Jill Lepore Quotes

One thing that always frustrated me was that, while Benjamin Franklin's was the best-known face of the eighteenth century, no one ever took his sister's likeness.

Jill Lepore

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MeSisterFaceAlwaysOne ThingHis

I just go out and play golf.

Jimmy Walker

GolfPlayGoOutJustPlay Golf

My whole comic persona is that of a guy who explores the id: I romanticize gluttony, I romanticize laziness, and people identify with that.

Jim Gaffigan

PeopleLazinessGuyWholeGluttony

People do ask, 'Are you going to embellish this stuff?' I wouldn't change any of my guitar parts.

Joey Santiago

ChangePeopleGuitarYouAskGoing

The only time I've ever taken out a loan is for the building work I had done at our house and I did that by extending the mortgage.

Andrea McLean

WorkTimeBuildingHouseDoneLoan

The outward work will never be puny if the inward work is great.

Meister Eckhart

WorkGreatWillNeverInwardPuny

I think one of the greatest things about the Republican Party is the understanding, we don't point fingers and we have class.

Angie Harmon

ThinkUnderstandingPartyClass

I have lived to thank God that all my prayers have not been answered.

Jean Ingelow

GodThank GodLivedPrayersBeen

As the leadership team, we're taking bold and decisive action to evolve our organization and culture. This includes difficult steps, but they are necessary to position Microsoft for future growth and industry leadership.

Amy Hood

LeadershipGrowthFutureCulture

I have never met one person who likes Grand Funk.

Ritchie Blackmore

PersonNeverWhoGrandFunkLikes

Universities can teach maturity. They can teach teenagers how to be adults, and that means to function outside a clique or a tribe.

Russell Smith

MaturityTeachOutsideTribeMeans

It is frequently the tragedy of the great artist, as it is of the great scientist, that he frightens the ordinary man.

Loren Eiseley

GreatManArtistTragedyOrdinary

Patience is key for getting over a breakup. That, and trailing off your interaction after the breakup.

Drake

PatienceMoving OnKeyOverOff

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