Highly Auspicious Signs

Famous quotes containing the words highly, auspicious and/or signs:

    “Colleges, in like manner, have their indispensable office,—to teach elements. But they can only highly serve us, when they aim not to drill, but to create; when they gather from far every ray of various genius to their hospitable halls, and, by the concentrated fires, set the hearts of their youth on flame.”
    —Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

    “I find my zenith doth depend upon
    A most auspicious star, whose influence
    If now I court not, but omit, my fortunes
    Will ever after droop.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “The family is in flux, and signs of trouble are widespread. Expectations remain high. But realities are disturbing.”
    —Robert Neelly Bellah (20th century)