Decline Quotes

“God invites. We decline. And because of that single foolhardy decision we spend the rest of our lives ‘declining’.”

“I was convinced that she was about to tell me my card was declined, and assumed Derek wanting to talk later meant he'd soon be telling me our life was declined. Everything, everyone had reached their limits with me.”

“But who ever yet was offered a secret and declined it? Who at least ever declined a love secret? What sister could do so?”

“Nature's laws must be obeyed, and the period of decline begins, and goes on with accelerated rapidity.”

“Our politicians, by their words and policies, either expand or contract the frontiers of freedom. We the people either monitor and encourage its progress, or witness and suffer its decline. (Scott L. Vanatter)”

“Sena under the leadership of Uddhav Thackeray has failed. It is a party on the decline, and that decline started the day Maharashtra Navnirman Sena was formed.”

“Genius has now all-but disappeared from public view; partly because intelligence (which is strongly genetic) is in decline in the West, partly because social institutions no longer recognize or nurture genius, and partly because the modern West is actively hostile to genius.”

“When poverty declines, the need for government declines, which is why expecting government to solve poverty is like expecting a tobacco company to mount an aggressive anti-smoking campaign.”

“Most are inclined to recline into a reclining position, in order to enjoy the decline.”