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When we would prepare the mind by a forcible appeal, an opening quotation is a symphony preluding on the chords those tones we are about to harmonize.

Benjamin Disraeli

There are tones of voices that mean more than words.

Robert Frost

The tones of gray, pale turquoise and pink will prevail.

Christian Dior

The United States calls on all concerned to avoid the harsh language that has recently blemished the debate and asks them, instead, to adopt more measured tones that can lead to real dialogue.

Julie Finley

Ruefulness is one of the classical tones of American fiction. It fosters a native, deglamorized form of anxiety.

Anatole Broyard

We use the spectator feeling to it which is two tones, butter and bone and two types of blues.

Alessandra Taddei

It's more like a badge or the audio version of a concert T-shirt. It tells people, 'I'm a fan of this music.' The real question is, will ring tones maintain the interest of the public, or is it a pet rock?

Antony Bruno

The best of a book is not the thought which it contains, but the thought which it suggests; just as the charm of music dwells not in the tones but in the echoes of our hearts.

John Greenleaf Whittier

As we complete this fiscal year, we are focusing our efforts on expanding our services to include mobile entertainment, either through acquisitions or through internal growth. We believe the opportunity within the mobile industry is with mobile entertainment, including such things as ring tones, wallpapers and other sources of media.

Michael Cowpland

It is no use speaking in soft, gentle tones if everyone else is shouting.

Joseph Priestley

The whole quilted look is very popular but in bright, vibrant jewel tones.

Laura Mcdowell

We do rearrange things. But Paul also does have an amazing range that he doesn't use all that much. When we were doing Another One Bites the Dust , we pulled it down a couple of semi-tones because we didn't want to hurt him.

Brian May

It's darkness turning to light, the somber tones turning to glory and celebration.

Rev. Steve Thomason

END, n. The position farthest removed on either hand from the Interlocutor. The man was perishing apace Who played the tambourine; The seal of death was on his face -- 'Twas pallid, for 'twas clean. 'This is the end,' the sick man said In faint and failing tones. A moment later he was dead, And Tambourine was Bones. Tinley Roq.

Ambrose Bierce

I'm trying to learn a little bit but I must admit I have a horrible accent. I mess up the tones. I don't always get the meaning across. My sentences sound like questions.

Tara Kirk

This is how you create breakthroughs, bringing a range of eclectic people together. A composer is working on a program [with computer scientists] capable of composing anything from ring tones to opera.

Frank Moss

In some century to come, when the school children will whistle popular tunes in quarter-tones-when the diatonic scale will be as obsolete as the pentatonic is now-perhaps then these borderland experiences may be both easily expressed and readily recognized.

Charles Ives

Greenspan's speech positioned the Fed to be able to go either way on raising interest rates at its next meeting. On the one hand it had very strong New-era tones about the strength of productivity growth. On the other hand, he repeated his concerns about the shortage of available labor.

Melanie Hardy

We are doing the colors inside the tent with organic and earth tones.

Liz Leonard

It's not bright white. It's not ivory. The diamond white is flattering to warm and cool skin tones. And away from the store, during the wedding, everyone thinks the bride has on white.

Cami Hester

I'm not saying Bush and Hitler are exactly the same, obviously they're not. OK? But there are some eerie similarities to the tones that they use.

Jay Bennish

It's unbelievable what people are willing to pay for these ring tones, ... Certainly, if it were free more people would download them but there's probably endless room to raise prices.

Adam Zawel

We're excited to have two more SONY BMG artists achieve Platinum and Gold milestones on Sprint, ... The success we've seen with Music Tones on Sprint is a great indication that the market for mobile music is continuing to gain momentum.

Thomas Hesse

Our lives are busy, and it's hard to keep track of all of the products out there that you should use to keep your skin looking its best. Look for products that can do multiple steps in one. Our 3 in 1 cleanser not only cleans your skin, but it also exfoliates and tones -- which makes it a very popular choice for busy women!

Joe Rookard

They're in the monochromatic tones of the outfits, and that helps elongate the strong, narrow line of the silhouette.

Mario Bandiera

[Black is back - as if it ever goes away - and richer, boosted by fanciful textures, embroidery and brocade. Butternut, camel and olive tones are similarly decadent, and] that burgundy brown - it's so rich you just want to eat it, ... If they melted Hershey's chocolate, that's what it would look like.

Joan Kelly

Ring tones will be a nice little revenue bump for carriers going forward but it's not as if there will be billions and billions of dollars in their pockets tomorrow.

Michael King

There is a heavy use of neutral colors and smoky tones. People are being more cautious, and neutral colors have traditionally provided the backbone of a wardrobe.

Leatrice Eiseman

The Nubians are living a more natural life so we wanted to give them that natural look. We used a lot of earth tones and used actual fishnets for their tops.

Emilee Mcvey

It is God in the house when the curtains lift gently at the windows, and a young child sucks his itching gums. We do not understand the mysteries of God. God the winter. Summer, Septembers. Moody dark tones of fathers dying. The splash and laughter. Children playing.

Ellease Southerland