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Describing Quotes

Words aren’t very good at describing complicated, strange visual things. You can try, and the reader will have some sort of image in their mind, but words aren’t good at that Picture Quote #1

At the same time, new concepts and abstractions flow into the picture, taking up the task of describing the universe without reference to such time or space - abstractions for which our language lacks adequate terms Picture Quote #1

I cannot stand that whole game of confession, that is: Here I have sinned, now I’m confessing my sins, and describing my path of sin and then in the act of confession I beg for your forgiveness and redemption Picture Quote #1

[Stieg] was describing Sweden the way it was and the way he saw the country: the scandals, the oppression of women, the friends he cherished and wished to honor Picture Quote #1

Romantic love has its place but to define relationship solely in romantic terms is like describing marriage only by what a couple does on their honeymoon Picture Quote #1

My three years at the NIH were critical in my scientific education. I learned an immense amount about the research process: developing assays, purifying macromolecules, documenting a discovery by many approaches, and writing clear manuscripts describing what is known and what remains to be investigated Picture Quote #1

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Our language for describing emotions is very crude... that’s what music is for, I guess Picture Quote #1

The materialistic paradigm of Western science has been a major obstacle for any objective evaluation of the data describing the events occurring at the time of death Picture Quote #1

Describing life out of the public eye to David Letterman, December 6th, 1996 It’s been different. I started driving again. I started cooking again. My driving’s better than my cooking. George has discovered Sam’s Club Picture Quote #1

I’m not promoting myself as the next great American driver, as some people are describing me. If that’s what people want to call me, fine. But I’ve got more important things to focus on Picture Quote #1

I never take any notice of reviews-unless a critic has thought up some new way of describing me. That old one about my lizard eyes and anteater nose and the way I sleep my way through pictures is so hackneyed now Picture Quote #1

I just don’t talk about who I’m going out with, that’s it. It’s an odd thing to sit around describing yourself to 10 different people every 5 minutes yet it’s kind of therapeutic in a way Picture Quote #1

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In the teaching of geography and history a sympathetic understanding (should) be fostered for the characteristics of the different peoples of the world, especially for those who we are in the habit of describing as primitive Picture Quote #1

The sergeant was describing a military life. It was all drinking, he said, except that there were frequent intervals of eating and love making Picture Quote #1

If you read a book about school - someone else’s book - you always translate it into your own school experiences. It’s describing the student: he’s bewildered and lost in a large crowd in a university classroom. You’ll visualize that from your own experiences. So, everything you know is what you’re really writing Picture Quote #1

I have trouble describing my own style, since it’s sort of like describing my own eye color or something Picture Quote #1

I wouldn’t say I’m fixated on describing any kind of relationship whether it is a father and a son, or a family. I don’t like it when people say that I’m particularly following the same line or that I’m only interested in family dramas. I’m interested in human relationships. The most intimate, the most delicate, and the most intriguing relationships are those within a family Picture Quote #1

And now I know why they invented words for love, why they had to: It’s the only thing that can come close to describing what I feel in that moment, the baffling mixture of pain and pleasure and fear and joy, all running sharply through me at once Picture Quote #1

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Describing passive violence in this culture is kinda like someone who is drowning in the middle of the ocean giving you the low-down on water. The only way you can really understand passive violence is by going somewhere far, far away from phones, news, TV, the Internet Picture Quote #1

I learned I’m not a science writer. I’m not very good at describing how something is happening. I try to describe So What? Picture Quote #1

It’s a bit much describing it as a moral challenge from a government that’s tripled the deficit and added $100 billion to net debt Picture Quote #1

Genuinely great humour recognises the world it’s describing and yet we are also called into question by it. That’s what great art should do. That’s what great philosophy should do. The one thing about humour is that this is an everyday practice that does this Picture Quote #1

I have a very difficult time describing my music. Because I run into people in the hardware store and they go, ‘Oh, you’re a musician. So what kind of music do you play?’ And I go, ‘Uh, I’ve been doin’ this for many years - I don’t know what to call it.’ Picture Quote #1

He had hard, steady eyes, and all the comforting, reassuring charm of a dental drill. - Harry Dresden describing Morgan Picture Quote #1

