quotes about Pipe Dreams

“Nature provides exceptions to every rule.”

Source : Margaret Fuller, Margaret F. Ossoli (2008). “Woman in the Ninteenth Century (EasyRead Large Edition)”, p.122, ReadHowYouWant.com

“We play it differently now. If we did the album now it would be different.”

“In questions of this sort there are two things to be observed. First, that the truth of the Scriptures be inviolably maintained. Secondly, since Scripture doth admit of diverse interpretations, that no one cling to any particular exposition with such pertinacity that, if what he supposed to be the teaching of Scripture should afterward turn out to be clearly false, he should nevertheless still presume to put it forward, lest thereby the sacred Scriptures should be exposed to the derision of unbelievers and the way of salvation should be closed to them.”

“My bedspread isn't washable. Since my bedding has to be washed every day, I'll have to throw it out.”

“I want peace. I want to see if somewhere there isn't something left in life of charm and grace.”

“If we have to go to war, we will.”

Source : "White House: U.S. doesn't need U.N. permission on Iraq", www.cnn.com. November 10, 2002.

“Well, American dialects have been studied for a hundred years or so.”

Source : "Sound Change". "Wordmaster" with Avi Arditti, Rosanne Skirble, learningenglish.voanews.com. January 12, 2005.

“Tenderness is greater proof of love than the most passionate of vows.”

Source : Marlene Dietrich (2012). “Marlene Dietrich's ABC: Wit, Wisdom, & Recipes”, p.119, Open Road Media

“Individuals have little opportunity to get elected to Parliament under the label of the government party... unless they are in good standing with the Prime Minister and pledged to be cooperative.”

“I'm very competitive, and my ego couldn't handle that lack of success”