Quotes Tagged "effect"

A skillful literary artist has constructed a tale. If wise, he has not fashioned his thoughts to accommodate his incidents; but having conceived, with deliberate care, a certain unique or single effect to be wrought out, he then invents as may best aid him in establishing this preconceived effect. If his very initial sentence tend not to the outbringing of this effect, then he has failed in his first step. In the whole composition there should be no words written, of which the tendency, direct or indirect, is not to the one pre-established design. And by such means, with such care and skill, a picture is at length painted which leaves in the mind of him who contemplates it with a kindred art, a sense of the fullest satisfaction. The idea of the tale has been presented unblemished because undisturbed: and this is an end unattainable by the novel. Undue brevity is just as exceptionable here as in the poem; but undue length is yet more to be avoided.

Deeds need time, even after they are done, in order to be seen or heard.

Most often, what I don’t know will have a vastly greater bearing on my life that what I do know.

The long term effect of lies are worse than the short term embarrassment that come from facing the truth.

In saying the word ‘Sachchidanand’ [sat-chit-anand, eternal knowledge and vision leading to bliss], it has great ‘effect’. There is an ‘effect’ even when it is said without the understanding [of it’s meaning]. When it is said with the understanding, there is tremendous benefit. Saying these words produces vibrations and everything churns. Everything is ‘Scientific’.

I have, indeed, no abhorrence of danger, except in its absolute effect - in terror.

Harsh counsels have no effect; they are like hammers, which are always repulsed by the anvil.

The asparagus effect is what happens sometimes when you render 2D images into 3D.

The mind is the effect, not the cause.

One certain effect of war is to diminish freedom of expression.

Regulatory mandates have a disproportionate effect on small businesses.

There's a domino effect with certain things you say.

But, on the other hand, the occasional and precarious dripping of coppers has by no means a genial effect.

Gender equality has a transformative effect that is essential to fully functioning communities, societies, and economies.

Cause and effect are two sides of one fact.

I shall the effect of this good lesson keeps as watchman to my heart.

Enquire what the effect of large endowments are upon colleges.

Severity is allowable where gentleness has no effect.

Every little action creates an effect: We are all interconnected.

Typically, terrorist attacks produce a rally-around-the flag effect as was the case after 9/11 and the huge outpouring of public support that then-President George W. Bush garnered.