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Diminished Quotes

The risk that the economy has entered a substantial downturn appears to have diminished over the past month or so Picture Quote #1

Freedom is the awareness of alternatives and of the ability to choose. It is contingent upon consciousness, and so may be gained or lost, extended or diminished Picture Quote #1

When pride retreats from a man, humility begins to dwell in him, and the more pride is diminished, so much more does humility grow. The one gives way to the other as to its opposite. Darkness departs and light appears. Pride is darkness, but humility is light Picture Quote #1

All experience and phenomena are understood to be a dream, this should not be just an intellectual understanding, but a vivid and lucid experience... Genuine integration of this point produces a profound change in the individual’s response to the world. Grasping and aversion is greatly diminished, and the emotional tangles that once seemed so compelling are experienced as the tug of dream stories, and no more Picture Quote #1

Many will be busied in taking away from a thing, which will grow in proportion as it is diminished Picture Quote #1

There was romance in the unknown, but once a place had been discovered and cataloged and mapped, it was diminished, just another dusty fact in a book, sapped of mystery. So maybe it was better to leave a few spots on the map blank. To let the world keep a little of its magic, rather than forcing it to divulge every last secret. Maybe it was better, now and then, to wonder Picture Quote #1

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The trouble with ghostwriting is that it raises the issue of whether the president is in a state of diminished responsibility for what he says. Does he actually grasp the implications of the words he speaks? Picture Quote #1

Blind obedience is a sure sign of trouble. The likelihood of religion becoming evil is greatly diminished when there is freedom for individual thinking and when honest inquiry is encouraged Picture Quote #1

The role of the writer is not to say what we can all say, but what we are unable to say. Most of the writing today which is called fiction contains such a poverty of language, such triteness, that it is a shrunken, diminished world we enter, poorer and more formless than the poorest cripple deprived of ears and eyes and tongue. The writer’s responsibility is to increase, develop our senses, expand our vision, heighten our awareness and enrich our articulateness Picture Quote #1

If my mind cannot be tied down, if my dreams cannot be diminished, then no amount of restraints can really guarantee my quiet submission Picture Quote #1

Reputation is but a synonym of popularity: dependent on suffrage, to be increased or diminished at the will of the voters Picture Quote #1

War is one of the constants of history, and it has not diminished with civilization or democracy Picture Quote #1

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This planet might be able to support perhaps as many as half a billion people who could live a sustainable life in relative comfort. Human populations must be greatly diminished, and as quickly as possible to limit further environmental damage Picture Quote #1

The less the mind understands and the more things it perceives, the greater its power of feigning is; and the more things it understands, the more that power is diminished Picture Quote #1

The faculty for remembering is not diminished in proportion to what one has learnt, just as little as the number of moulds in which you cast sand lessens its capacity for being cast in new moulds Picture Quote #1

Is it not gain to have diminished the faith that it was the duty of the wretched and the miserable to be content with the lot in life which providence had awarded them? Picture Quote #1

The beauty of empowering others is that your own power is not diminished in the process Picture Quote #1

When you’re trying to pass on the best of the stuff you’re culling to what should be a hungry culture but you have it diminished... that’s kind of disappointing Picture Quote #1

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The only kind of dignity which is genuine is that which is not diminished by the indifference of others Picture Quote #1

Even the most beautiful scenery is no longer assured of our love after we have lived in it for three months, and some distant coast attracts our avarice: possessions are generally diminished by possession Picture Quote #1

If a piece of worthless stone can bruise a cup of gold, its worth is not increased, nor that of the gold diminished Picture Quote #1

You are quaffing drink from a hundred fountains: whenever any of these hundred yields less, your pleasure is diminished. But when the sublime fountain gushes from within you, no longer need you steal from the other fountains Picture Quote #1

I think, if you have enough inner resources, then you can live in isolation for long periods of time and not feel diminished by it Picture Quote #1

Democrat women lead the way in showing other women how to be stepped on and diminished by men. That’s what they do, for a payoff somewhere down the line Picture Quote #1

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The delight we inspire in others has this enchanting peculiarity that, far from being diminished like every other reflection, it returns to us more radiant than ever Picture Quote #1

The question that he frames in all but words is what to make of a diminished thing Picture Quote #1

When a creature is exposed to violence, it will tend to adapt to that disturbance, so that when the violence ceases or the creature is allowed its freedom, the healthy instinct to flee is hugely diminished, and the creature stays put instead Picture Quote #1

I had learned this lesson so many times before. It was the great inner truth that didn’t require the support of logic. Every time I loved, I lost, and I was diminished. I wondered how much of me would be left after tomorrow Picture Quote #1

Extreme visual clarity, tunnel vision, diminished sound, and the sense that time is slowing down. this is how the human body reacts to extreme stress Picture Quote #1

As a recluse I couldn’t bear traffic. It had nothing to do with jealousy, I simply disliked people, crowds, anywhere, except at my readings. People diminished me, they sucked me dry Picture Quote #1

