It raises armies in a nation's aid, But bribes a senate, and the land's betray'd.

Content if hence th' unlearn'd their wants may view, The learn'd reflect on what before they knew.

A thought may be very commendable as a thought, but I value it chiefly as a window through which I can obtain insight on the thinker.

Despotism may be able to do without religion, but democracy cannot.

When it comes to asking for raise, you just have to do it in the right way. You may get a no, and that's fine, but ask and make sure you know when you can come back and ask again.

No verse which is unmusical or obscure can be regarded as poetry whatever other qualities it may possess.

You may have heard that a dean is to faculty as a hydrant is to a dog.

Art changes all the time, but it never "improves." It may go down, or up, but it never improves as technology and medicine improve.

Only power can get people into a position where they may be noble.

Whatever you may say something is, it is not!

Let knowledge grow from more to more, But more of reverence in us dwell; That mind and soul, according well, May make one music as before, But vaster.

Any man that walks the mead In bud, or blade, or bloom, may find, According as his humors lead, A meaning suited to his mind.

It may be that no life is found, Which only to one engine bound Falls off, but cycles always round.

That a lie which is all a lie may be met and fought with outright, But a lie which is part a truth is a harder matter to fight.

And ah for a man to arise in me, That the man I am may cease to be!

It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles, And see the great Achilles whom we knew.

Those who depend on the merits of their ancestors may be said to search in the roots of the tree for those fruits which the branches ought to produce.

We are self-uncertain creatures, and we may Yea, even when we know not, mix our spites And private hates with our defence of Heaven.

Nor at all can tell Whether I mean this day to end myself, Or lend an ear to Plato where he says, That men like soldiers may not quit the post Allotted by the Gods.

Each generation criticizes the unconscious assumptions made by its parent. It may assent to them, but it brings them out in the open.

You cannot be wise without some basis of knowledge, but you may easily acquire knowledge and remain bare of wisdom.

Heaven knows what seeming nonsense may not tomorrow be demonstrated truth.

You may not divide the seamless coat of learning.

Error itself may be happy chance.

Several people feel I have photographed God. May be.

Fear that makes faith may break faith.

My loss may shine yet goodlier than your gain When Time and God give judgment.

Who knows but on their sleep may rise Such light as never heaven let through To lighten earth from Paradise?