Occasions Quotes
Insensibility, of all kinds, and on all occasions, most moves my imperial displeasure
Frances Burney, Fanny Burney (2015). “Complete Works of Frances Burney (Delphi Classics)”, p.3751, Delphi Classics
Lizzie Borden, Albert Mason, Caleb Blodgett, Justin Dewey, Massachusetts. Superior Court (Bristol County) (1937). “Trial of Lizzie Borden”
"Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography". Book by Daniel Handler, 2002.
Always remember to bound thy thoughts to the present occasion.
Benjamin Franklin, William Penn (2012). “Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims”, p.74, Courier Corporation
All men are evil and will declare themselves to be so when occasion is offered.
Sir Walter Raleigh, William Oldys, Thomas Birch (1829). “Miscellaneous works”, p.95
Judgment is not upon all occasions required, but discretion always is.
Lord Chesterfield, David Roberts (2008). “Lord Chesterfield's Letters”, p.352, Oxford University Press
We have a call to do good, as often as we have the power and occasion.
William Penn (1782). “The Select Works of William Penn....”, p.157
On no further occasion present a flag or medal to an Indian.
Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Elliott Coues (1987). “The expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike”, Dover Pubns
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1921). “Goethe's Literary Essays”
There is nothing wrong with special occasion foods, as long as every day is not a special occasion.
Michael Pollan (2009). “Food Rules: An Eater's Manual”, p.60, Penguin