Melvil Dewey Quotes
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Melvil Dewey
Quotes to Explore
I read 'The Shining' before I ever saw the movie, when I was maybe 12.
Rachel Sklar
I never expect to lose. Even when I'm the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Sometimes my arm wants to throw a hard fastball, but my brain doesn't want to throw it that hard.
Zack Greinke
When you're young, with less on the line, it's easier to be audacious, to experiment. So I introduced the concerns of my generation - politics, sex, drugs, rock-and-roll, etc. - to the comics page, which for many years caused a rolling furor.
Garry Trudeau
My parents were in 'Brigadoon' on Broadway when I was a couple of years old.
Laura Benanti
What is important – what I consider success – is that we make a contribution to our world.
Ben Carson
Really trying to find the people who really ride for you and are down for you, that's hard.
Brian Tyree Henry
I sure can't do television. The screen is only 24 inches. How are they ever gonna get someone like me in that little box?
John Matuszak
There are a lot of people who will tell you I'm very ruthless. I'm very fierce. If I feel I'm right, if I feel I've been violated, then I am like a warrior from hell!
George C. Wolfe
What it really comes down to, especially in metal, is that the bass needs to cut through, so you go to the pick for that effect. But when you have a certain feel about the music and really dig in to get a big growl, you have to go with the fingers, because you're not going to get it with a pick.
Johnny Christ
You must take care of the civil rights bill - my bill, the civil rights bill - don't let it fail.
Charles Sumner
By definition, the big difference between mercy and justice is that mercy is never ever obligatory.
R. C. Sproul
