Christina Stead Quotes
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The white man made the mistake of letting me read his history books. He made the mistake of teaching me that Patrick Henry was a patriot and George Washington – wasn't nothing non-violent about old Pat or George Washington.
Malcolm X -
A man ought to read just as inclination leads him, for what he reads as a task will do him little good.
Samuel Johnson -
I wonder if there'll ever be a time where you're not judged by your appearance. It seems that wherever you've got to, your appearance is always discussed. It's never said about men. We talk about a man's charisma, not his looks.
Kate Williams -
I think that Richard Nixon is a great man and that he is very dedicated to what he does. I had the pleasure of meeting him when I attended the Republican National Convention in Miami. You can really tell that he is willing to go out of his way to help the American people.
Laraine Day -
I just knew that God wasn't there. He was a man on a throne in Heaven, so he was easy to forget.
Frances Farmer -
Everyone wishes that the man whom he fears would perish.
Ovid
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The hardest thing about having three kids is trying to find a balance, because there's always the odd man out, and you also need to make sure each child gets the attention he or she needs.
Patrick Dempsey -
There is no belittling worse than to over praise a man.
Owen Feltham -
The American Dream is that any man or woman, despite of his or her background, can change their circumstances and rise as high as they are willing to work.
Fabrizio Moreira -
Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.
Orson Welles -
No man or woman who tries to pursue an ideal in his or her won way is without enemies.
Daisy Bates -
If there is a gay uniform, the differences are in how each man coordinates the details: the brand and cut of the jeans, the design of belts and boots, the haircut, the number and size of earrings.
Lance Loud
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The fact is, everything we want or yearn for is won through other people. No man on an island is happy; he is merely existing. The joyous life is the one filled with rich relationships.
Vernon Howard -
I'm an old-school, embarrassing Joni Mitchell fan. Her music made a hook in my soul and hasn't let go for all these years. I even sing her songs as lullabies to my kids.
Edie Falco -
I am a man who is noble. I have a good heart, but at the same time, I'm a little malicioso. There's no way of hiding that side.
Maluma -
A little jewellery on a man is OK, although he should never wear too much. Every man should always have a great watch.
Tamara Mellon -
A curious mind is the most important attribute any man or woman can possess.
M. J. Rose -
Strange, to see what delight we married people have to see these poor fools decoyed into our condition, every man and wife gazing and smiling at them.
Samuel Pepys
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Nothing gives a fearful man more courage than another's fear.
Umberto Eco -
I get invited to many more literary festivals than I used to because I'm associated with 'Slumdog Millionaire,' the brand. Many more doors have opened up for me as a result of the global success of the film, although I believe that I'm the same person that existed before it.
Vikas Swarup -
Wait till you’ve washed and scrubbed for a man for ten or twelve years.
Christina Stead