E. Nesbit Quotes
One of the uses of poetry - one says it to oneself in distressing circumstances, ... or when one has to wait at railway stations, or when one cannot get to sleep at night.
Quotes to Explore
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I'm a mother of three. I don't really have the time to put very elaborate outfits together, so I keep it casual but dress it up with shoes, a bag, and jewellery.
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I've always liked stories. I'm always reading, ever since I was a kid. I've always been reading and wanting to be in some other world. This is the perfect job for me.
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The greatest problem about old age is the fear that it may go on too long.
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It is my own firm belief that the strength of the soul grows in proportion as you subdue the flesh.
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Helping out in your kid's classroom is a great way to get involved with your child's school.
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As the ancient commander addressed his soldiers before battle, so should the moralist speak to men in the struggle of the era.
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Love is only a dirty trick played on us to achieve continuation of the species.
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I took religion much too seriously, however, and its overall effect was depressing. I would have really liked to discard it, but somehow I couldn't.
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Spring has returned. The Earth is like a child that knows poems.
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I know, to banish anger altogether from one's breast is a difficult task. It cannot be achieved through pure personal effort. It can be done only by God's grace.
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Coming from the Midwest, I didn't know about stand-up as an art. I just thought stand-up comedians were old men in suits talking about their wives.
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I don't think I was born beautiful. I just think I was born me.
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The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too.
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We can build new housing while preserving the quality and character of adjacent residential districts and ensuring infill development strengthens the surrounding neighborhood.
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Today the Western powers and media want to domesticate us like sheep, to keep us tame and domesticated.
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The ballets you do make you into the final product you are. And I had extraordinary partners.
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The next time you see an outside day with a down close lower than the previous day, don't get scared, get ready to buy!
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From now back to the past, we can observe clearly that none of us is free.
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Christianity is being concerned about [others], not building a million-dollar church while people are starving right around the corner. Christ was a revolutionary person, out there where it was happening. That's what God is all about, and that's where I get my strength.
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Very often what God first helps us towards is not the virtue itself but just this power of always trying again.
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It's a market economy. Apparently the demand for great coaches exceeds the supply, so of course the price of good coaches is going to be high.
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I like to work from home. I do most of my writing in bed, late at night after everyone has gone to sleep. I need to be alone with my thoughts, and late at night is about the only time that can actually happen.
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I do like escapism. I like going to the movies on a Friday night and seeing something fun.
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One of the uses of poetry - one says it to oneself in distressing circumstances, ... or when one has to wait at railway stations, or when one cannot get to sleep at night.
