Refuge Quotes

Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative. Oscar Wilde
Consistency Refuge Last
There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats. Albert Schweitzer
Life Music Cats Miseries Refuge Means Two
Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. Isaac Asimov
Refuge Incompetent Last Violence
Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel. Samuel Johnson
Patriotism Scoundrel Refuge Last
A true friend encourages us, comforts us, supports us like a big easy chair, offering us a safe refuge from the world. H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
True Friend World Big Easy True Supports Like Safe Comforts Encourages Friend Offering Refuge Us Chair
Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity. Aristotle
Education Adversity Prosperity Refuge Ornament
There is no refuge from memory and remorse in this world. The spirits of our foolish deeds haunt us, with or without repentance. Gilbert Parker
Memory World Repentance Our Spirits Haunt Foolish Remorse Without Refuge Us Deeds
The first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency; the second is war. Both bring a temporary prosperity; both bring a permanent ruin. But both are the refuge of political and economic opportunists. Ernest Hemingway
War Prosperity Political Inflation First Nation Ruin Temporary Both Economic Permanent Currency Refuge Second Bring Panacea
Sarcasm: the last refuge of modest and chaste-souled people when the privacy of their soul is coarsely and intrusively invaded. Fyodor Dostoevsky
Privacy Soul People Invaded Refuge Modest Sarcasm Last
Ambition is the last refuge of the failure. Oscar Wilde
Failure Ambition Refuge Last
The game of basketball has been everything to me. My place of refuge, place I've always gone where I needed comfort and peace. It's been the site of intense pain and the most intense feelings of joy and satisfaction. It's a relationship that has evolved over time, given me the greatest respect and love for the game. Michael Jordan
Love Time Me Relationship Game Respect Peace Sports Joy Feelings Gone Pain Everything Has-Been Evolved Given Over Most Comfort Greatest Always Been Site Intense Refuge Where Place Satisfaction Needed Basketball
Conversation about the weather is the last refuge of the unimaginative. Oscar Wilde
Conversation Weather About Refuge Unimaginative Last
There is really nothing more to say-except why. But since why is difficult to handle, one must take refuge in how. Toni Morrison
Nothing Difficult Must More Take Since How Handle Refuge Really Why
No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots. Barbara Ehrenreich
Patriotism Rebellion Matter Duty Too Dissent All-Around Remain True Scoundrels Often Refuge Patriots
Historically, the claim of consensus has been the first refuge of scoundrels; it is a way to avoid debate by claiming that the matter is already settled. Michael Crichton
Debate Matter First Settled Way Claim Claiming Has-Been Been Historically Scoundrels Refuge Avoid Consensus
Seriousness is the only refuge of the shallow. Oscar Wilde
Only Shallow Refuge Seriousness
The last refuge of the insomniac is a sense of superiority to the sleeping world. Leonard Cohen
World Sense Sleeping Superiority Refuge Last
There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession. Daniel Webster
Confession Suicide Refuge
Women love always: when earth slips from them, they take refuge in heaven. George Sand
Love Women Earth Slips Take Always Love Always Refuge Heaven Them
We come into relationships often very much identified with our needs. I need this, I need security, I need refuge, I need friendship. And all of relationships are symbiotic in that sense. We come together because we fulfill each others' needs at some level or other. Ram Dass
Friendship Needs Together Sense Other Others Relationships Our Security Some Come Identified Because Very Often Refuge Much Fulfill Each Level Symbiotic Need
Luck is always the last refuge of laziness and incompetence. James Cash Penney
Laziness Luck Incompetence Always Refuge Last Chance
Immigration is not about visa numbers or building a fence. It is about reclaiming our roots as a nation of immigrants and a refuge for those who have been cast aside. Mike Quigley
Immigration Building Nation Our Visa Those Immigrants About Cast Fence Been Refuge Aside Roots Who Numbers
Religion is all-too-often a refuge for scoundrels. Neal Boortz
Religion Scoundrels Refuge
All over the Middle East, we face difficult challenges: the ongoing tragedy in Syria, the instability in Iraq, and the jihadist terrorism which dares to speak in the name of Islam, brings so many to seek refuge. The Hashemite Kingdom is facing all these challenges with honor, with dignity, and with great national and human solidarity. Reuven Rivlin
Great Terrorism Challenges Dignity Speak Honor Face Islam National Difficult Syria Solidarity East Dares Seek Kingdom Ongoing Facing Instability Over Name Iraq Tragedy Refuge Human Middle Middle East Which Many Brings
Many a sin has sullied me in body and in soul because I did not restrain my thoughts nor guard my lips: nevertheless it is to Thee, O God of majesty and love, that I turn in my extremity, for Thou art the fount of mercy; to Thee, as quickly as I may, I speed: for Thou alone canst heal me; I take refuge under Thy protection. Saint Ambrose
Love Art God Alone Me Thoughts Soul Protection Mercy Guard Speed Extremity Thou Thou Art Restrain Take Sin Thy Nevertheless Majesty Heal Because Nor Quickly Lips Did May Refuge Canst Thee Turn Body Many
Learning to face reality, refusing refuge in cliches and lies, fighting to find a way out - that's what 'Rehab' is about. Antonia Bird
Learning Reality Face Fighting Rehab Way Out Find Lies Face Reality About Cliches Refuge Refusing
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