Norman Douglas (George Norman Douglas) Quotes
If you want to see what children can do, you must stop giving them things.
Norman Douglas
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Maybe the real secret to America's greatness is that we hate one another.
P. J. O'Rourke
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People that are orthodox when they are young are in danger of being middle-aged all their lives.
Walter Lippmann
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Texas Republican political leaders take perverse pride in how deeply they have cut our state's education budget. Thousands of teachers have been pulled from classrooms, schools have closed and valuable programs have been canceled. In many places, districts are forced to choose between prekindergarten programs and English, algebra and art.
Wendy Davis
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When leaders throughout an organization take an active, genuine interest in the people they manage, when they invest real time to understand employees at a fundamental level, they create a climate for greater morale, loyalty, and, yes, growth.
Patrick Lencioni
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American actresses have more problems than I do; I'm lucky to be able to play what I want for a smaller audience, because I have my own country to do that in.
Carice van Houten
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I have a specialized racing bike, which is great because it has a solid build, is comfortable to ride, and is lightweight.
Patrick Dempsey
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Honor your father and mother (this is the first commandment with a promise),.4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Patrick Henry
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If you want to make your children brilliant, tell them fairy tales. If you want to make them more brilliant, tell them more fairy tales.
Albert Einstein
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I started out, as most astronomers do, with a university job. But in my generation, women weren't very welcome at universities, and so I found a job in the government. And the government was appreciably more welcoming.
Nancy Roman
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I play the way I do because it allows me to come up with the sickest sounds possible. That's the point now isn't it?
Jeff Beck
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If you want to see what children can do, you must stop giving them things.
Norman Douglas