Society never made the preposterous demand that a man should think as much about his own qualifications for making a charming girl happy as he thinks of hers for making himself happy.
The human mind has at no period accepted a moral chaos; and so preposterous a result was not strictly conceivable.
His fear lest Miss Brooke should have run away to join the Moravian Brethren, or some preposterous sect unknown to good society, was a little allayed by the knowledge that Mrs.
It's a preposterous attempt to try to live only for yourself and by yourself.
It's a preposterous attempt to try to live only for yourself and by yourself.
As Marilla watched the bright, animated face and graceful motions her thoughts went back to the evening Anne had arrived at Green Gables, and memory recalled a vivid picture of the odd, frightened child in her preposterous yellowish-brown wincey dress, the heartbreak looking out of her tearful eyes.
The prize was delivered to Tom with as much effusion as the superintendent could pump up under the circumstances; but it lacked somewhat of the true gush, for the poor fellow's instinct taught him that there was a mystery here that could not well bear the light, perhaps; it was simply preposterous that this boy had warehoused two thousand sheaves of Scriptural wisdom on his premises—a dozen would strain his capacity, without a doubt.
Mainly because like most adults I feel preposterous asking anything of you because our time with you is surely done.
I realized that it is preposterous to retool my personality for 60 seconds of someone's approval.
A feeble, stupid, preposterous lie will not live two years-except it be a slander upon somebody.
I realized that it is preposterous to retool my personality for 60 seconds of someone's approval.
Richard Guy, professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Bath, said: 'The idea created by many of these products is that collagen can get through the upper layers of skin and reinforce our own natural collagen, but this is preposterous.
Mainstream economists paid little heed to the chatter — deeming it too preposterous to take seriously, given the economic damage it would inflict.
It proved to be the first installment of a blockbuster series whose vivid, even preposterous characters became pop culture legends and the progenitors of a merchandising bonanza.
Take part in a dance-off, test out cheesy pickup lines, make preposterous requests at restaurants.
For Gregory and a group of like-minded biologists, this idea is not just preposterous but also perilous, something that could yield bad science.
09) ●Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity, nothing exceeds the criticisms made of the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well-warmed, and well-fed.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832) Any reviewer who expresses rage and loathing for a novel is preposterous.