Lincoln Steffens

The longer I live, the more I feel that the individual is not so much to blame - not even the worst individuals, not even the 'best' citizens - as the system of corruption which has grown up about us, and which rewards an honest man with a mere living and a crook with all the magnificence of our magnificent modern life.

American Journalist

Saint Teresa of Avila

I have often thought with wonder of the great goodness of God; and my soul has rejoiced in the contemplation of His great magnificence and mercy. May He be blessed for ever! For I see clearly that He has not omitted to reward me, even in this life, for every one of my good desires.

Spanish Saint

James Thomson

I know no subject more elevating, more amazing, more ready to the poetical enthusiasm, the philosophical reflection, and the moral sentiment than the works of nature. Where can we meet such variety, such beauty, such magnificence?

Scottish Musician

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Only as far as the masters of the world have called in nature to their aid, can they reach the height of magnificence. This is the meaning of their hanging-gardens, villas, garden-houses, islands, parks, and preserves.

American Philosopher

Richard Baker

For most people, we often marvel at the beauty of a sunrise or the magnificence of a full moon, but it is impossible to fathom the magnitude of the universe that surrounds us.

British Composer

George Leigh Mallory

The highest of the world's mountains, it seems, has to make but a single gesture of magnificence to be the lord of all, vast in unchallenged and isolated supremacy.

British Celebrity

Jonathan Miles

Think schnitzel, and you usually think veal or pork: pounded into tenderness, battered, and fried to a golden magnificence.

Richard J. Needham

I used to look down on the world for being corrupt, but now I adore it for the utter magnificence of that corruption.

Canadian Cartoonist

Annie Leibovitz

I wish that all of nature's magnificence, the emotion of the land, the living energy of place could be photographed.

American Photographer

John C. Hawkes

The only thing that exists is torment, lyricism, and the magnificence of language.

American Novelist

Use 'magnificence' when something's appearance strikes awe or wonder due to its beauty, size, or style.

Visual Impact

'Magnificence' conveys a strong, positive emotional response, and often implies prestige or superiority.

Positive Emotion

Avoid using 'magnificence' for everyday sights or items; it's reserved for truly impressive scenes or works.

Not for Ordinary

'Magnificence' in this context highlights an exceptional level of generosity or kindness, beyond the ordinary.

Generous Spirit

'Magnificence' isn't just about giving money; it can also mean giving time, effort, or resources selflessly.

Beyond Money

When we call someone's actions 'magnificent', we admire them deeply, seeing their behavior as magnificent.

Admiration Quality

 the top of its eyes and I'm thinking that's because when it's in a tortoise burrow and the tortoise comes lumbering down there's no place for the frog to go it protects your size by throwing its hands up over top of them this is what I call a small example of the magnificence

Frog-Licking and Other...

 Listen for the loud and soft, the harmonic, the dissonant, and all the small details that make every sound unique. Spend this time as mindful and focused in this real-life sonic moment. Enjoy the magnificence of hearing and listening. So here comes the first movement.

What silence can teach...

 During the European colonization of Africa, racist colonial officials claimed the ruins couldn't be of African origin. So, without a detailed written record on hand, they instead relied on myths to explain the magnificence of Great Zimbabwe.

Who built Great...

 Total silence. And at first I was shocked to find myself inside of a silent mind. But then I was immediately captivated by the magnificence of the energy around me. And because I could no longer identify the boundaries of my body,

My stroke of insight PIPE...

 weight of pure magnificence for billions of years others gathered close to you and gazed on you in silence United in fixation this horde of new admirers there were dozens tens of dozens each circling absorbed in the pull of your

Life Beyond the Sun by...

 that stressed the magnificence of the universe as revealed by modern science, might be able to draw forth reserves of reverence and awe hardly tapped by the conventional faiths." Now, this is an elite audience,

Militant atheism PIPE...

 the creation and destruction that must happen continuously. In the process of evolution. In the incredible intricacy and magnificence of the natural world.

Rev. Tom Honey: How...

 and the cheer is somber even I the optimist begin to call the Grand Canyon our prison in terms of the magnificence of the scenery there's nothing like it

John Wesley Powell: From...

 magnificence of nature but the terrain is getting steeper and more complicated this looks dangerous i'm all right if we push on we're risking your life

Explorer: The Last Tepui...

 anything it's it's the the brilliance of the people and the magnificence and majesty of the location and all the