Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes
I take it that 'gentleman' is a term that only describes a person in his relation to others; but when we speak of him as 'a man,' we consider him not merely with regard to his fellow-men, but in relation to himself,--to life--to time--to eternity.
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One of the things that I was always, and still am, is quite resourceful.
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I was the first to advocate the Web. But I am very troubled by this thing that every kid must have a laptop computer. The kids are totally in the computer age. There's a whole new brain operation that's being moulded by the computer.
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To appear on the stage drunk, to have them leave there and remember me making drunken mistakes, that was death.
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We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.
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Most pitchers fear losing their fastball, but since I don't have one, I have nothing to fear but fear itself.
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As for the single market, the E.U.'s landmark achievement, there is no question that a euro zone breakup would severely disrupt its operation in the short run.
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The longer we listen to one another - with real attention - the more commonality we will find in all our lives. That is, if we are careful to exchange with one another life stories and not simply opinions.
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Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.
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It was like the Beatles had arrived, you know. These four elderly ladies, and they were screaming for us-screaming for us. It was wonderful.
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A vase of unbaked clay, when broken, may be remoulded, but not a baked one.
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I always have a book that I use that somehow inspires my novels.
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My mother was a housewife but she was also an artist. My father was an electrical engineer.
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My father started growing very quiet as Alzheimer's started claiming more of him. The early stages of Alzheimer's are the hardest because that person is aware that they're losing awareness. And I think that that's why my father started growing more and more quiet.
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The need to go digital remains a top priority for clients, and we are investing aggressively to drive innovation and deliver digital transformation.
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I never played politics, I was never a party girl, and I never slept with any of the producers.
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When my soul was in the lost-and-found You came along to claim it.
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When love is unkind, it is not love anymore.
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My dear young lady, there was a great deal of truth; I dare say, in what you said, and you looked very pretty while you said it, which is much more important.
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A gentleman is simply a patient wolf.
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Nobody does good to men with impunity.
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Soon we shall plunge into the cold darkness; Farewell, vivid brightness of our short-lived summers!
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I take it that 'gentleman' is a term that only describes a person in his relation to others; but when we speak of him as 'a man,' we consider him not merely with regard to his fellow-men, but in relation to himself,--to life--to time--to eternity.
