Quotes About Ground

The only ground of God's love is his love.

We are violets blue, For our sweetness found Careless in the mossy shades, Looking on the ground. Love's dropp'd eyelids and a kiss,-- Such our breath and blueness is.

One cannot love a world. It is too large. But a fleck of ground so far as his eye can see, one may hold precious above all.

For hours she lay on the ground, alternately body and space. Sometimes a vision of normal comfort obliterated reality:

The significance of feminist movement (when it is not co-opted by opportunistic, reactionary forces) is that it offers a new ideological meeting ground for the sexes, a space for criticism, struggle, and transformation.

It is this dependency that became, and is, the breeding ground for abuses of power.

Next thing she knows she's lying flat on her back and three grizzled Mexicans are standing over her, trying

I wish to propose for the reader's favourable consideration a doctrine which may, I fear, appear wildly paradoxical and subversive. The doctrine in question is this: that it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true.

The opinions that are held with passion are always those for which no good ground exists; indeed the passion is the measure of the holder's lack of rational conviction.

I wish to propose a doctrine which may, I fear, appear wildly paradoxical and subversive. The doctrine in question is this: that it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true.

It is amazing what a lot of insect life goes on under your nose when you have got it an inch from the earth. I suppose it goes on in any case, but if you are proceeding on your stomach, dragging your body along by your fingernails, entomology presents itself very forcibly as a thoroughly justified science.

It is amazing what a lot of insect life goes on under your nose when you have got it an inch from the earth. I suppose it goes on in any case, but if you are proceeding on your stomach, dragging your body along by your fingernails, entomology presents itself very forcibly as a thoroughly justified science. The problem of classification alone must continue to be very discouraging.

The English word human literally means "a creature of earth," from the word humus, or ground.[1] The humble word humble comes from the same origin and means "lowly, near the ground."[2] God appointed gravity to keep us there.

Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground. Exodus 3:5

The LORD God formed the man out of the dust from the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils. Genesis 2:7

Our criteria is that it's okay to invest in companies so long as they stop lobbying in Washington, stop exploring for new hydrocarbons, and sit down with every one else to plan to keep 80 percent of the reserves in the ground.

I knew from history that war comes with frightening regularity, often fought over the same ground and similar causes as previous conflicts.

Am I hearing you right, sir?" Keeler asked. "Are you equating the swing with the soul, the Authentic Soul?" "I prefer the word Self," Bagger Vance said. "The Authentic Self. I believe this is the reason for the endless fascination of golf. The game is a metaphor for the soul's search for its true ground and identity.

EARTH comprises distances, great and small; danger and security; open ground and narrow passes; the chances of life and death.

Take her from this road,' he said in a clear, loud voice, and the blazing circle of light moved slowly to one side, forcing the girl Maggie to stumble with it, until it hovered on the rough ground next to the road.

Time evaporate, money is always needed, comforts found where they were not expected and excitement dug up in barren ground.

He screamed. Mmm?' inquired the gentleman. I...I would never presume to interrupt you, sir. But the ground appears to be swallowing me up.' It is a bog,' said the gentleman, helpfully. It is certainly a most terrifying substance.

There is a little phrase commonly used in police work that says, "in accordance with the evidence." You say that over six times a day as a grace before and after meals, and perhaps it will keep your feet on the ground and stop you ending up thinking you're Frederick the Great or a hedgehog or something.

I held my ground, because prey retreats, and hunger follows anything that runs.