Condition Quotes - page 12

Manners are of such great consequence to the novelist that any kind will do. Bad manners are better than no manners at all, and because we are losing our customary manners, we are probably overly conscious of them; this seems to be a condition that produces writers. (Flannery O’Connor)
Celebrity is a corrosive condition for the soul. View quote
Charlton Heston
Freedom is essentially a condition of inequality, not equality. It recognizes as a fact of nature the structural differences inherent in man - in temperament, character, and capacity - and it respects those differences. We are not alike and no law can make us so. View quote
Frank Chodorov
The psychic entropy peculiar to the human condition involves seeing more to do than one can actually accomplish and feeling able to accomplish more than what conditions allow. View quote
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
I utterly reject the view that the Third World is doomed to poverty and starvation. Not only is this wrong, I think this attitude verges on the immoral, like thinking that slavery is an unalterable facet of the human condition so why bother doing anything about it? View quote
Alex Tabarrok
Anybody who believes and experiences their life and doesn't have shades of gray in it doesn't live where I live and is simply not in touch with the reality of the human condition. View quote
Alexis Denisof
Conjoined twins simply may not need sex-romance partners as much as the rest of us do. Throughout time and space, they have described their condition as something like being attached to a soul mate. View quote
Alice Domurat Dreger
Independence is not a whim or an ambition. It is the necessary condition of our survival as an ethnic group. View quote
Aslan Maskhadov
Germany is in terrible condition this year. This is particularly true of the working masses, who are so undernourished that tuberculosis is having a rich harvest, particularly of adolescent children. View quote
Agnes Smedley
The name of my condition is Cartilage Hair Syndrome Hypoplasia, but you can just call me Billy. View quote
Billy Barty
Thanks to President Obama, being a woman will no longer be a pre-existing condition! (Cecile Richards)
I take my job as a rock and roll sax player very seriously. To do it the way that I must do it, I must be in good condition. The better shape you're in, the harder you can rock. View quote
Clarence Clemons
I believe that we should allow younger workers to contribute toward a personal account that they own, as long as it is coupled with deficit reduction measures that enhance the long-term condition of Social Security. View quote
Cliff Stearns
Specifically, I am concerned about the long-term condition of Social Security. I am committed to ensuring that current beneficiaries and those nearing retirement face no reduction in benefits, while preserving this vital program for future generations. View quote
Cliff Stearns
It is absolutely imperative that we protect, preserve and pass on this genetic heritage for man and every other living thing in as good a condition as we received it. View quote
David R. Brower
I think the themes in my songs are very similar from the first album to the newest one. It's all about the human condition and how we are all trying to learn to live with each other and survive love and life. View quote
Deana Carter
And I'll tell you, honestly, folks that I talk to, the 2.5 million breast cancer survivors in America, that I am one of, understand that we're done with insurance companies dropping us or denying us coverage because of - because we have a preexisting condition. View quote
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Without a doubt, stem cell research will lead to the dramatic improvement in the human condition and will benefit millions of people. View quote
Eli Broad
The Unhappy may, possibly, by indulging Thought, hit on some lucky Stratagem for the Relief of his Misfortunes, and the Happy may be infinitely more so by contemplating on his Condition. View quote
Eliza Haywood
People who are mean or unkind or rigid - think about it - cannot laugh at themselves. If we can't laugh at ourselves and the human condition, we're going to be mean. View quote
Eileen Brennan
You cannot contribute anything to the ideal condition of mind and heart known as Brotherhood, however much you preach, posture, or agree, unless you live it. (Faith Baldwin)
I love the art form of songwriting. I get to carry a lot of vibes to a lot of people. My songs are all about the human condition, and people will be able to find themselves in my songs. View quote
Glenn Hughes
I have a condition called Aspergers Syndrome, which is like a mild form of autism It means I don't interact properly in certain social situations. View quote
Gary Numan
Loads of chemicals and hazardous wastes have been introduced into the atmosphere that didn't even exist in 1948. The environmental condition of the planet is far worse than it was 42 years ago. View quote
Gaylord Nelson
I think you can tell the human condition better through comedy. View quote
Hector Elizondo