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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I think that women can tend to look so feminine so easily. So it's interesting to see how we can look masculine and strong, too.
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A country's assets reside in the tinkerers, the hobbyists, and the risk-takers.
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For support, I fall back on my heart. Has a man any fault a woman cannot weave with and try to change into something better, if the god her man prays to is a mother holding a baby?
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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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Their films would probably be better if they'd seen a few more films, which runs counter to this idiotic theory that you run the risk of being influenced if you see too much.
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There are three things which the superior man guards against. In youth ... lust. When he is strong ... quarrelsomeness. When he is old ... covetousness.
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I just put drugs down to luck. I persevere quite honestly, and I've got a fair amount of discipline that keeps me out of deep water.
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We should be afraid of sharks half as much as sharks should be afraid of us.
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Those only deserve a monument who do not need one; that is, who have raised themselves a monument in the minds and memories of men.
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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.
