Change Comes From A Degree Of Discomfort That Allows For And Spurs Thought And Action.
Did Romeo And Juliet Have A ... "relationship"? The Term "relationship" ... Betokens A Chaste Egalitarianism Leveling Different Ranks And Degrees Of Attachment.
Those Who Restrain Desire, Do So Because Theirs Is Weak Enough To Be Restrained; And The Restrainer Or Reason Usurps Its Place & Governs The Unwilling. And Being Restrain'd It By Degrees Becomes Passive Till It Is Only The Shadow Of Desire.
Personally, I Have Already Turned Down The Downing St Thermostat By 1 Degree
Every Wanton And Causeless Restraint Of The Will Of The Subject, Whether Practiced By A Monarch, A Nobility, Or A Popular Assembly, Is A Degree Of Tyranny.
If You Say "i'm Going To Be An Actor, But I'll Get A Teaching Degree Just In Case," When Things Get Hard, You'll Just Be A Teacher And That's How You Get Stuck.
The Natural Equipment To Accomplish Some Small Part Of The Meaner Ambitions Distinguishing Able Men From Dead Ones. In The Last Analysis Ability Is Commonly Found To Consist Mainly In A High Degree Of Solemnity.
Miscreant, N. A Person Of The Highest Degree Of Unworth. Etymologically, The Word Means Unbeliever, And Its Present Signification May Be Regarded As Theology's Noblest Contribution To The Development Of Our Language.
Renown, N. A Degree Of Distinction Between Notoriety And Fame - A Little More Supportable Than The One And A Little More Intolerable Than The Other. Sometimes It Is Conferred By An Unfriendly And Inconsiderate Hand.