Remains Quotes

Most American heroes of the Revolutionary period are by now two men, the actual man and the romantic image. Some are even three men - the actual man, the image, and the debunked remains.

The little done doth vanish to the mind which forward sees how much remains to do.

I desire that on no occasion ... shall demonstrations of a political or religious character be made before my remains.

Books are the true means of acquiring talent. If one does not read one remains ignorant, and ignorance can never produce true painters.

What, then, remains but that we still should cry, For being born, and, being born, to die?

Painting is a duality and abstract painting is an entirely aesthetic thing. It always remains on one level. It is only really interesting in the beauty of its patterns or its shapes.

A man seldom finds people unthankful, as long as he remains in a condition of benefiting them further.

When the soul is ruffled by the remains of one passion, it is more disposed to entertain a new one than when it is entirely curedand at rest from all.

The accent of a man's native country remains in his mind and his heart, as it does in his speech.

Before putting yourself in peril, it is necessary to foresee and fear it; but when one is there, nothing remains but to despise it.

We think if the economy remains weak that we could see mortgage rates trail down and we think that we could see rates below seven percent into early next year.

Since people no longer attend church, theater remains as the only public service, and literature as the only private devotion.

Who claims that the heathen's view of the world is incorrect? Life gives you nothing! It is ruled by false gods! Nothing remains true to you but your own self; provided you remain true to it.

In the long run, only woman remains true to mankind's foremost mission. Whatever she achieves, she achieves through herself, and alone. Man's master is the--public.

The universe is a matrix. It's a doorway into itself. But that doorway remains invisible if you don't have enough energy flowing through you.

When you change your state of mind, your whole life changes, nothing remains the same. Nothing looks the same, because you have changed.

He who, with strong passions, remains chaste--he who, keenly sensitive, with manly power of indignation in him, can yet restrain himself and forgive--these are strong men, spiritual heroes.

He who lives as children live - who does not struggle for his bread and does not believe that his actions possess any ultimate significance - remains childlike.

One never quite stops believing, some doubt remains forever".

One year's poor form remains a blip but if it happens next year, you can say it's a trend.

As long as [our] independence is not achieved, it remains to be achieved.

I was trapped in admiration for what I had once admired, as a fly in amber remains the captive of some long-vanished pine.

Religion can only change when the emotions which fill it are changed; and the religion of personal fear remains nearly at the level of the savage.

Boxing remains an important living metaphor of the struggle for equality.

I still think that there's some kind of psychological investment in black athletes carrying the flag for "us" at times. So, sports [remains a] metaphor for struggle and triumph and flair.

The impact remains to be seen; I don't think we can measure the enduring impact of John Paul II, for example, for another hundred, perhaps two hundred, years.

Our rages, daughters of despair, creep and squirm like worms. Prayer is the only form of revolt which remains upright.

Money-crimes have an abstract quality. History is laden with the victims of gold, but their remains are odourless.

The old question still remains: Can a free people restrain crime without sacrificing fundamental liberties and a heritage of compassion?

Throughout my life I have taken detours in acting and writing, but art remains my abiding passion.

A deity who remains silent and invisible should not get angry or surprised at doubt of his reality.

What goes unnamed remains hard to correct.

Van Morrison remains a singer who can be compared to no other in the history of modern popular music.

Directing remains very psychological, and it takes a lot of time and reflection. When you're an actor, it takes less time, and you can express yourself physically.

It is Hell, of course, that makes priests powerful, not Heaven, for after thousands of years of so-called civilization fear remains the one common denominator of mankind

Lots of different ways to live and lots of different ways to die. But in the end that doesn't make a bit of difference. All that remains is a desert.

If a person remains tense for a long time he might not notice it himself, but it’s like his nerves are a piece of rubber that has been stretched out. It’s hard to go back to the original shape.

This bird sees the white man come and the Indian withdraw, but it withdraws not. Its untamed voice is still heard above the tinkling of the forge... It remains to remind us of aboriginal nature.

History remains an open horizon that cannot be dismissed through appeals to the end of history or end of ideology.

Politicians will not put forth programs aimed at the problems of poor blacks while their turnout remains so low.

Look to the end; and resolve to make the service of Christ the first object in what remains of life, without indifference to the opinion of your fellow men, but also without fear of it.

The truth is I suppose that a tour lays in a great stock of thought and spirits for the future; the fatigue and drawbacks of actual travelling are forgotten and a bright residuum remains.

What else remains for me? Youth, hope and love; To build a new life on a ruined life.

Everything changes but change itself. Everything flows and nothing remains the same... You cannot step twice into the same river, for other waters and yet others go flowing ever on.

All entities move and nothing remains still.

Mystery is in the morning, and mystery in the night, and the beauty of mystery is everywhere; but still the plain truth remains, that mouth and purse must be filled.

In the fight for women's rights, the support of men remains crucial.

The middle class is both real and aspirational. And I want to make sure that it remains strong and it gives people a sense of security and confidence and optimism about their futures.

There is still work to be done, but that remains a crucial lesson, you cannot bring peace and security to people just by signing an agreement. In fact, most peace agreements don't last.

Race remains a significant challenge in America.