211 Metaphors for everythings

Everything about Myrtilla Williamson was scrupulously, determinedly dainty, from the flowered tea-gown about her slim, girlish figure,her predilection for that then novel and suspected garment was regarded as a sure mark of a certain Parisian levity by her neighbours,to her just a little "precious" enunciation.

Everything else was gonehis joy of life, his interest in science, and his love of mankind.

Almost everything of Donatello's that one sees is in turn the best; but standing before this lovely work one is more than commonly conscious of being in the presence of a wonderful creator.

Everything was very stillvery still indeed.

Then everything was a blinding, deafening crash of ice and snow, wood, canvas and white bear.

A few days later, however, Mr. Creevey was consoled by finding himself in a very different establishment, where 'everything is of a pieceexcellent and plentiful dinners, a fat service of plate, a fat butler, a table with a barrel of oysters and a hot pheasant, &c., wheeled into the drawing-room every night at half-past ten.'

Everything that Nature can do to make amends for this uninteresting spot is lavishly squandered upon the valley, for wherever man has left things alone there are heavy canopies of foliage, and mossy boulders among the rushing streams; and if you will but take the trouble to climb up to the heather, even the mines are dwarfed into insignificance.

Thus, the familiar adage which tells us that "nobody is fond of fading flowers," has a far deeper signification, reminding us that everything associated with change and decay must always be a matter of regret.

"Everything that pertains to you is my interest.

No idea exists without something corporeal corresponding to it, no body, without at the same time existing as idea, or being conceived; in other words, everything is both body and spirit, all things are animated (II. prop.

Everything innocent and fresh is beautifuland there are eyes which shine more brightly than the sun, voices which make a softer music than the breezes of October in the laughing trees.

Everything the merchants said against negroes became accusations against Cissie in a sharp personal way.

Everything became conscious effort and the going was too much uphill.

Almost everything in the world is a copy of a copy, a reflection of a reflection; and any real success or progress is as rare to-day as it has ever been.

Everything is plain, and stringently tidy; everything is a special item, separately acquired, treasured.

"I believe that here everything is really de bonne foi; but where there are cards there will always be danger.

Her tears were falling as she said again that everything was a great lark.

In the morning everything is joyous and bright, the delicious purple of the dawn changes softly to daffodil yellow and white; while the sunbeams pouring through the passes between the peaks give a margin of gold to each of them.

The Castilians asserted that everything existing on the earth since God created the world is the common property of mankind, and that it is, therefore, permissible to take possession of any country not already inhabited by Christians.

Everything else was a vain and foolish delusion, a two-edged sword which wounded the wielding hand.

So narrow are their lives, so few their experiences, that their thoughts must run perpetually in the same groove; everything which surrounds them, their "sticks" of furniture, their little household gods, are reminders of lost joys and present grief.

Everything for me was the future life.

Down here in the valley everything was askew.

Everything was sunlight.

It must be recognized that not everything which is believed to be 'knowledge' is knowledge.

211 Metaphors for  everythings