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I was surrounded by nature and trying to come to terms with this blissful nature versus the inhumane mentality of war. People were being deluded by someone using the word peace

I will always be an advocate in terms of wars of necessity. I am just much more cautious on wars of choice.

I will say I remember the best thing in terms of publicity was being on the cover of Newsweek.

I worry that even well-intentioned attempts to "improve nature" (say by reducing suffering) will make things worse even in their own terms.

I would also say that, in practice, many more Americans are anarchists than would ever use that term.

I worry very much that we're in a situation now where there doesn't appear to be any limitation whatsoever in terms of the spending commitments that Obama's administration wants to make. Vast expansion in terms of the deficit, but it also says a lot about what they intend for the role of government in the society.

I would also argue... that we are, by inclination and in terms of our history, we are small 'l' liberals, we Canadians.

I won't ever shy away from a fight and if it makes sense down the road, I'll do it. But it will be on my terms.

[James Comey] term extends for some time yet. There's no plans at the moment in changing that term. And we've enjoyed our relationship with him and find him to be extraordinarily competent.

Khadi work without the mastery of the science of khadi will be love's labour lost in terms of Swaraj.

Jesus to me is somebody I can think about for security and confidence. Somebody I can revere in terms of bravery and in terms of courage.

Jesus measured greatness in terms of service not status. God determines your greatness by how many people you serve, not how many people serve you.

Left to ourselves we tend immediately to reduce God to manageable terms.

I would strenuously urge a single term of six years.

Leadership without mutual trust is a contradiction in terms.

Let each man be judged by his deeds, I have paid my price to live with myself on the terms that I willed.

Letting the Bible speak for itself, that is, letting it speak in its own terms, includes letting the Bible speak from within its own worldview rather than merely our own.

Life was neither something you defended by hiding nor surrendered calmly on other people's terms, but something you lived bravely, out in the open, and that if you had to lose it, you should lose it on your own terms.

Life is a journey and it's about growing and changing and coming to terms with who and what you are and loving who and what you are.

Longer-term, I think the markets would rally under a [Donald] Trump plan and sell-off on a [Hillary] Clinton policy.

Long-term boredom can't lead to anything good.

Long term interest of the nation should be foremost.

Long-term unemployment can make any worker progressively less employable, even after the economy strengthens.

Long term I do believe internationally there is a huge misunderstanding of Russia.

Long-term success depends upon trust.

Life has to be described in pure and simple physical and physiological terms. It must be demystified and depsychologised

'Madea' is a Southern term. It's short for 'mother dear.' So there are a lot of Madeas out there.

Market prices for stocks fluctuate at great amplitudes around intrinsic value but, over the long term, intrinsic value is virtually always reflected at some point in market price.

Like actors and writers who are on and off again in terms of employment, I had a very unstructured life.

Matter is a term contrary to soul. But nonsoul is its contradictory. Whatever is not soul is nonsoul.

Me and polite have never been on close terms.

Metaphor is not, and never has been, a mere literary term. It is an event.

[Michael Flynn is] someone who has advocated for a much tighter ties with Russia and had raised some eyebrows in terms of some of the consorting that he did around Washington.

Michael Jackson fundamentally altered the terms of the debate about African American music.

Money is a short-term result that incentivizes short-term decision making.

Morality is an utterly meaningless term unless defined as the good one does to others, the fulfilling of one's function in the sociopolitical whole.

Most Americans do not know what their strengths are. When you ask them, they look at you with a blank stare, or they respond in terms of subject knowledge, which is the wrong answer.

Moriarty is arguably the most famous super-villain in terms of literature.

Most of the longer-term relationships I've known have been gay relationships. They seem to be able to hang out longer.

Love and doubt have never been on speaking terms.

Love: A term which has no meaning if defined.

Motley Crue, collectively and individually, have done things on our own terms.

Most of us do know we have no immortality. And when you've found a genius, someone who has already purchased his immortality in musical or literary terms, it's maddening.

MUGWUMP, n. In politics one afflicted with self-respect and addicted to the vice of independence. A term of contempt.

Murder is an offensive act. The term cannot be applied legitimately to any defensive act.

Musically, I just think in terms of what's next. There's a lot of things I've always dreamed of doing, and I hope I get to them before I get too deaf.

[Music is] so inspirational in terms of making me want to become better.

Much of what we see in the universe ... starts out as imaginary. Often you must imagine something before you can come to terms with it.

My biggest goal was - I thought, God, if I could just be a rep company member at the Arena Stage in Washington, D. C. and get to play a bunch of parts in a year! And now in my work everything is about promoting it. It's not about the doing of it! Everything is: You have to sell it, and they ask you to tweet about it or do photo shoots, even for the smallest job. There's an imbalance in terms of what is actually gratifying. The stuff that is gratifying is, like I said, the day of work and the doing of it.

My style is constantly evolving. Style has been something that I think has been the hardest thing for me to come to terms with.