John Boyle O'Reilly Quotes

With the advent of chivalry, the art of boxing waned. The evolution of feudal aristocracy, with other and widely different exercises, pastimes and weapons from those of the common people, made boxing unfashionable.

John Boyle O'Reilly

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: irish
  • Birth: June 28, 1844 - August 10, 1890

Topics

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If we should have to fight, we should be prepared to so so from the neck up instead of from the neck down.

Jimmy Doolittle

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The worst gift I have ever gotten on Christmas is going to see Tim Allen in 'The Santa Clause.'

John Gourley

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One of the main reasons that the landscape of financial stuff in America is different is that gambling is illegal there. So there's a kind of sport-like aspect to the American coverage of finance.

John Lanchester

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My first writing job was with a company called TheatreworksUSA.

Robert Lopez

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So many actors have sheer guts, will, and determination; they just need some preparation.

John Ratzenberger

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The original Dean Martin Comedy Hour handed me some hysterical sketches. I've got highlights on tons of these variety shows, given to me by their great writers. I'd love to be doing all that again.

Ruth Buzzi

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It's so comforting to have a small piece of cake. Just one slice.

Mary Berry

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On the pitch, I will always be like that. That's my character, and I will always compete and compete - always. I'm a different guy off the pitch, as you can see, but on the pitch, I will not change.

Diego Costa

ChangeCharacterYouWillSeeGuy

Any album that I ever put out I'm going to send it to country radio first.

Deana Carter

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I had higher math SATs than in English - yet I became an English major in college.

Christie Hefner

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If I'd been on the Remain side I would have tried to have seen the best in Europe and tried to explain that. Instead, what they've done is endlessly try and talk up what they see as the weaknesses of Britain and they aren't there. That's a total mistake.

Boris Johnson

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Theater is, of course, a reflection of life. Maybe we have to improve life before we can hope to improve theater.

William Inge

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