Quotes About Occasion

The first posh meal out I had was on my 10th birthday.

On many occasions, an informal buffet and casual seating offer a little more intimacy than a loud gathering around a big table.

Mathias shrugged. After all, a criminal lawyer is not concerned with facts. He is concerned with probabilities. It is the novelist who is concerned with facts, whose job it is to say what a particular man did do on a particular occasion: the lawyer does not, cannot be expected to go further than show what the ordinary man would be most likely to do under presumed circumstances.

Religion indeed enlightens, terrifies, subdues; it gives faith, it inflicts remorse, it inspires resolutions, it draws tears, it inflames devotion, but only for the occasion.

With all due respect to Microsoft and Intel, there is no substitute for being in the right place at the right time.

I think a nice romantic dinner should be saved for when you and the girl you're dating or seeing have something special and it's a more special occasion.

I didn't realize this was a sad occasion.

Though the challenges are unprecedented, and though the disagreements are intense, humankind can rise to the occasion if we keep our fears under control and be a bit more humble about our views.

Right comes with right timing.

To dream on occasion is not dreaming; to love on occasion is not love.

The most dangerous madmen are those created by religion, and ... people whose aim is to disrupt society always know how to make good use of them on occasion.

Today's your birthday, too.

Opportunity is a favorable occasion for grasping a disappointment.

the census provides the Evangelist one more occasion to indicate Joseph's Davidic connection, and it also helps explain why "Jesus of Nazareth" was born not in Nazareth in Galilee.

TIDBIT: We interviewed so many Chicago sommeliers that we had occasion to learn that Oprah Winfrey's favorite Champagne is Cristal.

The problems of measuring, choosing a fabric and design suitable to the person and the occasion, cutting and putting the pieces together in a comfortable and attractive fit can keep my mind away from those realities over which I have no control.

Extra weight - whether it's physical, emotional, or spiritual - holds us back from our health and our potential. Overeating is a behavior caused by stress, depression, excitement, fun with friends, self-sabotage, and countless other feelings, emotions, and circumstances. There can always be an occasion to eat and overeat.

On occasion, I used to give presents to the kings, besides the hire that I gave to to their sons who accompany me; and nevertheless, they seized me with my companions.

Anne was a sweet-souled lass, but she could instill some venom into innocent italics when occasion required. "What

Scent is like a kiss of time travel which transports one to an ancient memorable occasion.

The most dangerous madmen are those created by religion, and people whose aim is to disrupt society always know how to make good use of them on occasion.

Charm ... is the dead green bug on the golden leaf of occasion.

The calla lilies are in bloom again. Such a strange flower—suitable to any occasion. I carried them on my wedding day, and now I place them here in memory of something that has died.

Present opportunities are not to be neglected; they rarely visit us twice.