Shorter Quotes

Literally: I made this one [letter] longer only because I have not had the leisure to make it shorter. (Blaise Pascal)
Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. View quote
Izaak Walton
It is strange that the years teach us patience; that the shorter our time, the greater our capacity for waiting. View quote
Elizabeth Taylor
Cleopatra's nose, had it been shorter, the whole face of the world would have been changed. View quote
Blaise Pascal
[Shorter variant:] In the short run, the market is a voting machine but in the long run, it is a weighing machine. View quote
Benjamin Graham
It is easier for a man to be loyal to his club than to his planet; the bylaws are shorter, and he is personally acquainted with the other members. View quote
E. B. White
Give me by all means the shorter and nobler life, instead of one that is longer but of less account! View quote
Epictetus
When considering these matters, the dilemma inevitably arises - albeit only for a moment - that a shorter way to the Islamic order would be by taking power... This is mere temptation. History does not relate any true revolution which came from power. All began with education and meant in essence a moral summons. View quote
Alija Izetbegović
The people with the most resources are the federal government. If you can invade a country halfway across the world in a matter of days, you can surely come to the aid of your own citizens in a shorter order of time. View quote
Elvis Costello
You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter. View quote
Martial
I basically did all the library research for this book on Google, and it not only saved me enormous amounts of time but actually gave me a much richer offering of research in a shorter time. (Thomas Friedman)
Since then 'tis centuries and yet Feels shorter than the DAY I first surmised the horses' heads Were toward eternity. View quote
Emily Dickinson
The car is not a rabbit or a deer that jumps around in sweeping lines, but it is a man-made work of technology in need of an appropriate roadway. Rather, the car resembles a dragon fly or any other jumping animal that moves shorter distances in straight lines and then changes its direction at different points. View quote
Fritz Todt
There are many of our so-called captains on industry who, if the truth were told, and a shorter and uglier word were not unpermissible, are little better than malefactors of great wealth. View quote
James Branch Cabell
Never before have I written so long a letter. I'm afraid it is much too long to take your precious time. I can assure you that it would have been much shorter if I had been writing from a comfortable desk, but what else can one do when he is alone in a narrow jail cell, other than write long letters, think long thoughts, and pray long prayers? View quote
Martin Luther King Jr.
Shorter daylight hours can affect sleep, productivity and state of mind. Light therapy, also known as phototherapy, may help. It uses light boxes emitting full-spectrum light to simulate sunlight. View quote
Andrew Weil
Among the problems with shame was that it in fact did not make you shorter or quieter or less visible. You just felt like you were. View quote
J.R. Ward
This day is going to be awful. It's the sort of day you wouldn't mind losing completely, even if it meant your life would be twenty-four hours shorter. View quote
Alice Hoffman
In individual industries where female labour pays an important role, any movement advocating better wages, shorter working hours, etc., would not be doomed from the start because of the attitude of those women workers who are not organized. View quote
Clara Zetkin
When I get off the plane in England I always feel about two inches shorter. View quote
Alan Rickman
The difference between children and adults is that they're shorter - not dumber. (Mo Willems)
Common sense solutions to lowering your gasoline bills can go far. Carpooling, taking fewer or shorter road trips, and ensuring that your tires are fully inflated can all help stop the pinch at the pump. View quote
Bob Ney
I've had a couple of long relationships. And I've had a couple of shorter relationships. View quote
Calista Flockhart
I have shaved my head. My flowing locks are now quite a bit shorter. View quote
David Ginola
The club shows are really intense and powerful, but for a shorter time, and the audiences are in close proximity than when I'm performing at The Palace Theatre. View quote
Deborah Cox