Charles Alexander Eastman Quotes
It was our belief that the love of possessions is a weakness to be overcome. . . . Children must early learn the beauty of generosity. They are taught to give what they prize most, that they may taste the happiness of giving. . . . The Indians in their simplicity literally give away all that they have—to relatives, to guests of other tribes or clans, but above all to the poor and the aged, from whom they can hope for no return.Charles Alexander Eastman
Quotes to Explore
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When I was pregnant, I had the romantic idea that after the baby was born I would not only take up reading in earnest again, but also write a novel while my daughter slept in her Moses basket. Of course, I barely had time to keep up with my magazines until she started sleeping properly.
Kate Beckinsale -
I try to be upbeat. I read this book which tells you to write down everything that you're grateful for each day. Now I'm constantly noticing all the little things that make me joyful.
Naomie Harris -
As to which is cuter, a puppy or a baby, I'm going to say that probably depends less on the particular puppy and more on the baby. I've seen pictures of me as an infant and consider myself lucky that nobody ever offered my parents the opportunity to trade me for a beagle.
W. Bruce Cameron -
Normally, young writers have all the time in the world and they don't always use it well.
Zadie Smith -
An eating disorder epidemic suggests that love and disgust are being jointly marketed, as it were; that wherever the proposition might first have come from, the unacceptability of the female body has been disseminated culturally.
Rachel Cusk -
Being a display pilot is probably the thing I've been most proud of in my life. Don't really fly anymore now though. I have three small children and as most of my friends were killed in different accidents, I realised that it was probably just a matter of time before I went that way.
Gary Numan
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I have a fat head – I get freaked-out looking at pictures of me.
Rachael Ray -
We must dare to think 'unthinkable' thoughts. We must learn to explore all the options and possibilities that confront us in a complex and rapidly changing world.
J. William Fulbright -
So often, women are there just to be looked at and be objectified for the titillation of the male audience.
Caitriona Balfe -
Terrorists convince thousands of people to kill themselves in the name of God. I can't convince two of my friends to help me move.
Adam Ferrara -
Discovery is for forward lookers. So, no one is born with great knowledge.
T. B. Joshua -
When I feel very loved, when I nurture and support people, my experience is deepened. I feel connected to a larger purpose and meaning.
Warren Farrell
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Whether you're a programmer or a seamstress, it's all about new techniques, simplifying old techniques, and consolidating steps. Making things go faster - but not worse.
Martha Stewart -
A middle class is so important to a society that its value cannot be overestimated.
Eliot Engel -
Whenever there are changes to school budgets, we know teachers feel it first.
Charles Best -
I think the rules are going to have to change for me to ever run for public office. My checkered past will always keep me out of politics.
Bruce Willis -
I always show up to work and give it everything, and some things turn out better than others - and some things you can expect that it will come out better than others.
James Van Der Beek -
I have never been a professional model; I have had some modeling sessions.
Alexandra Kosteniuk
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I like acting and being a musician. It's like comparing apples and oranges. But I really like my day job. I've always played music since I was 12, and I guess I always will.
Dennis Quaid -
Our minds are like our stomaches; they are whetted by the change of their food, and variety supplies both with fresh appetite.
Quintilian -
In the first person, the readers feel smart, like it's them solving the case.
Patricia Cornwell -
This left-wing kind of speech, the Robin Hood thing that Pablo had, of course he was a criminal and a mean person, but it wasn't a false. He wasn't false. I don't know what kind of president he would be, maybe a very bad one, but I am sure he would do things for poor people - popular things that wouldn't solve their lives but would help them.
Wagner Moura -
Misdirected focus on paperwork, on procedures, and on bureaucracy frustrates teachers and fails to give children the education they need.
Christopher Bond -
It was our belief that the love of possessions is a weakness to be overcome. . . . Children must early learn the beauty of generosity. They are taught to give what they prize most, that they may taste the happiness of giving. . . . The Indians in their simplicity literally give away all that they have—to relatives, to guests of other tribes or clans, but above all to the poor and the aged, from whom they can hope for no return.
Charles Alexander Eastman