Emilia Lanier Quotes

Not Eve, whose fault was only too much love, Which made her give this present to her dear, That what she tasted he likewise might prove, Whereby his knowledge might become more clear; He never sought her weakness to reprove With those sharp words which he of God did hear; Yet men will boast of knowledge, which he took From Eve's fair hand, as from a learned book.

Emilia Lanier

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Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.

Lao Tzu
- Water
- Nothing
- Flexible
My work in the House of Representatives, at this time in my life, is completed. It is time to return home.

J. C. Watts
- Life
- Time
- Work
I'm not slim. I'm a curvy girl: I've got thighs and a bum. I don't mind baring the fact that I've got a bit of cellulite because everybody has. I find it off-putting when everybody on telly is the same size or looks the same build. For me, it's important for people to watch someone normal.

Vicky McClure
- People
- Important
- Mind
I had seen some films made about the underground music world in Tehran, and most of them were short documentaries about 30 or 40 minutes long. And I always wondered why they weren't publicized more. Really, their only flaw was they were short documentaries.

Bahman Ghobadi
- World
- Music
- Long
When I'm directing, I noticed I'm not using my subconscious at all. I'm literally using the whole front part of my brain all the time. When you walk on the set, every moment you have to be there because something's going on that requires attention.

Dan Gilroy Breakfast Club
- Time
- Attention
- Brain
It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under the inspiration of passion, who cannot write well under other circumstances.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Passion
- Inspiration