His knowledge of books had in some degree diminished his knowledge of the world.

A toothache or a violent passion is not necessarily diminished by our knowledge of its causes its character its importance or insignificance.

Humor does not diminish the pain - it makes the space around it get bigger.

If you've never felt that you quite got a hold of it you just feel that before you die you've got to try and get it right once. And hope that the experience you have makes up for the some of the diminishing energy.

This is the greatest society in all of human history the greatest country ever. Many of the decisions being made in Washington today by both parties are threatening that greatness. And if we stay on this road we're on right now our children are going to be the first Americans ever to inherit a diminished country.

I am actually in poor health due to chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome and my ability to work is greatly diminished right now so I have to get better before I can start another big project.

More company increases happiness but does not lighten or diminish misery.

An institution or reform movement that is not selfish must originate in the recognition of some evil that is adding to the sum of human suffering or diminishing the sum of happiness.

As to happiness in this life it is hardly compatible with that diminished respect which ever attends the relinquishing of labour.

I take it that the good of mankind means the attainment by every man of all the happiness which he can enjoy without diminishing the happiness of his fellow men.