#short time

For one swallow does not make a summer, nor does one day; and so too one day, or a short time, does not make a man blessed and happy. ↗

— Aristotle

#day #does #happy #make #man

I did learn Chinese kung-fu in a school for a short time, but I couldn't afford to pay for long-term learning. ↗

— Stephen Chow

#chinese #did #i #learn #learning

For a short time we lived quietly. But this could not last. White men had found gold in the mountains around the land of winding water. ↗

— Chief Joseph

#could #found #gold #had #land

When you explain to people what you're trying to do, as opposed to just making demands or delegating tasks, you can build instant trust, even if it's just for that short time you're on the phone. ↗

— Simon Sinek

#demands #even #explain #instant #just

How sweet for those faring badly to forget their misfortunes even for a short time. ↗

— Sophocles

#even #faring #forget #how #misfortunes

The President has a short time to let people know that he is serious about getting spending under control. ↗

— Paul Weyrich

#control #getting #know #people #president

The attitude is we live and let live. This is actually an amazing change in values in a rather short time and it's an example of freedom from religion. ↗

— Tom Wolfe

#amazing #attitude #change #example #freedom

I actually went to film school and was making experimental films for a short time, so it wasn't such a leap. ↗

— Jim Coleman

#experimental #film #film school #films #i

I really feel sorry for people who are, who divide their whole life up into 'things that I like' and 'things that I must do.' You're only here for a short time, mate. Learn to like it. ↗

— Russell Crowe

#feel #here #i #into #learn

I'm getting fat... because my size, I put on 20 or 30 pounds, it doesn't show very much... I'm thinking about going back to work out in a very short time. ↗

— Yao Ming

#back #because #fat #getting #going