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I'm a writer first and an editor second... or maybe third or even fourth. Successful editing requires a very specific set of skills, and I don't claim to have all of them at my command.

Quote by Lynn Abbey about writers

Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.

Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.

Quote by Kevin Bacon about nature

With Connery, he does act. He is in complete command. He completely trusts the person first, then the instrument. I've worked with his son also, on a picture in Russia.

Quote by F. Murray Abraham about man, people

We cannot command Nature except by obeying her.

We cannot command Nature except by obeying her.

Quote by Francis Bacon about nature

The American President resembles the commander of a ship...

The American President resembles the commander of a ship at sea. He must have a helm to grasp, a course to steer, a port to seek.

Quote by Henry B. Adams about americans

I can no longer obey; I have tasted command, and I cannot...

I can no longer obey; I have tasted command, and I cannot give it up.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without...

I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law.

Quote by Aristotel about philosophy, law, fear, being

Grant what thou commandest and then command what thou wilt.

Grant what thou commandest and then command what thou wilt.

Quote by Augustin de Hipona

Tis a dainty thing to command, though twere but a flock...

Tis a dainty thing to command, though twere but a flock of sheep.

Quote by Miguel de Cervantes about things

Not only do we sing too high but, even more, if you want to respect the spirit of the technique that the composers had at their command in the 19th century, you would have to use the head voice.

Quote by Placido Domingo about voice, heads, use, respect, spirit

The ADMIRAL, or commander in chief of a squadron, being frequently invested with a great charge, on which the fate of a kingdom may depend, ought certainly to be possessed of abilities equal to so important a station and so extensive a command.

Quote by William Falconer about ability, destiny, being

Regimentation of American life means forming society into...

Regimentation of American life means forming society into regiments, subjecting it to orders, drills, commanders.

Quote by John Thomas Flynn about society, americans, life

I wish it, I command it. Let my will take the place of a...

I wish it, I command it. Let my will take the place of a reason.

Quote by Juvenal about wish, reason

Every command which can be misunderstood, will be.

Every command which can be misunderstood, will be.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war

The self-importance of a Deputy Captain is inversely...

The self-importance of a Deputy Captain is inversely proportional to his actual importance in the chain of command.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about fire brigade, self-control

I immediately called the command center of the Department of Justice to let them know that my wife was on a plane that had been hijacked I mainly wanted them know there was another hijacked plane out there.

Quote by Ted Olson about justice, wife

There are matters in the Bible, said to be done by the express commandment of God, that are shocking to humanity and to every idea we have of moral justice.

Quote by Thomas Paine about religion, humanity, justice, idea, moral, god

What do I mean by concentration, I mean focusing totally...

What do I mean by concentration, I mean focusing totally on the business at hand and commanding your body to do exactly what you want it to do.

Quote by Arnold Palmer about opinion, concentration, body, affair

Each person has the right to be free, and free persons...

Each person has the right to be free, and free persons can produce order spontaneously, without a commanding power over them.

Quote by Tom G. Palmer about people, order, power, rightness

If an individual is born with the obligation to obey, who...

If an individual is born with the obligation to obey, who is born with the right to command.

Quote by Tom G. Palmer about birh, rightness

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