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The risk that the economy has entered a substantial downturn appears to have diminished over the past month or so (Diminished Quotes) Freedom is the awareness of alternatives and of the ability to choose. It is contingent upon consciousness, and so may be gained or lost, extended or diminished (Diminished Quotes) When pride retreats from a man, humility begins to dwell in him, and the more pride is diminished, so much more does humility grow. The one gives way to the other as to its opposite. Darkness departs and light appears. Pride is darkness, but humility is light (Diminished Quotes) All experience and phenomena are understood to be a dream, this should not be just an intellectual understanding, but a vivid and lucid experience... Genuine integration of this point produces a profound change in the individual’s response to the world. Grasping and aversion is greatly diminished, and the emotional tangles that once seemed so compelling are experienced as the tug of dream stories, and no more (Diminished Quotes) Many will be busied in taking away from a thing, which will grow in proportion as it is diminished (Diminished Quotes) There was romance in the unknown, but once a place had been discovered and cataloged and mapped, it was diminished, just another dusty fact in a book, sapped of mystery. So maybe it was better to leave a few spots on the map blank. To let the world keep a little of its magic, rather than forcing it to divulge every last secret. Maybe it was better, now and then, to wonder (Diminished Quotes) The trouble with ghostwriting is that it raises the issue of whether the president is in a state of diminished responsibility for what he says. Does he actually grasp the implications of the words he speaks? (Diminished Quotes) Blind obedience is a sure sign of trouble. The likelihood of religion becoming evil is greatly diminished when there is freedom for individual thinking and when honest inquiry is encouraged (Diminished Quotes) The role of the writer is not to say what we can all say, but what we are unable to say. Most of the writing today which is called fiction contains such a poverty of language, such triteness, that it is a shrunken, diminished world we enter, poorer and more formless than the poorest cripple deprived of ears and eyes and tongue. The writer’s responsibility is to increase, develop our senses, expand our vision, heighten our awareness and enrich our articulateness (Diminished Quotes) If my mind cannot be tied down, if my dreams cannot be diminished, then no amount of restraints can really guarantee my quiet submission (Diminished Quotes) Reputation is but a synonym of popularity: dependent on suffrage, to be increased or diminished at the will of the voters (Diminished Quotes) War is one of the constants of history, and it has not diminished with civilization or democracy (Diminished Quotes) This planet might be able to support perhaps as many as half a billion people who could live a sustainable life in relative comfort. Human populations must be greatly diminished, and as quickly as possible to limit further environmental damage (Diminished Quotes) The less the mind understands and the more things it perceives, the greater its power of feigning is; and the more things it understands, the more that power is diminished (Diminished Quotes) The faculty for remembering is not diminished in proportion to what one has learnt, just as little as the number of moulds in which you cast sand lessens its capacity for being cast in new moulds (Diminished Quotes) Is it not gain to have diminished the faith that it was the duty of the wretched and the miserable to be content with the lot in life which providence had awarded them? (Diminished Quotes) The beauty of empowering others is that your own power is not diminished in the process (Diminished Quotes) When you’re trying to pass on the best of the stuff you’re culling to what should be a hungry culture but you have it diminished... that’s kind of disappointing (Diminished Quotes) The only kind of dignity which is genuine is that which is not diminished by the indifference of others (Diminished Quotes) Even the most beautiful scenery is no longer assured of our love after we have lived in it for three months, and some distant coast attracts our avarice: possessions are generally diminished by possession (Diminished Quotes) If a piece of worthless stone can bruise a cup of gold, its worth is not increased, nor that of the gold diminished (Diminished Quotes) You are quaffing drink from a hundred fountains: whenever any of these hundred yields less, your pleasure is diminished. But when the sublime fountain gushes from within you, no longer need you steal from the other fountains (Diminished Quotes) I think, if you have enough inner resources, then you can live in isolation for long periods of time and not feel diminished by it (Diminished Quotes) Democrat women lead the way in showing other women how to be stepped on and diminished by men. That’s what they do, for a payoff somewhere down the line (Diminished Quotes) The delight we inspire in others has this enchanting peculiarity that, far from being diminished like every other reflection, it returns to us more radiant than ever (Diminished Quotes) The question that he frames in all but words is what to make of a diminished thing (Diminished Quotes) When a creature is exposed to violence, it will tend to adapt to that disturbance, so that when the violence ceases or the creature is allowed its freedom, the healthy instinct to flee is hugely diminished, and the creature stays put instead (Diminished Quotes) I had learned this lesson so many times before. It was the great inner truth that didn’t require the support of logic. Every time I loved, I lost, and I was diminished. I wondered how much of me would be left after tomorrow (Diminished Quotes) Extreme visual clarity, tunnel vision, diminished sound, and the sense that time is slowing down. this is how the human body reacts to extreme stress (Diminished Quotes) As a recluse I couldn’t bear traffic. It had nothing to do with jealousy, I simply disliked people, crowds, anywhere, except at my readings. People diminished me, they sucked me dry (Diminished Quotes)

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