Quotes About Occasions

Great occasions rouse even the lowest of human beings to some kind of greatness, but he alone is the really great man whose character is great always, the same wherever he be.

Mother was actually a great doer and organizer. All the special occasions were directed by mother.

She has exchanged blood on three occasions with you?" He forced his voice to be neutral, not wanting to appear to reprimand his leader and brother. Mikhail's dark eyes flickered warningly. "Yes. If she lives, she will most likely be one of us." It was left unsaid that she might live to be destroyed by the very one who had converted her.

Miracles are in reality extraordinary interventions by God who on special occasions suspends the laws of nature. But the extraordinary is not the law.

Prose on certain occasions can bear a great deal of poetry: on the other hand, poetry sinks and swoons under a moderate weight of prose ; and neither fan nor burned feather can bring her to herself again.

Now Speaker Gingrich says interesting and insightful things. He can explain them well. On many occasions he also says outrageous things that come from nowhere and he has a tendency to say them at exactly the time when they most undermine the conservative agenda.

As men are affected in all ages by the same passions, the occasions which bring about great changes are different, but the causes are always the same.

So blended and intertwisted in this life are occasions of laughter and of tears

Love was made on these occasions in the form of bracelets;

Who is Slumkey?'whispered Mr. Tupman. 'I don't know,' replied Mr. Pickwick, in the same tone. 'Hush. Don't ask any questions. It's always best on these occasions to do what the mob do.' 'But suppose there are two mobs?' suggested Mr. Snodgrass. 'Shout with the largest,' replied Mr. Pickwick. Volumes could not have said more.

But in things that respect the feelings, no man is sane who does not know how to be insane on proper occasions!

White pants should be worn on two occasions: One, never. And two, if you're selling ice cream.

Why anyone should do so, knowing full well the dangers, was beyond the soldiers' comprehension, but they had learned from past experience never to underestimate the imbecility of certain individuals on occasions like these.

We're not girls who lunch unless it's a birthday or special occasion.

A lot of people like to say that they have trouble getting gifts. I have trouble giving them. It's not out of a lack of generosity, mind you. My fallback is to go big, no matter what the occasion.

Memorable occasions should be brief, and so should be the expressions of appreciation.

I'm always designing for that sort of dressed-up woman who likes to go to different occasions, who's career focused, but she entertains in the evening... a very sophisticated-feeling working woman who likes to have fun.

I try to save being angry for the really important moments - for special occasions.

I love dressing for different occasions and having dress codes. For me, it's such a fun thing to have a reason to think about dressing within restraints or codes or rules, so it's something I have fun with.

I don't usually leave the house with makeup on. I wear it only for special occasions; I'm too lazy to get up in the morning before school and get glam.

I have been to Goa before on innumerable occasions. I have shot at Fort Aguada in Goa too.

There have not been many occasions when I have bowled pain free and generally you are not 100 percent.

Don't wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great.

I've certainly had a bad attitude to my job on many occasions. Not since 'Four Weddings and a Funeral'. I've been rather a good boy and really given it everything when I've accepted a part since then, because I've been given much better parts in films.