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Words aren’t very good at describing complicated, strange visual things. You can try, and the reader will have some sort of image in their mind, but words aren’t good at that. (Describing Quotes) At the same time, new concepts and abstractions flow into the picture, taking up the task of describing the universe without reference to such time or space - abstractions for which our language lacks adequate terms. (Describing Quotes) I cannot stand that whole game of confession, that is: Here I have sinned, now I’m confessing my sins, and describing my path of sin and then in the act of confession I beg for your forgiveness and redemption. (Describing Quotes) [Stieg] was describing Sweden the way it was and the way he saw the country: the scandals, the oppression of women, the friends he cherished and wished to honor. (Describing Quotes) Romantic love has its place but to define relationship solely in romantic terms is like describing marriage only by what a couple does on their honeymoon. (Describing Quotes) My three years at the NIH were critical in my scientific education. I learned an immense amount about the research process: developing assays, purifying macromolecules, documenting a discovery by many approaches, and writing clear manuscripts describing what is known and what remains to be investigated. (Describing Quotes) Our language for describing emotions is very crude... that’s what music is for, I guess. (Describing Quotes) The materialistic paradigm of Western science has been a major obstacle for any objective evaluation of the data describing the events occurring at the time of death. (Describing Quotes) Describing life out of the public eye to David Letterman, December 6th, 1996 It’s been different. I started driving again. I started cooking again. My driving’s better than my cooking. George has discovered Sam’s Club. (Describing Quotes) I’m not promoting myself as the next great American driver, as some people are describing me. If that’s what people want to call me, fine. But I’ve got more important things to focus on. (Describing Quotes) I never take any notice of reviews-unless a critic has thought up some new way of describing me. That old one about my lizard eyes and anteater nose and the way I sleep my way through pictures is so hackneyed now. (Describing Quotes) I just don’t talk about who I’m going out with, that’s it. It’s an odd thing to sit around describing yourself to 10 different people every 5 minutes yet it’s kind of therapeutic in a way. (Describing Quotes) In the teaching of geography and history a sympathetic understanding (should) be fostered for the characteristics of the different peoples of the world, especially for those who we are in the habit of describing as primitive. (Describing Quotes) The sergeant was describing a military life. It was all drinking, he said, except that there were frequent intervals of eating and love making. (Describing Quotes) If you read a book about school - someone else’s book - you always translate it into your own school experiences. It’s describing the student: he’s bewildered and lost in a large crowd in a university classroom. You’ll visualize that from your own experiences. So, everything you know is what you’re really writing. (Describing Quotes) I have trouble describing my own style, since it’s sort of like describing my own eye color or something. (Describing Quotes) I wouldn’t say I’m fixated on describing any kind of relationship whether it is a father and a son, or a family. I don’t like it when people say that I’m particularly following the same line or that I’m only interested in family dramas. I’m interested in human relationships. The most intimate, the most delicate, and the most intriguing relationships are those within a family. (Describing Quotes) And now I know why they invented words for love, why they had to: It’s the only thing that can come close to describing what I feel in that moment, the baffling mixture of pain and pleasure and fear and joy, all running sharply through me at once. (Describing Quotes) Describing passive violence in this culture is kinda like someone who is drowning in the middle of the ocean giving you the low-down on water. The only way you can really understand passive violence is by going somewhere far, far away from phones, news, TV, the Internet. (Describing Quotes) I learned I’m not a science writer. I’m not very good at describing how something is happening. I try to describe So What? (Describing Quotes) It’s a bit much describing it as a moral challenge from a government that’s tripled the deficit and added $100 billion to net debt. (Describing Quotes) Genuinely great humour recognises the world it’s describing and yet we are also called into question by it. That’s what great art should do. That’s what great philosophy should do. The one thing about humour is that this is an everyday practice that does this. (Describing Quotes) I have a very difficult time describing my music. Because I run into people in the hardware store and they go, ‘Oh, you’re a musician. So what kind of music do you play?’ And I go, ‘Uh, I’ve been doin’ this for many years - I don’t know what to call it.’ (Describing Quotes) He had hard, steady eyes, and all the comforting, reassuring charm of a dental drill. - Harry Dresden describing Morgan (Describing Quotes)

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