Chose Quotes - page 19

But a somewhat more liberal and sympathetic examination of mankind will convince us that the cross is even older than the gibbet, that voluntary suffering was before and independent of compulsory; and in short that in most important matters a man has always been free to ruin himself if he chose. (G. K. Chesterton)
As far as I'm concerned, if there is a supreme being then He chose organic evolution as a way of bringing into existence the natural world... which doesn't seem to me to be necessarily blasphemous at all. View quote
David Attenborough
God chose the foolish things of the world to confound the wise and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty. View quote
Miguel de Unamuno
I made the decision to take on board the critical feedback. Reviews are something you can easily ignore as a performer or writer but I chose to not ignore them here and I think that I benefited. I think I'm stronger for it - and I have a tougher skin as a result. View quote
Rufus Wainwright
It seems that writing chose me. I feel that because I know history, and I know the history of so many cultures; I have lived a large life. View quote
Maxine Hong Kingston
I chose to have a career, and I enjoyed it while I had it. View quote
Nancy Reagan
When I got older, I chose to look at Christianity as another myth. View quote
Tori Amos
Then I rose, wiping the blunts ash from my clothes then froze only to blow the herb smoke through my nose and told my little man that i'm a go cyprose there's some jewels in the skull that he can sell if he chose words of wisdom from nas try to rise up above. View quote
Nas
In Pennsylvania, 38 percent of Pennsylvania seniors chose to get their Medicare from a plan called Medicare Advantage. It's their choice. Forty-seven percent of them are going to lose it under 'Obamacare' according to Medicare by 2017. View quote
Paul Ryan
A lot of times, as I like to say, I was the only chip in the cookie...I chose to embrace who I am and what I do, and keep my head down and keep writing, and hoped that things would change. But it was lonely in the sense that I was the only. View quote
Beverly Jenkins
My daughter's name is Neesyn Dacey but everyone calls her Dacey. Her mom chose Neesyn and I chose Dacey after she was born. The mother is a good friend of mine who I was seeing a while ago. We are no longer together. (Bode Miller)
The danger I faced was not accepted as reasonable grounds for deferring my tax payments, as authorities, who despite being told all of this, still chose to pursue action against me, as opposed to finding an alternative solution. View quote
Lauryn Hill
I knew his life deserved a chance; But everybody told me to be smart; Look at your career they said'Lauren, baby use your head'But instead I chose to use my heart. View quote
Lauryn Hill
I'm so excited for my first fragrance! I chose to partner with Dots because I love what they do for their customers, bringing them the hottest trends in fashion, accessories and fragrance at unbelievably low prices. It's amazing! View quote
Jordin Sparks
Jesus, as we know, answered and said "Get thee behind me, Satan!" And he really meant it; he would have nothing to do with worldly glory, with "temporal power;" he chose the career of a revolutionary agitator, and died the death of a disturber of the peace. View quote
Upton Sinclair
I still regret that I never played soccer in high school. I chose basketball over soccer. View quote
Will Ferrell
President Obama chose politics over leadership. 'Hope' and 'Change' have become bait-and-switch. View quote
Lindsey Graham
The extreme side of my personality, which I chose to sort of display, was snowballing and getting a life of its own. It was like looking in a mirror and not recognising myself. View quote
Brian Molko
When I was twenty, I chose my life. It wasn't this one. View quote
Lois McMaster Bujold
...people shouldn't have to make statements and their lives should be private if they want to be. But I think if someone's feeling restricted by not making a statement, then they should be free to do so. I chose to speak to you because I don't want to lie by omission and I want to be very straightforward about my life... View quote
Saffron Burrows
I always chose all my friends on whether they were funny. What's a better way to pass the time than laughing or smiling? (Ricky Gervais)
I'm just saying that I think I chose the way I did in part because of you. Since I've met you, everything I've done has been in part because of you. View quote
Cassandra Clare
. . . he who only or chiefly chose for Beauty, will in a little Time find the same Reason for another Choice. View quote
Mary Astell
She gave up beauty in her tender youth, gave all her hope and joy and pleasant ways; she covered up her eyes lest they should gaze on vanity, and chose the bitter truth. View quote
Christina Rossetti
Each wave of men in turn grew peaceful as it grew to know and love the land, so that the Light flourished again. But always the Dark was there, swelling and waning, gaining a new Lord of the Dark whenever a man deliberately chose to be changed into something more dread and powerful than his fellows. Such creatures were not born to their doom, like the Old Ones, but chose it. View quote
Susan Cooper