Undistinguishing Quotes

#1. I am not a very sentimental man; and the best sentiment I can think of is, that if you collect the signatures of all persons who are no less distinguished than I, you will have a very undistinguishing mass of names.

Abraham Lincoln

#2. The most exquisite words and finest strokes of an author are those which very often appear the most doubtful and exceptionable to a man who wants a relish for polite learning; and they are those which a sour undistinguishing critic generally attacks with the greatest violence.

Joseph Addison

#3. He [Muhammad] declared undistinguishing and exterminating war, as a part of his religion, against all the rest of mankind ... The precept of the Koran is, perpetual war against all who deny, that Mahomet is the prophet of God.

John Quincy Adams

#4. Letters are no matter of indifference; they are generally a very positive curse.

Jane Austen

#5. Embrace the melancholic voice completely in the drafting stages, to explore it for all it's worth. Then, in revision, privilege craft over pure feeling. Write the work that someone besides you will want to read.

David Starkey

#6. I love strong encryption. It protects us in so many ways from bad people. But it takes us to a place - absolute privacy - that we have not been to before.

James Comey

#7. The country crowd just has fun.

Charles Kelley

#8. Hers was the bliss of one who knew that at last she was off upon the adventure at the end of which lay her heart's desire'.

Paul Gallico

#9. Don't be a passive partner. This relationship is not something that's happening to to you. We are the drivers here. You're pretending that you just can't resist me, so you're letting it happen. I need more from you.

R.K. Lilley

#10. Even behind prison walls I can see the heavy clouds and the blue sky over the horizon

Nelson Mandela

#11. The waiting itself is beneficial to us: it tries faith, exercises patience, trains submission, and endears the blessing when it comes.

Charles Spurgeon

#12. Indeed it can be argued that to make a powerful film you must care about the subject, therefore powerful films tend to be both political and partisan in nature.

Ben Edwards

#13. School doesn't really teach you how to interact with people properly, you learn that outside of school.

Vince Staples

#14. Even in a sea of names, a drowning mermaid has a way of standing out.

Erika Swyler

#15. I have been a big fan of Coco Rocha's for many, many years. I have seen her walk in runway shows, pose like no other in photo shoots, and naturally follow her every move on Twitter and Instagram.

Brad Goreski

#16. It's definitely going to be harder than it sounds to acquire millions of users in the U.S. It's going to be a lot of work, and you can't make light of that.

Michael King