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Quotes About Master

Here comes Laddie," she said. "Robert was looking all over for him when he dipped the other dogs. He came and asked me if——" "Trust Lad to know when dipping-day comes around!" laughed the Master. "Unless you or I happen to be on hand, he always gives the men the slip. He—
~ Albert Payson Terhune
He would not confess, even to himself, that age was beginning to hamper him so cruelly. And he sought to do all the things he had once done—if the Mistress or the Master were looking. But when he was alone, or with the other dogs, he spared himself every needless step. And he slept a great deal.
~ Albert Payson Terhune
Into the kitchen!" snorted the wet maid, "Into the kitchen?! I'm a lady! I don't go into kitchens. I--" "No?" queried the Master, trying once more not to laugh, "Well, my wife does. So does my mother. I spoke of the kitchen because it's the only room with a fire in it, in this weather. If you'd prefer the barn or-
~ Albert Payson Terhune
Crime is a rigid, unbending master, against whom no one can be strong except by total rebellion
~ Alessandro Manzoni
Fra Cristoforo crossed the village, ascended a winding path, and came to a small clearing in front of the palace. The door was closed, a sign that the master was dining and did not wish to be disturbed.
~ Alessandro Manzoni
It's more powerful than a regular dragon," said Master Kung.
~ Alex Anderson
Like his other books, Kershaw has written a rousing tale of little-known heroes . . . The Few marks Kershaw as a master storyteller." — Booklist
~ Alex Kershaw
The twelve entered on the last and highest stage of discipleship when they were chosen by their Master from the mass of His followers, and formed into a select band, to be trained for the great work of the apostleship.
~ Alexander Balmain Bruce
Therefore He turned to His chosen disciples, as to men from whom He expected a more satisfactory statement of the truth, and pointedly asked what they thought of Him. "But you--whom say ye that I am?" In this case, as in many others, Simon son of Jonas answered for the company. His prompt, definite, memorable reply to his Master's question was this: "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.".2
~ Alexander Balmain Bruce
The love of Christ remained for them throughout life a thing passing knowledge; and the longer they lived, the more cordially did they acknowledge the truth of their Master's words: "Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see
~ Alexander Balmain Bruce
Lord and Master of my life, Take from me the spirit of sloth, despair, lust of power, and idle talk.* But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience, and love to Thy servant.* Yea, O Lord and King, Grant me to see my own transgressions, and not to judge my brother, For blessed art Thou, unto ages of ages. Amen.* *
~ Alexander Men
Music resembles poetry, in each Are nameless graces which no methods teach, And which a master hand alone can reach.
~ Alexander Pope
Do not value money for any more nor any less than its worth; it is a good servant but a bad master.
~ Alexandre Dumas fils
L'homme est un apprenti, la douleur est son maître. Et nul ne se connaît tant qu'il n'a pas souffert. C'est une dure loi, mais une loi suprême, vieille comme le monde et la fatalité, qu'il nous faut du malheur recevoir le baptême et qu'à ce triste prix tout doit être acheté...
~ Alfred de Musset
Unquestionably, it is the duty of every master to watch over the religious and moral culture of his slaves, and to give them every comfort and privilege that is not incompatible with the continued existence of the relations between them.
~ Roger B. Taney
Manga uses Japanese traditional structures in how to teach the student and to transmit a very direct message. You learn from the teacher by watching from behind his back. The whole teacher-master thing is part of Asian culture, I think.
~ Takashi Murakami
I never had any master plan about directing, and I don't really write.
~ Steve Buscemi
Do not give back to his master a servant who has gone in flight from his master and come to you: let him go on living among you in whatever place is most pleasing to him.
~ Moses
My mother was a great influence in my life and my career. She not only helped me master the business side of radio, but she also taught me how to conduct myself.
~ Angie Martinez
Religion is the call to confront reality; to master the self.
~ Huston Smith
If you want to be a legend, God help you, it's so easy. You just do one thing. You can be the master of suspense, say. But if you want to be as invisible as is practical, then it's fun to do a lot of different things.
~ Mike Nichols
It's the soul's duty to be loyal to its own desires. It must abandon itself to its master passion.
~ Rebecca West
Choose only one master — Nature.
~ Rembrandt
La dialettica hegeliana si fondava sul coraggio fisico: colui che non ha paura sarà il padrone, colui che ha paura sarà lo schiavo. La dialettica romanzesca si fonda sull'ipocrisia: la violenza, lungi dal servire gli interessi di colui che la esercita, rivela l'intensità del suo desiderio; è dunque un segno di schiavitù.
~ Rene Girard