#interval

Men live by intervals of reason under the sovereignty of humor and passion. ↗

— Thomas Browne

#intervals #live #men #passion #reason

When I speak of "cycles," I am referring to lengthy intervals of relative homogeneity, if not in the resolving of problems, than at least with respect to the consistency of their capacity to productively irritate. ↗

— Brian Ferneyhough

#capacity #consistency #cycles #homogeneity #i

If I liken the Pacific War to a football match, I can say to you that the first half is over, we have kicked off after the interval, and we are going to carry the ball into enemy territory for a smashing victory. ↗

— John Curtin

#ball #carry #enemy #first #football

The mers were also designed to reproduce only at long intervals, in order to maintain the natural balance of the environment in which they were placed. ↗

— Joan D. Vinge

#balance #designed #environment #intervals #long

I have never been bored an hour in my life. I get up every morning wondering what new strange glamorous thing is going to happen and it happens at fairly regular intervals. ↗

— William Allen White

#bored #every #fairly #get #glamorous

There are blessed intervals when I forget by one means or another that I am President of the United States. ↗

— Woodrow Wilson

#another #blessed #forget #i #i am

There are two contrary impulses which govern this man's brain-the one sane, and the other eccentric. They alternate at regular intervals. ↗

— Franz Schubert

#contrary #eccentric #govern #impulses #intervals

Intervals and other types of speed work are essential to improve running speed. ↗

— Frank Shorter

#improve #intervals #other #running #speed

A desire arises in the mind. It is satisfied immediately another comes. In the interval which separates two desires a perfect calm reigns in the mind. It is at this moment freed from all thought, love or hate. ↗

— Swami Sivananda

#arises #calm #comes #desire #desires

So get accomplished what you want to get accomplished in your life. And in the intervals, do what you can to help other people. ↗

— Sean Hayes

#get #help #intervals #life #other