Hamilton Wright Mabie Quotes
Nothing is lost upon a man who is bent upon growth; nothing wasted on one who is always preparing for - life by keeping eyes, mind and heart open to nature, men, books, experience - and what he gathers serves him at unexpected moments in unforeseen ways.
Quotes to Explore
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My aunt is a newscaster in Lubbock, Texas, and she got a letter that said, 'Natalie Maines will be shot dead at their show in Dallas, Texas,' with the date of our concert. It was freaky to see that in writing.
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I was a bit odd. I read books and wanted to draw and go to art school.
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When their city was occupied by the Gauls, and the Romans, who were besieged in the Capitol, had made military engines from the hair of the women, they dedicated a temple to the Bald Venus.
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I have been celibate for about six or seven months, I think. I would rather just make out and kiss someone instead of sex. I'm single. I said I would be single for a year and I am.
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A lot of guys go in immediately for status, as opposed to comfort and allowing their home to tell a story about them.
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The days of the painter at the Bauhaus appear to be truly over. They are estranged from the actual core of present activities, and their influence is more restricting than inspiring.
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Has this world been so kind to you that you should leave with regret? There are better things ahead than any we leave behind.
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Man, 'Hill Street Blues' was on when I was 12, and I remember feeling I'd never seen anything like it. It was that far ahead of its time, with dark characters you loved. I remember Ed Marinaro, the football star.
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I have a strong affinity for animals.
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It's not easy to play 162 games and be focused the whole time. It takes a lot out of you.
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I never wanted to be a model. My modelling career was nothing but a stepping stone to my acting career and that's all I ever saw it as. A pointless rock in the river that has to be stepped on in order to get to the meaningful oasis of acting.
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People don't stop eating, and they don't stop drinking coffee.
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I had a weirdly awesome high-school experience.
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I'm determined not to lose my name. It's who I am. It has neither aided my progress nor hampered it. It's just who I am.
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O meu coração é um pouco maior que o universo inteiro.
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...the work of a poet who has a real talent, but not for words.
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The notion of innate knowledge (including moral knowledge) is rejected, but that of moral sensitivities is accepted.
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A man should know something of his own country too, before he goes abroad.
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The thing I love about politics and sports is that there is an end goal - winning - and there are indeed winners and losers.
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Life is too short not to do a little practical joking.
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There is a time to let things happen, and a time to make things happen." "Life is what happens when you are making other plans.
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Nothing is lost upon a man who is bent upon growth; nothing wasted on one who is always preparing for - life by keeping eyes, mind and heart open to nature, men, books, experience - and what he gathers serves him at unexpected moments in unforeseen ways.
