Delight Quotes - Page 22

• Equals, the proverb goes, delight in equals.

  Plato

  Equality

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• Let ancient times delight other folk, I rejoice that I was not born till now.

  Ovid

  Ancient, Born, Rejoice

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• Not for any one man's delight has Nature made
  the sun, the wind, the waters; all are free.

  Ovid

  Nature, Men, Wind

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• Full of troubles, the mind is still the only Garden of Delight.

  Mason Cooley

  Garden, Mind, Trouble

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• A tattered copy of Johnson's large Dictionary was a great delight to me, on account of the specimens of English versifications which I found in the Introduction. I learned them as if they were so many poems. I used to keep this old volume close to my pillow; and I amused myself when I awoke in the morning by reciting its jingling contrasts of iambic and trochaic and dactylic metre, and thinking what a charming occupation it must be to "make up" verses.

  Lucy Larcom

  Morning, Thinking, Poetry

  Lucy Larcom (1961). “A New England girlhood”

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• To the untraveled, territory other than their own familiar heath is invariably fascinating. Next to love it is the one thing that solaces and delights.

  Theodore Dreiser

  Territory, Next, Solace

  Theodore Dreiser (2017). “Delphi Complete Works of Theodore Dreiser (Illustrated)”, p.325, Delphi Classics

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• Delighting in God's Word leads us to delight in God, and delight in God drives away fear.

  David Jeremiah

  Turning Points

  David Jeremiah (2013). “What Are You Afraid Of?: Facing Down Your Fears with Faith”, p.74, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

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• Many of the things that bring delight should not be owned. They are more enjoyed if another's, than if yours; the first day they give pleasure to the owner, but in all the rest to the others: what belongs to another rejoices doubly, because it is without the risk of going stale and with the satisfaction of freshness. . . the possession of things not only diminishes their enjoyment, but augments their annoyance, whether shared or not shared.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Giving, Risk, Satisfaction

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• When we focus on the song of our soul and heart, then others will be touched similarly. Sometimes people wonder or worry whether people will like or approve of their creative expression. It's none of your business. It's your business to stay present and focused for the work of your deepest dreams. It might look crooked or strange, or be very odd- but if it delights you, then it is yours, and will find its way into other hearts.

  Sark

  Dream, Song, Heart

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• Unformed people delight in the gaudy and in novelty. Cooked people delight in the ordinary.

  Erik Naggum

  People, Novelty, Ordinary

  "Ousterhout and Tcl lost the plot with latest paper". Usenet discussion groups, groups.google.com. September 4, 1997.

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• May its index point to joy, And moments wing'd with new delights. Sweet may resound each silver bell, And never quick returning chime, Seem in reproving notes to tell, Of hours mispent, and murder'd time.

  Charlotte Turner Smith

  Sweet, Time, Silver Bells

  Charlotte Turner Smith (2014). “Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Charlotte Smith (Illustrated)”, p.299, Delphi Classics

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• I'm not saying this just to be self-deprecating, but I have always taken delight in playing people who are oblivious, because I do think I have giant, giant blind spots. It's a very comfortable place to be.

  Ty Burrell

  Taken, Thinking, Self

  Interview with Steve Heisler, www.avclub.com. November 18, 2009.

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• Mexican homes as a rule are closed off to the world by high blank walls of yellowish masonry, topped with broken glass to discourage escaladores, or climbing burglars. The gardens and fountains and other delights are hidden, as in an Arab city.

  Charles Portis

  Wall, Home, Garden

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• My relationship with my readers is somewhat theatrical. One of the main things I try to do in my work is delight my readers.

  Mark Leyner

  Trying, Reader, Theatrical

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• From a writer's standpoint, each character and story presents its own unique challenges and delights. I'm deeply curious about all of my characters, and I love peeling away their layers to see what's underneath their skin, or secreted deep within their hearts.

  Tina St. John

  Heart, Character, Unique

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• Through the practice of meditation and Buddhism, as you experience light, it immediately delights you.

  Frederick Lenz

  Buddhism, Light, Practice

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• All His glory and beauty come from within, and there He delights to dwell, His visits there are frequent, His conversation sweet, His comforts refreshing; and His peace passing all understanding.

  Thomas a Kempis

  Sweet, Understanding, Comfort

  "Imitation of Christ". Book by Thomas a Kempis, Book II, Chapter I,

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• People who blame the Bible for the modern destruction of nature have failed to see its delight in the variety and individuality of creatures and its insistence upon their holiness. But that delight-in, say, the final chapters of Job or the 104th Psalm-is far more useful to the cause of conservation than the undifferentiating abstractions of science... Reverence gives standing to creatures, and to our perception of them, just as the law gives standing to a citizen.

  Wendell Berry

  Jobs, Animal, Law

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• Close interaction with farmers and scientists can expose the chef to new flavours that can be used to delight diners.

  Rene Redzepi

  Diners, Chef, Scientist

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• Our days and nights have sorrows woven with delights.

  Francois de Malherbe

  Night, Sorrow, Woven

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• To be pure in heart is to take no delight in cunning, but converse sincerely with men, and express nothing, by word or look, which is not felt in the heart.

  John Calvin

  Heart, Men, Looks

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• Each moment is just what it is. It might be the only moment of our life; it might be the only strawberry we'll ever eat. We could get depressed about it, or we could finally appreciate it and delight in the preciousness of every single moment of our life.

  Pema Chodron

  Single Mom, Appreciate, Might

  Pema Chodron (2001). “The Wisdom of No Escape: And the Path of Loving Kindness”, p.32, Shambhala Publications

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• Anyone who loved Tuesdays with Morrie should delight in reading The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Mitch Albom has populated his larger-than-life tale with memorable characters and filled it with the abundant warmth and wisdom that we've come to expect from this gifted storyteller.

  John Burnham Schwartz

  Reading, Character, Memorable

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• A Fraternity, too, is of such character that after men have left college they delight to renew their own youth by continued association with it and to bring their richest experiences back to the younger generation in part payment of the debt which they feel themselves owe to the fraternity for what it gave them in their formative years.

  Newton D. Baker

  Character, College, Men

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• In a modern world, increasingly filled with pop culture fads and gimmicks, Lisa Morton reveals much of the underbelly history and unknown facts regarding the biggest pop culture event in history-Halloween. Her sheer delight and well-researched enthusiasm in tackling many of the unrecognized aspects of this monstrous topic makes one wonder what we don't know about everything else that should be as commonplace to our psyche as a bag of candy.

  Del Howison

  Halloween, Topics, Gimmicks

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