Efflorescence Quotes

#1. The masters painted for joy, and knew not that virtue had gone out of them. They could not paint the like in cold blood. The masters of English lyric wrote their songs so. It was a fine efflorescence of fine powers.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

#2. I am indebted to my mother for the efflorescence of my knowledge.

Swami Vivekananda

#3. Running! If there's any activity happier, more exhilarating, more nourishing to the imagination, I can't think of what it might be. In running the mind flees with the body, the mysterious efflorescence of language seems to pulse in the brain, in rhythm with our feet and the swinging of our arms.

Joyce Carol Oates

#4. Could we have seen this efflorescence of stupidity? Yes, because every mass political movement unleashes the worst in human behaviour and admires it. For a time at least.

Doris Lessing

#5. And I found in my study that history is cyclic, and everywhere in the world you find this pattern in ancient times: that as a culture begins to decline, you have an efflorescence of transgender phenomena. That is a symptom of cultural collapse.

Camille Paglia

#6. Architecture, sculpture, painting, music, and poetry, may truly be called the efflorescence of civilised life.

Herbert Spencer

#7. When you attempt something new, there's always fear. A couple of helpful slogans to me are "follow the fear" or "fear is a sign of growth."

Gloria Steinem

#8. I cringed a little at the position of power i'd been granted, and all because I had won at the genetic lottery that had determined my sex.

Khaled Hosseini

#9. All got really plastered after that. Was completely fantastic evening. As Tom said, if Miss Havisham had had some jolly flatmates to take the piss out of her she would never have stayed so long in her wedding dress.

Helen Fielding

#10. Killing children or adults -- equally horrible.

NisiOisiN

#11. Never betray His principles for any reason whatsoever, and take great care not to spoil God's affairs by too much haste in them.

Vincent De Paul

#12. Solidarity is not an act of charity, but mutual aid between forces fighting for the same objective.

Samora Machel

#13. I can't type. Can't do it.

William Shatner

#14. No one is better than anyone else. Some just simply don't fulfil their potential of being the best they possibly can.

S.A. Tawks

#15. I keep praying that this faith we hold in common keeps showing up in the good things we do, and that people recognize Christ in all of it.

Eugene H. Peterson

#16. I like your hair down." He twisted his fingers through the curls.
My eyes drifted shut as I relaxed next to him. "It's a mess. I need to get a haircut."
Hayden's fingers stilled. "No. You shouldn't cut your hair. It's beautiful."
I would never cut my hair. Ever.

Jennifer L. Armentrout

#17. Because he likes you, Melbourne. That's what guys do. They buy dinner and gifts, hoping that in return you'll - um, like them back.

Richelle Mead

#18. I've seen enough killing in my life. I know how precious human life is and I don't need a lecture from you.

John McCain