#occasion

Technically, I've been retired for some time now. All I ever do is occasionally write songs for friends, such as one, for a friend who had just turned 80. I wrote a song for him called, The First 80 Years are The Hardest. ↗

— Tom Glazer

#called #ever #first #friend #friends

When I became more involved in music, I had to give up some of my writing in the literary sense. However, on occasion, I would write something for my own pleasure or I would write notes and introductory remarks in the songbooks I put together. ↗

— Tom Glazer

#give #had #however #i #introductory

Opposition is not necessarily enmity; it is merely misused and made an occasion for enmity. ↗

— Sigmund Freud

#made #merely #misused #necessarily #occasion

I've occasionally been wrong about certain things, which is in a way more delightful than being right. ↗

— Jaron Lanier

#been #being #certain #certain things #delightful

Basing my conclusions on experience I am absolutely convinced not only of survival but of demonstrated survival, demonstrated by occasional interaction with matter in such a way as to produce physical results. ↗

— Oliver Joseph Lodge

#am #basing #conclusions #convinced #demonstrated

German readers are much like Brits or Americans: They read for the thrill of it, the occasional shudder down the spine, knowing it's not real - but looking over their shoulders anyway, just in case. ↗

— Brian Lumley

#brits #case #down #german #just

I don't understand why people whose entire lives or their corporate success depends on communication, and yet they are led on occasion by CEOs who cannot talk their way out of a paper bag and don't care to. ↗

— Frank Luntz

#cannot #care #ceos #communication #corporate

For my own part, I had rather suffer any inconvenience from having to work occasionally in chambers and kitchen... than witness the subservience in which the menial class is held in Europe. ↗

— Harriet Martineau

#chambers #class #europe #had #having

When I listen to my favorite songwriters, they have such simple melodies and chords. I occasionally manage to stop at the right time, but all too often I keep on going until I have way too many notes and words. But that's just what I do. ↗

— Dave Matthews

#favorite #going #i #i do #just

I have had many occasions this year where I questioned and second-guessed my decision in a game, but it comes down to learning from mistakes and being accountable for what you did right or did wrong. ↗

— Don Mattingly

#being #comes #decision #did #down