Pass Quotes

There are goods so opposed that we cannot seize both, but, by too much prudence, may pass between them at too great a distance to reach either.

A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of time, and will not suffer it to pass away in unnecessary pain.

Those who have no hope pass their old age shrouded with an inward gloom.

Education is what most receive, many pass on, and few possess.

No matter what business you're in, you can't run in place or someone will pass you by. It doesn't matter how many games you've won.

The line between failure and success is so fine that we scarcely know when we pass it: so fine that we are often on the line and do not know it.

My goal for reform is not necessarily to pass laws but to make sure the laws are being followed.

There are many sham diamonds in this life which pass for real, and vice versa.

It's really nice to pass the ball when you're in an ensemble cast.

It may easily come to pass that a vain man may become proud and imagine himself pleasing to all when he is in reality a universal nuisance.

Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.

Theories pass. The frog remains.

I came to the conclusion months ago, and I said it to members of Congress, that the only way people are going to fully appreciate what this reform is if we pass it and implement it and it becomes not a caricature but a reality, and I still believe that. So I think it will be easier to sell it moving forward than it was to this point.

There are only so many hours you can sit on the bus and watch TV or play basketball or whatever we do to pass the time before we go out onstage.

Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and repeat to yourself, the most comforting words of all; this, too, shall pass.

Things do not pass for what they are, but for what they seem. Most things are judged by their jackets.

Do not they bring it to pass by knowing that they know nothing at all?

Women are most fascinating between the ages of 35 and 40 after they have won a few races and know how to pace themselves. Since few women ever pass 40, maximum fascination can continue indefinitely.

Death is with you all the time; you get deeper in it as you move towards it, but it's not unfamiliar to you. It's always been there, so what becomes unfamiliar to you when you pass away from the moment is really life.

Let no one weep for me, or celebrate my funeral with mourning; for I still live, as I pass to and fro through the mouths of men.

I think there's a lot to learn from Rockefeller on how to pass legislation.

My career should adapt to me. Fame is like a VIP pass wherever you want to go.

You've got to learn the footwork, the positioning, how to box out, how to pass, how to shoot your free throws. All these things are necessary, not to be the No. 1 player in the world, but maybe you can play against him.

Long years must pass before the truths we have made for ourselves become our very flesh.

But if I wasn't playing, I would drink Saturdays, then Sunday, then Monday. Then I would try and train and it was no good, then have another drink just to pass the day away.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

You always pass failure on your way to success.

The L.A. weather is a lot like Taiwan's, where you don't observe four seasons, so the years can pass and you don't feel a thing.

If you watch animals objectively for any length of time, you're driven to the conclusion that their main aim in life is to pass on their genes to the next generation.

If you live for pleasure, your ability to enjoy it may pass away and your senses grow dim.