#impression

The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances, and demonstrations for impressions. ↗

— John Ruskin

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There is no more lively sensation than that of pain; its impressions are certain and dependable, they never deceive as may those of the pleasure women perpetually feign and almost never experience. ↗

— Marquis de Sade

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To find out your real opinion of someone, judge the impression you have when you first see a letter from them. ↗

— Arthur Schopenhauer

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It is only at the first encounter that a face makes its full impression on us. ↗

— Arthur Schopenhauer

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My impression is that American policy speaks not of antagonism but rather partnership. ↗

— Gerhard Schroder

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Remember, the Congress doesn't get as many opportunities to make an impression with the public. ↗

— Nate Silver

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An attempt is already underway to revise history - to leave the impression that the former president had nothing to do with Watergate. But there is no doubt about his obstruction of justice after the Watergate break-in. ↗

— John J. Sirica

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There seems to be this impression that if I really am a psychotherapist, I can't be serious about it. They think there must be something fishy going on. ↗

— Pamela Stephenson

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Titles of honor are like the impressions on coins, which add no value to gold or silver, but only render brass current. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

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One must let the play happen to one; one must let the mind loose to respond as it will, to receive impressions, to sense rather than know, to gather rather than immediately understand. ↗

— Edward Albee

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