#upon

I look upon myself as a musical bricklayer with architectural aspirations. ↗

— Robert Mayer

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I hate the noise and hurry inseparable from great Estates and Titles, and look upon both as blessings that ought only to be given to fools, for 'Tis only to them that they are blessings. ↗

— Mary Wortley Montagu

#both #estates #fools #given #great

What else does anxiety about the future bring you but sorrow upon sorrow? ↗

— Thomas a Kempis

#anxiety #bring #does #else #future

Nothing wise was ever printed upon an apron. ↗

— Demetri Martin

#nothing #printed #upon #wise

It is wrong always, everywhere, and for everyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence. ↗

— William James

#anything #believe #everyone #everywhere #evidence

The world is all the richer for having a devil in it, so long as we keep our foot upon his neck. ↗

— William James

#foot #having #his #keep #long

Time is but the shadow of the world upon the background of Eternity. ↗

— Jerome K. Jerome

#eternity #shadow #time #upon #world

But there, everything has its drawbacks, as the man said when his mother-in-law died, and they came down upon him for the funeral expenses. ↗

— Jerome K. Jerome

#died #down #drawbacks #everything #expenses

Let us seize the special opportunity that is ours to act boldly and decisively at a time when the eyes of our fellow citizens, both present and future, are upon us. ↗

— Bob Taft

#boldly #both #citizens #decisively #eyes

Those who attain any excellence, commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

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