Samuel Hamilton Quotes

Because time does the job, dynamite can't touch. (Samuel Hamilton) ~ John Steinbeck

I wondered why it is that some people are less affected and torn by the verities of life and death than others. ~ John Steinbeck

When I read educational articles it often seems to me that this important side of the matter, the purely personal side, is not emphasized enough; the fact that it is so much more agreeable and interesting to be an educated person than not. The sheer pleasure of being educated does not seem to be stressed. ~ Edith Hamilton

More is learned in a public than in a private school, from emulation. There is the collision of mind with mind, or the radiation of many minds pointing to one center. ~ Samuel Johnson

Labor is still, and ever will be, the inevitable price set upon everything which is valuable. ~ Samuel Smiles

In 1 Samuel 17, we see how comfort stymied the nation of Israel and David's three older brothers up at their army camp. They repeated their battle cry every day. They got suited up and went and stood on the front lines. They had God on their side and believed he was the one true God. But for forty days they were held back by comfort. They were prevented from moving forward by the lure of ease. The giant was calling the shots. He was dictating their lives. Goliath would come out every morning and evening and shake, rattle, and roar, and the Israelites would all say, "Nope, not today. Too dangerous. Too uncomfortable. Let's go have lunch. Let's stay in the tents where it's safe. If we run out of supplies someone will arrive with more. Maybe we'll do battle tomorrow." We ~ Louie Giglio

He strains his conversation through a cigar. ~ Hamilton Wright Mabie

Strive to find things to be thankful for, and just look for the good in who you are! ~ Bethany Hamilton

It may be observed in general that the future is purchased by the present. It is not possible to secure distant or permanent happiness but by the forbearance of some immediate gratification. This is so evidently true with regard to the whole of our existence that all precepts of theology have no other tendency than to enforce a life of faith; a life regulated not by our senses but by our belief; a life in which pleasures are to be refused for fear of invisible punishments, and calamities sometimes to be sought, and always endured, in hope of rewards that shall be obtained in another state. ~ Samuel Johnson

It is a mistake to suppose that men succeed through success; they much oftener succeed through failures. Precept, study, advice, and example could never have taught them so well as failure has done. ~ Samuel Smiles

Look, she said stooping over her breasts, the haloes are darkening already. I summoned up my remaining strength and said, Abort, abort and they'll blush like new. ~ Samuel Beckett

I don't like coming over here at night, the girl said. The bayou is scary in the dark, all manner of things running wild out there. ~ Samuel Snoek-Brown

The awful discretion, which a court of impeachments must necessarily have, to doom to honor or to infamy the most confidential and the most distinguished characters of the community, forbids the commitment of the trust to a small number of persons. ~ Alexander Hamilton

I am very pleased to see this project moving ahead. The Hamilton Airport serves as an international gateway to south-western Ontario. This new facility will allow the airport to expand its air cargo business and help strengthen the local economy. This is another example of Ontario's commitment to public infrastructure that contributes to long-term growth for the region. ~ Ted McMeekin

The General Public is a statistical fiction created by a few exceptional men to make the loneliness of being exceptional a little easier to bear. ~ Samuel R. Delany

Could I be assured that America would remain virtuous, I would venture to defy the utmost Efforts of Enemies to subjugate her. ~ Samuel Adams

That kiss was really nice you know before you ... bit me, but it was still nice. ~ Laurell K. Hamilton

VLADIMIR: Moron!
ESTRAGON: Vermin!
VLADIMIR: Abortion!
ESTRAGON: Morpion!
VLADIMIR: Sewer-rat!
ESTRAGON: Curate!
VLADIMIR: Cretin!
ESTRAGON: (with finality). Crritic!
VLADIMIR: Oh!
He wilts, vanquished, and turns away. ~ Samuel Beckett

The ludicrous fever of toys struggling skyward, the sky itself more and more remote, the wind tearing the awning of cloud to tatters, pale limitless blue and green recessions laced with strands of scud, the light failing - once she would have noticed these things. ~ Samuel Beckett

No man hates him at whom he can laugh. ~ Samuel Johnson

He that compares what he has done with what he has left undone, will feel the effect which must always follow the comparison of imagination with reality; he will look with contempt on his own unimportance, and wonder to what purpose he came into the world; he will repine that he shall leave behind him no evidence of his having been, that he has added nothing to the system of life, but has glided from youth to age among the crowd, without any effort for distinction. ~ Samuel Johnson

The cankered passion of envy is nothing akin to the silly envy of the ass.L'Estrange,Fab.xxxviii. ~ Samuel Johnson

But all this was nothing compared to the face which I regret to say vaguely resembled my own, less the refinement of course, same little abortive moustache, same little ferrety eyes, same paraphimosis of the nose, and a thin red mouth that looked as if it was raw from trying to shit its tongue. ~ Samuel Beckett

Parents are the last people on earth who ought to have children. ~ Samuel Butler

The fact would seem to be, if in my situation one may speak of facts, not only that I shall have to speak of things of which I cannot speak, but also, which is even more interesting, but also that I, which is if possible even more interesting, that I shall have to, I forget, no matter. And at the same time I am obliged to speak. I shall never be silent. Never. ~ Samuel Beckett

When crime busting is easier than your personal life, something has gone seriously wrong. ~ Laurell K. Hamilton

[I] like to be anchored by routine, not shackled by it. ~ Gabrielle Hamilton

Desire then is the invasion of the whole self by the wish, which, as it invades, sets going more and more of the psychical processes; but at the same time, so long as it remains desire, does not succeed in getting possession of the self. ~ Samuel Alexander

As the greatest liar tells more truths than falsehoods, so may it be said of the worst man, that he does more good than evil. ~ Samuel Johnson

I spent some time at White Memorial Medical Center as a senior medical student doing a rotation in surgery; however, I felt I wasn't getting enough time assisting. ~ Samuel Wilson

What a lucky thing the wheel was invented before the automobile; otherwise can you imagine the awful screeching? ~ Samuel Hoffenstein

People are going to bash you while you're alive, and they're going to bash you when you're gone. ~ Anthony Hamilton

Republican-controlled bank in the city. Plenty of Republicans were inherently suspicious of banks, but many would welcome the opportunity to use one that didn't require them to get into bed with their political enemies. Hamilton was infuriated when he realized how Burr had used him. Once the company had received its charter, it abandoned all pretense of providing the city with clean water, instead laying in a pipe system that transported the contaminated well water around the city. This incident perhaps marked the turning point in Hamilton's relationship with Burr; friendly despite their political differences, the most famous duel in American history lay in their future, and only one of them would survive it. The ~ Michael W. Simmons

And when we feel forsaken, hopeless, and in despair, we pray to one who walked this path before us. ~ Adam Hamilton

She was hell on wheels and used to getting her own way. ~ Laurell K. Hamilton

Colors sluiced the air with fugal patterns as a shape subsumed the breeze and fell, to form further on, a brighter emerald, a duller amethyst. Odors flushed the wind with vinegar, snow, ocean, ginger, poppies, rum. Autumn, ocean, ginger, ocean, autumn; ocean, ocean, the surge of ocean again, while light foamed in the dimming blue that underlit the Mouse's face. Electric arpeggios of a neo-raga rilled. ~ Samuel R. Delany

My editor picked out the name she wanted. I was either going to be Kim Harrison or Lisa Harrison, because she wanted me shelved right next to Hamilton. ~ Kim Harrison