Degrees Quotes

It is natural to man to regard himself as the object of the creation, and to think of all things in relation to himself, and the degree in which they can serve and be useful to him.

Let the degree of egotism be the measure of confidence.

There needs to be a similar degree of flexibility and generosity in the recognition of the humaneness and worth of people who we generally consider as adversaries.

Faith in Christ and a reliance on ourselves, even to the smallest degree, are mutually exclusive.

Trying to make the NBA is one of the very few areas where a Harvard degree won't necessarily help.

There is a certain degree of steampunkishness that creeps into my books.

A woman without a degree of decency and delicacy is unsexed.

Society cannot but depend to a disproportionate degree on its capable few to develop and flourish.

Ability comprehends the power of doing in general, without specifying the quality or degree.

Big business increasingly likes to portray itself as socially concerned, adopting the style of civic action through 'campaigns' of varying degrees of cynicism.

Socrates gave no diplomas or degrees, and would have subjected any disciple who demanded one to a disconcerting catechism on the nature of true knowledge.

Nothing in life possesses value except the degree of power--assuming that life itself is the will to power.

The more advanced the teacher, the better for you. The fifth degree black belt is so expert that they will understand that you're a beginner and throw you perfectly so that no harm will befall you.

Judge your success by the degree that you're enjoying peace, health, and love.

A small degree of wit, accompanied by good sense, is less tiresome in the long run than a great amount of wit without it.

It hasn't been easy to find American citizens who are willing to pick fruit in 110 degree weather.

The sum of human wisdom is not contained in any one language, and no single language is capable of expressing all forms and degrees of human comprehension.

Weakness indicates dependence, and there is a degree of trust and tenderness also in it.

The irony of love is that it guarantees some degree of anger, fear and criticism.

I'm really interested in modern history, but to fulfill a History degree at Brown you have to do modern and pre-modern.

No degree of dullness can safeguard a work against the determination of critics to find it fascinating.

No, my degree was history, not the practice of art! I can't draw to save my life you know.

The civilization of a state should be measured by the amount of suffering it prevents and the degree of happiness it makes possible for its citizens.

One of the things that I think you see sometimes in politics is a certain degree of caution. It's usually advised by consultants who don't want to see you march to the end of a limb.

Distress not yourself if you cannot at first understand the deeper mysteries of Spaceland. By degrees they will dawn upon you.

We cannot of ourselves estimate the degree of our success in what we strive for.

Some degree of novelty must be one of the materials in almost every instrument which works upon the mind; and curiosity blends itself, more or less, with all our pleasures.

I am convinced that we have a degree of delight, and that no small one, in the real misfortunes and pain of others

We all have a Monster within; the difference is in degree, not in kind.

Infidelity, like death, admits of no degrees.

No degree of prosperity can be sufficient to eliminate all misfortune, and sloth is impervious to opportunity.

In a memoir, I think, the contract implies a certain degree of truth. I think you have to be as true to your memory and your experience as you possibly can.

I had done the sitcom thing to lesser and lesser degrees of success.

You get the software you pay for. In every sense. To the nth degree. That's the way the world works.

Coming out of college with a degree in fine arts and painting isn't worth much any more.

Twelve days north of Hopeless and a few degrees south of Freezing to Death

There must be some one quality without which a work of art cannot exist; possessing which, in the least degree, no work is altogether worthless.

Composing demands a degree of isolation.

I could have a degree in music and come on the show, and Simon could still say 'You stink'.

In Britain, any degree of success is met with envy and resentment.

In the evolution of mankind there has always been a certain degree of social coherence.

It's too late to stop climate change, that's for sure, but we can still influence the degree of changes and the degree of impacts. We can prepare for a softer landing.

A mother's love, in a degree, sanctifies the most worthless offspring.

Getting a degree, being on Sesame Street... those were like real accomplishments to me.

Sometimes, just to give the impression that you have the strength and the vitality demands a lot. You can't always give that impression when you have heels and a wig on and it's 40 degrees outside.

Both of my parents are professors and everyone in my family has some fabulous degree of something or another and I couldn't get into college because I didn't know a language.

Hopefully I can finish my degree before I get done playing and work with my foundation.

There are degrees of happiness. You go from one to the other and then back again. It's hard to be completely happy when those around us are suffering and groaning from hunger.

We all like motorcycles to some degree.

Wickedness comes to its height by degrees. He that dares say of a less sin, Is it not a little one? will ere long say of a greater, Tush, God regards it not!