Florence Scovel Shinn Quotes
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It wouldn't be fair to drag a child round the world, touring.
Samantha Fox -
Live TV would terrify anybody.
Hannah Simone -
Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
Otto von Bismarck -
I do a lot of speaking about energy and environment. But that's more a second job than a hobby. Hobby-wise, I love the outdoors - hiking, biking, kayaking, swimming, scuba diving. Because I spend almost all of my life in front of a screen, time in nature is especially important, I think.
Ramez Naam -
I used to, in the summertime, spend so much money doing a lot of fun stuff. Now, I'm actually consciously trying to save so we can live how we want to live after basketball. I've even sold a few things.
J. R. Smith -
This process is alchemy: its founder is the smith Vulcan.
Paracelsus
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I was practically driven to Rome in order to obtain the opportunities for art culture and to find a social atmosphere where I was not constantly reminded of my color. The land of liberty had no room for a colored sculptor.
Edmonia Lewis -
By the time a person has achieved years adequate for choosing a direction, the die is cast and the moment has long since passed which determined the future.
Zelda Fitzgerald -
Though many corporations honor commitments to reduce dangerous pollution, some cut corners and cheat. The marketplace doesn't always have mechanisms to correct bad actors.
Frances Beinecke -
Always write as if you are talking to someone. It works. Don't put on any fancy phrases or accents or things you wouldn't say in real life.
Maeve Binchy -
I got to dress up in funny clothes and run around New Zealand with a bow and arrow for 18 months, how bad could that be?
Orlando Bloom -
Television offered me the opportunity to do new things; I had written a lot of scripts other than scary movies. I had actually written some romantic comedies and stuff that I really wanted to try my hand at, and nobody would let me do that. Television allowed me to do anything I wanted.
Gary Sherman
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It's just like heirloom tomatoes; this is heirloom music. We used to have all kinds of diversity in our poultry, in our vegetables, in our fruits, and slowly but surely the monoculture beast comes in. I'm saying that's not a good idea. And if it means that I gotta do it on my own, then I do it on my own.
Henry Saint Clair Fredericks -
I wasn't popular in the home office because I wasn't chicken. I'm just a risk taker. I have gut instincts.
Gary Gygax -
I've lived in New York for 40 years. I came right after college.
R. L. Stine -
I love the simplicity and freedom of running. A pair of shoes, and you are all set to explore new trails.
Rachel Boston -
When you are a media celebrity, every word you speak is dissected, as are those you choose not to speak.
Nancy Gibbs -
I'm attempting to put myself in a bottle that will one day wash up on the beach for my children.
Randy Pausch
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A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.
Mark Twain -
I spent 15 minutes writing Stand By Your Man, and a lifetime defending it.
Tammy Wynette -
A man must rise by his own efforts and walk by faith.
Marvin J. Ashton -
In general, life is better than it has ever been, and if you think that, in the past, there was some golden age of pleasure and plenty to which you would, if you were able, transport yourself, let me say one single word : Dentistry.
P. J. O'Rourke -
What man condemns in others, he attracts to himself.
Florence Scovel Shinn