Thomas Wentworth Higginson Quotes
The Englishman's strong point is his vigorous insularity; that of the American his power of adaptation. Each of these attitudes has its perils. The Englishman stands firmly on his feet, but he who merely does this never advances. The American's disposition is to step forward even at the risk of a fall.
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I love to clean my ears. I've heard that you're not supposed to do it every day, but I throw caution to the wind for some quality time with a strong Q-Tip.
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This opinion, however, is held by most, that the devil was an angel, and that, having become an apostate, he induced as many of the angels as possible to fall away with himself, and these up to the present time are called his angels.
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There must be right and wrong answers to questions of morality and values that potentially fall within the purview of science. On this view, some people and cultures will be right (to a greater or lesser degree), and some will be wrong, with respect to what they deem important in life.
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The sense of one's past is so strong and forms our sense of self so strongly, it will always fascinate, elude and confuse me.
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It's a matter of taking the side of the weak against the strong, something the best people have always done.
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I love Rihanna. She represents that strong, independent woman that you cannot keep down.
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There is no doubt that Formula 1 has the best risk management of any sport and any industry in the world.
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I've been strong and determined all my life about many things I've wanted.
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If one devalues rationality, the world tends to fall apart.
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Never mind. The self is the least of it. Let our scars fall in love.
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Many a man is praised for his reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk making a fool of himself.
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A country's assets reside in the tinkerers, the hobbyists, and the risk-takers.
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'I have nine lives,' said the kitten, purring softly as it walked around in a circle and then came back to the roof; 'but I can't lose even one of them by falling in this country, because I really couldn't manage to fall if I wanted to.'
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It was wonderful playing a young queen with so much power. I think it will be good for young women to see a strong woman of action who is also smart and a leader.
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Most of my favorite artists are strong females.
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By doing what they must do to keep their margins strong and their stock price healthy, every company paves the way for its own disruption.
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MoveOn loves government. It remains enamored of government spending as fuel for its liberal agenda; and anything that threatens to close that spigot in any degree is perceived as a dire threat - worthy of Chicken-Little warnings that the sky is going to fall.
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I like when you are telling a story and fall into an impression.
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I don't know what the hell I'm doing; I like what I've been doing. I believe in what I've done in the past; I hope my kid enjoys the movies I've made and enjoys some of the movies in the future.
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The demographics of the country are going to change. It's inevitable. The Latino community in America is going to grow. If you stopped all immigration today, just by virtue of birth rates, this is going to be a browner country.
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I lived in Los Angeles in the '80s, which was not the best place to be.
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I find writing extraordinarily difficult and not very pleasurable, though I find having done it very pleasurable. I won't lie about that.
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Apparently it'll all settle down and they'll forget about it soon.
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The Englishman's strong point is his vigorous insularity; that of the American his power of adaptation. Each of these attitudes has its perils. The Englishman stands firmly on his feet, but he who merely does this never advances. The American's disposition is to step forward even at the risk of a fall.
