John Burroughs Quotes

There is something very human in this apparent mirth and mockery of the squirrels. It seems to be a sort of ironical laughter, and implies self-conscious pride and exultation in the laughter.

John Burroughs

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 3, 1837 - March 29, 1921

Topics

LaughterPrideHumanSomethingSeems

I never intended to set out and be a singer-songwriter. I just sort of became one because I put out my own record.

Jenny Lewis

My OwnNeverOutOwnBecauseJust

We've stated very clearly that no negotiating chapters between the European Union and Turkey will be concluded before the Ankara Protocol is complied with: that's to say before Turkey grants all E.U. member states, including Cyprus, access to its ports.

Angela Merkel

SayWillClearlyUnionTurkey

I want to see my career evolve into limitlessness.

Amanda Seales

CareerWantSeeEvolve

Since boredom advances and boredom is the root of all evil, no wonder, then, that the world goes backwards, that evil spreads. This can be traced back to the very beginning of the world. The gods were bored; therefore they created human beings.

Soren Kierkegaard

BeginningEvilWorldBoredomBack

My mother was the most amazing person. She taught me to be kind to other women. She believed in family. She was with my father from the first day they met. All that I am, she taught me.

Sidney Poitier

FamilyFatherMotherWomenBe Kind

I write about kids growing up, I write a lot about schools and parents, and all of my experiences with those things have been suburban experiences.

Tom Perrotta

ParentsGrowing UpGrowingWriteUp

I like to be working and moving - the worst thing you can do to me is stick me in a room all day while you're lighting a shot. That just kills me.

Robert Carlyle

DayMeMovingYouWorstRoom

I see myself more as a character actress than a celebrity.

Rose Byrne

CharacterMyselfCelebrityMoreSee

Although I may find the type of programming seen during the 2004 Super Bowl and the 2003 Golden Globe Awards disgusting and disturbing, we must always work hard to defend the cherished freedoms so clearly outlined in our Constitution, including a healthy and free press.

Mike Rogers

WorkWork HardFreeConstitution

The rich and famous expect to get a lot for their story, whether they are writing it themselves or not. It's not that they need the money, of course; it's a question of ego, like catching the biggest fish.

Michael Korda

MoneyWritingEgoStoryRichFish

Technically, you can learn everything on the set as an assistant director, and rather quickly.

Milos Forman

LearnYouDirectorEverythingRather

Primarily I'm a social commentator rather than someone who's out to get the belly laugh.

Jonathan Shapiro

LaughSomeoneOutSocialGetRather

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