Tempered Quotations

There was a Republican majority of the Senate, and it tempered the nature of the nominations being made.

The worst tempered people I have ever met were those who knew that they were wrong.

A vaccine introduces a small amount or a tempered version of the virus into the body - just enough to that the body is able to recognize it and deal with it when it encounters it again in the future.

In course of time, religion came with its rites invoking the aid of good spirits which were even more powerful than the bad spirits, and thus for the time being tempered the agony of fears.

My dad talks about the times when we'd play backyard cricket: If I got bowled out, I'd just refuse to let go of the bat and swing it at anyone who tried to take it away from me. I like to think that's been tempered a bit over the years.

We are pleased to see results improve, but our enthusiasm is tempered by several factors.

The principals of life become the tools we use...are your tools tempered for life?

Seasonally, we're at the start of what should be the best six months of the year, but I'm cautious. There's still the potential for November to be OK, but I've tempered our outlook.

Frank Miller was worried it would be tempered down; it wouldn't be quite what he originally intended. Robert Rodriguez went to him and said, 'I'm going to be incredibly faithful to your original material,' shot a five-minute test. Frank said, 'I'm in. Let's do it.'

France is an absolute monarchy tempered by songs

It burned hot and aggressive and spread fast because of the winds in the lighter vegetation and more south-facing slopes, then it tempered down when it got into the heavier timber area.

Our celebration today is tempered by the knowledge that we lost so much -- more than 1,000 people dead and our communities so deeply wounded. If there is a saving grace here, it's the love that tragedy lays bare -- our love for each other, our love for this newspaper, our love for this community. We must love it back to life, and that's what we celebrate today.

Overall, this was a strong quarter nearly across the board. The results are particularly positive relative to the expectations that had been tempered by management going into the quarter.

Such hopes are, however, tempered by years of disillusioning memories, which remind us all that it takes two sides to make a peace.

(My) relief is tempered by the fact our colleague ... remains in prison. I hope that President Milosevic will see fit to exercise the same humanity he has exercised for us in granting clemency.

Will we have a traditional Labor Day weekend -- absolutely not, ... No one with any soul will not be tempered by what we are going through.

To be a good actor . . . it is necessary to have a firmly tempered soul, to be surprised at nothing, to resume each minute the laborious task that has barely just been finished.

We expect Oracle could appreciate at a more tempered rate over the intermediate term as fourth-quarter ... license revenues were muted by sluggish database growth, with strong earnings-per-share upside on continued margin expansion.

Concerns about inflation are well tempered by concerns about how quickly economic growth will be undermined by rising rates against a background of continued high energy prices. When the evidence of that appears in the numbers, the bond market's low long-end yields will look justified.

There's a general upside bias for the dollar right across the board, but that inclination is tempered a little when you come up against big events like the trade data.

The significant increase in the leading indicators during the last six months, tempered only by the financially related pause in February, points to forward momentum in this expansion.

A victory would have been nice, ... but my disappointment was tempered by having a section of the Bristol grandstands named after me in a pre-race ceremony.

Bach lived in a moment of synthesis, in terms of the instruments, the theory - tempered scale, etc. - and was putting everything together.

Ask your children two questions this Christmas. First: "What do you want to give to others for Christmas?" Second: "What do you want for Christmas?" The first fosters generosity of heart and an outward focus. The second can breed selfishness if not tempered by the first. -

This is a time for justice tempered with mercy and understanding.  There is no evidence of either in Judge Roberts' career. The president should be denied this nomination.

It's all tempered by the fact we weren't as successful a team as we should have been, ... We ended up 5-11 and it was a disappointing season.

Each of the major players has tempered their approach by also highlighting higher-priced offerings.

Everyone can take pride in this new facility. But it is a pride tempered with humility, the humility of knowing what these new systems will be used for. They will be used for safeguarding our freedom and supporting our troops on the battlefield.

It's very frustrating. I had been really looking forward to this tour. But my disappointment is tempered by the knowledge that it is nothing major. If it had been a one-day series, I would have played, but I couldn't go into a test and possibly let my team down.

Socially, in most groups I tempered my conversations on my approach to health because those who entrusted their lives to allopathic, 'standard of care' Western doctors might not want to entertain the idea that they might have made the wrong choice or that their way wasn't the best way.

In a normal seasonal environment, we would expect higher revenue, ... Our expectations have been tempered by the weak economy, and declines in consumer confidence.

Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, lead to ruin

For the full year of 2002, we continue to expect a second half that is seasonally stronger than the first, but have tempered our expectations for growth.

...the hardest hammer can only strike the nail squarely when guided by the softer hand; in other words, the pursuit of truth was most effective when tempered with fairness...

The company is taking market share in its major operations and continues to exceed expectations. Our enthusiasm is only tempered by the fact that much of this looks to be in the share price.

America's Internet users are legitimately concerned that surfing the Internet is like walking in a big city at night, ... The enjoyment is tempered by fears of what's lurking unnoticed in the dark alleys.

one of the strongest motives that lead men to art and science isescape from everyday life with its painful crudity and hopelessdreariness, from the fetters of one's own ever-shifting desires. Afinely tempered nature longs to escape from the personal life into theworld of objective perception and thought.

As the sword of the best tempered metal is most flexible, so the truly generous are most pliant and courteous in their behavior to their inferiors