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The half minute which we daily devote to the winding-up of our watches is an exertion of labour almost insensible; yet, by the aid of a few wheels, its effect is spread over the whole twenty-four hours.

Quote by Charles Babbage

An intellectual is someone whose mind watches itself.

An intellectual is someone whose mind watches itself.

Quote by Albert Camus about opinion, mind

So we do software for watches, for phones, for TV sets, ...

So we do software for watches, for phones, for TV sets, for cars. And some of these take a long time to catch on.

Quote by Bill Gates about cars, time

Dictionaries are like watches, the worst is better than...

Dictionaries are like watches, the worst is better than none and the best cannot be expected to go quite true.

Quote by Samuel Johnson

The enemy never watches until you make a mistake.

The enemy never watches until you make a mistake.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, mistake, enemies

Man watches his history on the screen with apathy and an...

Man watches his history on the screen with apathy and an occasional passing flicker of horror or indignation.

Quote by Conor Cruise O'Brien about man, history

The angel of the Family is Woman. Mother, wife, or sister, Woman is the caress of life, the soothing sweetness of affection shed over its toils, a reflection for the individual of the loving providence which watches over Humanity. In her there is...

Quote by Giuseppe Mazzini about woman, kiss, faith, family, children, future, mother, affection, treasure, symbol

At the beginning of love you must realize that your passion watches you, which means that you know how to face it, weighing well your share of suffering.

Quote by Baltasar Gracian y Morales about suffering, beginning, love, face

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