To Be Of Use Quotes

During the engagement I tried to throw a strong force through the canon, but I was obliged to use it elsewhere before it had gotten to the supposed location of the village.

Use me then, my Saviour for whatever purpose and whatever way thou mayest require. Here is my poor heart, and empty vessel; fill it with Thy Grace.

You cannot use someone else's fire. You can only use your own. And in order to do that, you must first be willing to believe that you have it.

I think the human race made a big mistake at the beginning of the industrial revolution, we leaped for the mechanical things, people need the use of their hands to feel creative.

It's no use of talking unless people understand what you say.

I'm a simple man, and I use simple materials.

We have no way of knowing what lays ahead for us in the future. All we can do is use the information at hand to make the best decision possible.

If Mike Tyson was the voice of your GPS, would you ever not use it?

The world is a beautiful book, but of little use to him who cannot read it.

God stands in no need of our strength or wisdom, but of our ignorance, of our weakness; let us but give these to Him, and He can make use of us in winning souls.

Yes, linseed oil. I used to use poppy oil, but I have heard that poppy oil is given to cracking pigment too, so I use it no longer.

Talent, don't bother about wether or not you have it. Just assume that you do, and forget about it. Talent is a word we use after someone has become accomplished.

We don't use the term 'working class' here because it's a taboo term. You're supposed to say 'middle class,' because it helps diminish the understanding that there's a class war going on.

Use your imagination lovingly on behalf of another.

Everyone has power. But it doesn't help if you don't use it.

You can use a lot of different technologies to create something that doesn't really have a lot of value.

It's no use closing the barn door after the horse is gone.

I suppose it is one time when you can really use your name to raise money. And if I am going to use it for anything, what more of a better opportunity (than) to use it here.

Nothing would mean anything if I didn't live a life of use to others.

I use very little red. I use blue, yellow, a little green, but especially... black, white and grey. There is a certain need in me for communication with human beings. Black and white is writing.

Use of a mentally ill person's involuntary confession is antithetical to the notion of fundamental fairness embodied in the due process clause.

Don't use Buddhism to become a Buddhist. Use Buddhism to become better at whatever else in your life you are doing already.

I don't stare at a sheet of paper and try to think of a good word to use. I try to see where the story should go.

I never use a computer.

What is important in a leader is a resolute will and determination. A man may be versatile and learned, but if he lacks resoluteness and determination, of what use will he be?

The amount of God's love is unlimited, but we only receive as much as we use.

Syzygy, inexorable, pancreatic, phantasmagoria - anyone who can use those four words in one sentence will never have to do manual labor.

It is no use to preach to [children] if you do not act decently yourself.

There are many direct biological benefits that result from higher atmospheric CO2 concentrations. Two of the most important are increased plant photosynthesis and water-use efficiency.

I ride a bike and use aerobic equipment twice a week, and work out with a trainer, lifting weights.

It would bring tears in your eyes to make you think of all those years, the type of brain-washing that this man will use in America to keep us separated from our own people.

Why buy good luggage? You only use it when you travel.

You must not hide the gifts God has given, but use them in his service

The only people who use them [so-called assault weapons] are mass murderers.

I think anybody has, regardless of your gender, we all have equal value if you have value to bring and value to provide, you just have to be willing to use your voice.

If you feel tempted to use a picture of two hands shaking in front of a globe, put the pencil down, step away from the desk, and think about taking a vacation or investigating aromatherapy.

When you face adversity, you need to remind yourself that whatever is trying to defeat you could very well be what God will use to promote you.

If thou wouldst preserve a sound body, use fasting and walking; if a healthful soul, fasting and praying. Walking exercises the body; praying exercises the soul; fasting cleanses both.

As a footballer I can't imagine life without the use of one of my legs... Sadly this is exactly what happens to thousands of children every year when they accidentally step on a landmine.

People sometimes ask me if it is a sin in the Church of Emacs to use vi. Using a free version of vi is not a sin; it is a penance. So happy hacking.

When you use the term minority or minorities in reference to people, you're telling them that they're less than somebody else.

Standards are like toothbrushes. Everybody wants one but nobody wants to use anybody else’s.

Zen Makes use, to a great extent, of poetical expressions; Zen is wedded to poetry.

...If you work hard enough and assert yourself, and use your mind and imagination, you can shape the world to your desires. (151)

Use what seems like poison as medicine. Use your personal suffering as the path to compassion for all beings.

If I had to sum up my practical skills, I would use one word: survival. And operating a hedge fund utilized my training in survival to the fullest.

One trick I swear by: I pour a little neroli or lavender oil onto a hot towel and use it to wipe off my makeup. It opens up my pores, and then my face cream sinks in better.

God has given to every one of us more than fourteen billion cells and connections in our brain. Now why would God give us such a complex organ system unless He expects us to use it?

But never again use another person's body or emotions as a scratching post for your own unfulfilling yearnings.

When in doubt, use brute force.