English En
  • Deutsche De
  • English En
  • Français Fr
  • Русский Ru

We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our marketing and analytics partners who may combine it with other information you've provided to them or which they've separately collected from you. You also may to see our Privacy Policy. By clicking the OK button below, you accept our cookies.

Authors:

John Woolman Quotes

I knew I was going from the flock of Christ and had no resolution to return, hence serious reflections were uneasy to me, and youthful vanities and diversions were my greatest pleasure.

John Woolman

About author

Related Authors

Topics

Quotes currently Trending

English, once accepted as an international language, is no more secure than French has proved to be as the one and only accepted language of diplomacy or as Latin has proved to be as the international language of science. Edward Sapir
Dean Acheson quote: "Negotiating in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties..."
Negotiating in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree. Dean Acheson
Vladimir Nabokov quote: "Life is a great sunrise. I do not see why death should not be..."
Life is a great sunrise. I do not see why death should not be an even greater one. Vladimir Nabokov
Barry Gibb quote: "Now there is a new group every week; it seems like everybody..."
Now there is a new group every week; it seems like everybody and anybody can get into the charts. Barry Gibb
Michael Ondaatje quote: "all this Beethoven and rain"
all this Beethoven and rain Michael Ondaatje
Diane Wakoski quote: "But I don't think that poetry is a good, to use a contemporary..."
But I don't think that poetry is a good, to use a contemporary word, venue, for current events. Diane Wakoski
My hobbies include maintaining my physical and mental health. It's a full-time job. Yoga definitely helps for both of them. I'm a big fan of relaxing and not having a schedule. That's my best way to keep from going crazy. Olivia Thirlby
It was after 2:00 A.M. before we got back to the graveyard. The Feds had kept us forever, like they didn't believe we were telling them the whole truth. Fancy that. I hated being accused of concealing evidence when I wasn't. Made me want to lie to them just so they wouldn't be disappointed. Laurell K. Hamilton
Edward Gibbon quote: "The principles of a free constitution are irrecoverably lost,..."
The principles of a free constitution are irrecoverably lost, when the legislative power is nominated by the executive. Edward Gibbon
Lorna Luft quote: "The world fell apart. Sirhan Sirhan shot Bobby Kennedy. Why..."
The world fell apart. Sirhan Sirhan shot Bobby Kennedy. Why were people shooting all the Kennedys? Had the country gone mad? Lorna Luft
People know me. I'm not going to produce any cartwheels out there. I'm not going to belong on Comedy Central. I'll always be a tennis player, not a celebrity. Pete Sampras
Clark M. Clifford quote: "I am not conscious of falling under any of those..."
I am not conscious of falling under any of those ornithological divisions. Clark M. Clifford
Not to be born surpasses thought and speech. The second best is to have seen the light and then go back quickly whence we came Sophocles
Ayn Rand quote: "She was incapable of love for any object not of her own choice..."
She was incapable of love for any object not of her own choice and she resented anyone's demand for it. Ayn Rand
The Patriot Act removed major legal barriers that prevented the law enforcement, intelligence, and national defense communities from talking and coordinating their work to protect the American people and our national security. Jon Porter