William Torrey Harris Quotes
The great purpose of school can be realized better in dark, airless, ugly places. It is to master the physical self, to transcend the beauty of nature. School should develop the power to withdraw from the external world.
William Torrey Harris
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One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.
Dale Carnegie
Mind is everything. Muscle - pieces of rubber. All that I am, I am because of my mind.
Paavo Nurmi
I hate to lose. It's a bad feeling, but, I mean, it kind of gets you resettled, gets you back right.
Dak Prescott
None of the other guys in the band really sang, so that's when I brought Roy Clark in.
Wanda Jackson
I'll give you my worst nightmare. I'm dreaming that I'm onstage, the curtain goes up, and I have no idea what my lines are or what's going on. I think I should know, I kind of know, I remember rehearsing... and the audience is there waiting.
Jackie Earle Haley
Most people don't know what they spend in every single area, but they know they have a problem in particular areas.
Aaron Patzer
By the time I had finished my studies at St. Paul's School, I knew I wanted to be an actor.
Alexis Denisof
You can't be in politics unless you can walk in a room and know in a minute who's for you and who's against you.
Samuel Johnson
I just knew I loved music, and I wanted to do something in music, but I couldn't sing, I can't dance, I am an introvert. So I was like, 'What exactly is there for me to do? What can I do?' There's all these questions, there's all these things that are telling you 'no' instead of 'yes.' Those are the things I dealt a lot with, my insecurity.
Karen Civil
It's funny because it's funny.
David Spade
I always like and appreciate the support for the fans; I am very grateful to everyone who supports me.
Fedor Emelianenko
The great purpose of school can be realized better in dark, airless, ugly places. It is to master the physical self, to transcend the beauty of nature. School should develop the power to withdraw from the external world.
William Torrey Harris