#impress

Of mediumship there are many grades, one of the simplest forms being the capacity to receive an impression or automatic writing, under peaceful conditions, in an ordinary state; but the whole subject is too large to be treated here. ↗

— Oliver Joseph Lodge

#being #capacity #conditions #forms #grades

And how is clarity to be achieved? Mainly by taking trouble and by writing to serve people rather than to impress them. ↗

— F. L. Lucas

#clarity #how #impress #mainly #people

Bob Dylan impresses me about as much as... well, I was gonna say a slug but I like slugs. ↗

— Don Van Vliet

#bob #bob dylan #dylan #gonna #i

In those days I was new to covers; merely felt pleased that a story of mine had been honored. I later met Rogers who did some of my early covers and I was impressed with him. ↗

— A. E. van Vogt

#covers #days #did #early #felt

If there hadn't been women we'd still be squatting in a cave eating raw meat, because we made civilization in order to impress our girlfriends. ↗

— Orson Welles

#because #been #cave #civilization #eating

You have a more interesting life if you wear impressive clothes. ↗

— Vivienne Westwood

#impressive #interesting #interesting life #life #more

When I was trying to impress Kate I was trying to cook these amazing fancy dinners and what would happen was I would burn something, something would overspill, something would catch on fire and she would be sitting in the background trying to help, and basically taking control of the whole situation, so I was quite glad she was there at the time. ↗

— Prince William

#amazing #background #basically #burn #catch

I have never experienced another human being. I have experienced my impressions of them. ↗

— Robert Anton Wilson

#being #experienced #human #human being #i

This office is smaller than the last one I had. I'm not trying to impress people. I want to be close to them. ↗

— Steve Wynn

#had #i #impress #last #office

In the true sense one's native land, with its background of tradition, early impressions, reminiscences and other things dear to one, is not enough to make sensitive human beings feel at home. ↗

— Emma Goldman

#beings #dear #early #enough #feel