Occasion Quotes

It is just as they said it would be great, and terrible, and on occasion, terribly great. (life)

This was one of those special occasions when I could actually feel the inner appreciation of the beauty of the moment passing like an electric current through the brush in my hand.

I bullshit on the phone all day with a variety of people discussing various projects, and occasionally write jokes.

While I’m singing complete gibberish to my son when he’s in his crib, I’ll occasionally think, ‘This song I’m making up is actually pretty good.’

There are occasions when the general belief of the people, even though it be groundless, works its effect as sure as truth itself.

By thinking primarily of evil we tend, however excellent our intentions, to create occasions for evil to manifest itself.

Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.

We should never lose an occasion. Opportunity is more powerful even than conquerors and prophets.

Life is short, and the Art long; the occasion fleeting; experience fallacious, and judgment difficult. The physician must not only be prepared to do what is right himself, but also to make the patient, the attendants, and externals cooperate.

It is my earnest hope, and indeed the hope of all mankind, that from this solemn occasion a better world shall emerge out of the blood and carnage of the past…