Horrible things happen, but were they horrible? No, they were just circumstances of the world. – Brendan Fraser
In politics a capable ruler must be guided by circumstances, conjectures and conjunctions. – Catherine the Great
There are few circumstances which so strongly distinguish the philosopher, as the calmness with which he can reply to criticisms he may think undeservedly severe. – Charles Babbage
A merger is hard to pull off under any circumstances. It’s harder when everybody is against you. – Carly Fiorina
In ‘Diary,’ the motto really is: ‘Where Do You Get Your Inspiration?’ It coaches us to be aware of our motives and not just be a reaction to the circumstances around us. – Chuck Palahniuk
I’ve always said, I prefer the opera to the soap – those extreme characters and circumstances. – Anthony Geary
I am notorious for always having two beagles with me, in any and all circumstances. – Arthur Phillips
Complete objectivity is not an option. We are all subjective about the way we respond to ‘what is,’ whether it’s the people we encounter, the circumstances in our lives, or ourselves. What we can do is reduce our subjectivity – what I call ‘I see, therefore it is.’ – Elizabeth Thornton
No political event can be judged outside of the era and the circumstances in which it took place. – Fidel Castro
While silence can in some circumstances bespeak noble self-control, it can also signify suppression, oblivion or cowardice. – Ephraim Mirvis
We can let circumstances rule us, or we can take charge and rule our lives from within. – Earl Nightingale
I was not a messiah, but an ordinary man who had become a leader because of extraordinary circumstances. – Nelson Mandela
Often, what allows someone to behave heroically in dire circumstances is unpalatable in day-to-day life. – Nic Pizzolatto
The ronin were those masterless men who roamed around, and yet they found themselves getting involved in circumstances they hadn’t expected. – Edward Zwick
Our policy is very clear: whatever policy will suit the people, whatever policy will suit the circumstances, whatever policy will suit my state. – Mamata Banerjee
It must inquire not merely about the circumstances of the time in general, but in particular about the writer’s position with regard to these things, the interests and motives, the leading ideas of his literary activity. – Ferdinand Christian Baur
You might not be able to control your circumstances, but you can control your response to your circumstances. – Foster Friess
I’m like a decathlete who does all of the events he’s used to, but is being forced by certain circumstances to focus on three events, and being forced to focus on events that he wasn’t that interested in, and also weren’t his strongest events. – Michael Nyman
Human nerves quickly get accustomed to the most unusual conditions and circumstances and I noticed that quite a number of men actually fell asleep from sheer exhaustion in the trenches, in spite of the roaring of the cannon about us and the whizzing of shrapnel over our heads. – Fritz Kreisler
There is little correlation between the circumstances of people’s lives and how happy they are. – Dennis Prager
It’s so much easier to count our disadvantages than tot up the mitigating circumstances that generally outweigh the despair. – Mariella Frostrup
It is no secret to anyone that we are going to rule in the most delicate circumstances Spain has faced in 30 years. – Mariano Rajoy