Defects Quotes

Certain defects are necessary for the existence of individuality.

One of the great defects of English books printed in the last century is the want of an index.

As a father and grandfather, I have witnessed firsthand the joy of new life entering the world. I know the pain and apprehension that goes along with premature births and birth defects.

All the perplexities, confusion and distress in America arise, not from defects in their Constitution or Confederation, not from want of honor or virtue, so much as from the downright ignorance of the nature of coin, credit and circulation.

They have been deprived nutritionally, or some illness has not been picked up, or they have not been screened for vision or hearing defects, or they have not had some kind of a chronic illness or error of metabolism picked up.

I am Jose Mourinho and I don't change. I arrive with all my qualities and my defects.

However, writing software without defects is not sufficient. In my experience, it is at least as difficult to write software that is safe - that is, software that behaves reasonably under adverse conditions.

The defects and faults of the mind are like wounds in the body; after all imaginable care has been taken to heal them up, still there will be a scar left behind, and they are in continual danger of breaking the skin and bursting out again.

We succeed in enterprises which demand the positive qualities we possess, but we excel in those which can also make use of our defects.

Some people displease with merit, and others' very faults and defects are pleasing.

I never yet heard man or woman much abused that I was not inclined to think the better of them, and to transfer the suspicion or dislike to the one who found pleasure in pointing out the defects of another.

We don't love qualities, we love persons; sometimes by reason of their defects as well as of their qualities.

Even though I love my mother, I didn't want to make an idealized portrait of her. I'm fascinated more by her defects - they are funnier than her other qualities.

The more defects a man may have, the older he is, the less lovable, the more resounding his success.

One sees qualities at a distance and defects at close range.

Humility is not my forte, and whenever I dwell for any length of time on my own shortcomings, they gradually begin to seem mild, harmless, rather engaging little things, not at all like the staring defects in other people's characters.

I'm a good person, but with many defects.

The so-called modern education, with all its defects, however, does others so much more good than it does the Negro, because it has been worked out in conformity to the needs of those who have enslaved and oppressed weaker peoples.

The defects of great men are the consolation of the dunces.

Whatever their defects, Christian fundamentalists have lived peacefully among us in America for several hundred years.

I think the best American poetry is the poetry that utilizes the resources of poetry rather than exploits the defects or triumphs of the poet's personality.

Women love us for our defects. If we have enough of them, they will forgive us everything, even our gigantic intellects.

It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are the more gentle and quiet we become towards the defects of others.

The defects of the mind, like those of the face, grow worse with age.

Whenever I dwell for any length of time on my own shortcomings, they gradually begin to seem mild, harmless, rather engaging little things, not at all like the staring defects in other people's characters.

If we were faultless we should not be so much annoyed by the defects of those with whom we associate.

The practice of patience toward one another, the overlooking of one another's defects, and the bearing of one another's burdens is the most elementary condition of all human and social activity in the family, in the professions, and in society.

We grow tired of everything but turning others into ridicule, and congratulating ourselves on their defects.

With whom do you argue? With a woman, of course. Not with a friend, because he accepted all your defects the moment he found you. Besides, woman is mother-have we forgotten?

We know our friends by their defects rather than by their merits.