William Cowper Quotes
We are never more in danger than when we think ourselves most secure, nor in reality more secure than when we seem to be most in danger.William Cowper
Quotes to Explore
-
I love being a mum, but it's much more intensive work than being an actress - going to work feels like you've got a day off. Not that I want a day off from being a mum; it's just perhaps I had this impression before that mums don't work. But they work more than anyone.
Natalie Portman -
When you procrastinate, you're more likely to let your mind wander. That gives you a better chance of stumbling onto the unusual and spotting unexpected patterns.
Adam Grant -
I recognized that I had a window of opportunity that had opened because of my exposure as an actor.
Zachary Quinto -
I have super-supercurly hair, and it's a constant struggle.
Wendy Davis -
Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space.
Sally Ride -
I think that 'Lost' is a bit of a dinosaur in terms of the type of show it is. The economics just don't support making a show this big and complicated profitable enough for a network.
Carlton Cuse
-
By 1946, I knew Detroit was the best hockey city in the Original Six.
Ted Lindsay -
I've got two small kids. I want to make sure they grow up to be good people. Do they treat people well? Are they kind?
Samantha Power -
I'm really a family girl. My mom's like, 'As soon as you're on your own, we're going to move back to Indiana.' Well, that might be when I'm 26.
Carly Schroeder -
For one who has an interest in the body as text, airports are treasure troves of information. It seems almost un-American to enjoy delays, and perhaps enjoy is not the best word, but certainly a delayed flight, if it does nothing else, allows one the opportunity to make prolonged observations about one's fellow travelers.
Abraham Verghese -
One of my biggest inspirations growing up was Whitney Houston, so I was devastated to hear about her passing. I'm from East Orange, New Jersey, and started singing at New Hope Baptist Church, so she was like my fellow Jersey girl.
Naturi Naughton 3LW -
As for the Canadians - good actors and good directors are sometimes taken by the American market, you know, if they're good enough.
Karine Vanasse
-
I don't mind being called 'Supernova.' If one nickname is going to stick, that's not a bad one!
Natalia Vodianova -
I shaved my head about 15 years ago and the first time I shaved it, I started running my hand through my hair and it was very therapeutic.
Vin Diesel -
The legitimacy of the leadership depends on what that country thinks of its leaders.
Zbigniew Brzezinski -
Life is hard. Not great. Kind of tragic.
T. J. Miller -
I'm a friend of the children. No one should see them as pitiable subjects. People often relate childish behaviour to stupidity or foolishness. This needs to change. I want to level the playing field where I can learn from children. I can learn transparency from children. They're innocent and straightforward.
Kailash Satyarthi -
The essence of warriorship, or the essence of human bravery, is refusing to give up on anyone or anything.
Chogyam Trungpa
-
Today the greatest single deterrent to knowledge of Jesus is His familiarity. Because we think we know Him, we pass Him by.
Winifred Kirkland -
[The crowd] will finally succeed in remembering only the simplest concepts repeated a thousand times.
Adolf Hitler -
What I wanted to hear didn't exist, so it was necessary for me to go out and create it.
Richard Thompson -
We are never more in danger than when we think ourselves most secure, nor in reality more secure than when we seem to be most in danger.
William Cowper