#phrase

It may be added, to prevent misunderstanding, that when I speak of contemplated objects in this last phrase as objects of contemplation, the act of contemplation itself is of course an enjoyment. ↗

— Samuel Alexander

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If this phrase of the 'balance of power' is to be always an argument for war, the pretext for war will never be wanting, and peace can never be secure. ↗

— John Bright

#argument #balance #balance of power #never #peace

When we say that Philosophy tries to clear up the meanings of concepts we do not mean that it is simply concerned to substitute some long phrase for some familiar word. ↗

— Charles D. Broad

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Interpreter of Maladies is the title of one of the stories in the book. And the phrase itself was something I thought of before I even wrote that story. ↗

— Jhumoa Lahiri

#book #even #i #interpreter #itself

There are things that Scotsmen get and other people don't get in the dialogue. Scottish characters can be pinpointed by a phrase, targeted very quickly. ↗

— Bill Forsyth

#dialogue #get #other #people #phrase

The pursuit of happiness is a most ridiculous phrase: if you pursue happiness you'll never find it. ↗

— Carrie P. Snow

#happiness #most #never #phrase #pursue

I do like to turn a phrase, but it's all about how you turn it. ↗

— Gabriel Mann

#how #i #i do #like #phrase

The most common phrase bandied about these days is 'Oh my God'. People say it automatically all the time - not realising that that's a form of prayer. ↗

— Steven Patrick Morrissey

#automatically #bandied #common #days #form

Plus, I love comic writing. Nothing satisfies me more than finding a funny way to phrase something. ↗

— Michael Pollan

#comic writing #finding #funny #funny way #i

He fertilizes a phrase or a line of poetry for weeks and then gives birth to it in a speech. ↗

— John Colville

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