There is neither a proportional relationship, nor an inverse one, between a writer’s estimation of a work in progress & its actual quality. The feeling that the work is magnificent, & the feeling that it is abominable, are both mosquitoes to be repelled, ignored, or killed, but not indulged.
There is this quality, in things, of the right way seeming wrong at first.
Innocence in genius, and candor in power, are both noble qualities.
PERFECTION, n. An imaginary state of quality distinguished from the actual by an element known as excellence; an attribute of the critic. The editor of an English magazine having received a letter pointing out the erroneous nature of his views and style, and signed "Perfection," promptly wrote at the foot of the letter: "I don't agree with you," and mailed it to Matthew Arnold.
The main source of our wealth is goodness. The affections and the generous qualities that God admires in a world full of greed.
It cannot remain unmentioned that so many poorly equipped boys, and boys who have no talent at all for music, have been accepted into the school to date that the quality of music has necessarily declined and deteriorated. And those who do bring a few precepts with them when they come to school are not ready to be used immediately.
The grave is a crucible where memory is purified; we only remember a dead friend by those qualities which make him regretted.
A certain amount of danger is essential to the quality of life.
An athletic scholarship shouldn’t be the best opportunity to receive a quality education.
Take her away; for she hath lived too long, To fill the world with vicious qualities.
I think listeners are hungry to hear quality.
With bikes, it is absolutely the case that you will get what you pay for. Invest in quality so it will endure wear and tear.
Generosity, pleasing address, courage and propriety of conduct are not acquired, but are inbred qualities.
I hate Erma," I told Mom. . . "You have to show compassion for her. . . " She added that you should never hate anyone, even your worst enemies. "Everyone has something good about them," she said. "You have to find the redeeming quality and love the person for that. " "Oh yeah?" I said. "How about Hitler? What was his redeeming quality?" "Hitler loved dogs," Mom said without hesitation.
I believe that we won't get the fullest contribution from women, they won't be able to reach their fullest aspirations, until we take a completely different look at how we make healthcare more affordable, higher quality, with better access to many more women.
Wit is the rarest quality to be met with among people of education, and the most common among the uneducated.
The human mind has a superglue-like quality: Once a viewpoint has been plucked from the swirling chaos of beliefs and explanations, then the mind quickly solidifies that view, resisting any future modification.
We must guarantee the quality of the existence of the men and women of tomorrow.
But in every constitution some large degree of animal vigor is necessary as material foundation for the higher qualities of the art.
We must be united, we must be undaunted, we must be inflexible. Our qualities and deeds must burn and glow through the gloom oEurope until they become the veritable beacon oits salvation.
