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John Burroughs Quotes

When the woodpecker is searching for food, or laying siege to some hidden grub, the sound of his hammer is dead or muffled and is heard but a few yards. It is only upon dry, seasoned timber, freed of its bark, that he beats his reveille to spring and wooes his mate.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Food Spring Dead Hidden Searching

My second, third and fourth novels were mistakes, essentially.

Mistakes Second Third Novels Were

To offer a man unsolicited advice is to presume that he doesn't know what to do or that he can't do it on his own.

Man Advice Know Own Offer He

My dad has kind of been the standard for me, he played 16 years in the league, and since I've been in the league, every year that I go through and deal with the scratches, the bumps and bruises, just the grind that it is to go through one NBA season.

Me Year Grind Go Kind Years

Making a film is beyond exciting. It's so exciting, it's exhausting.

Beyond Film Exciting Making

If one of my heroes comes to me and says, 'Do you want to work on something?' I just say, 'Yes.' I don't ask for details; I don't expect to get paid anything. I just love working with my heroes.

Work Love Me Details You Want

I've been grateful for what comes along.

Grateful Along Been

I think Coach Kerr and his staff have done a great job with what they bring to the table.

Great Job Think Table Done Coach

When I was younger it was - you know, my dad dressed up in drag on 'Bosom Buddies.' And that was what I was having to deal with at the time. And then around the time that I was into college was when he became statue-worthy I guess you could say.

Time College You Dressed Know Say

I'd never had any problem finding inspiration; Ireland was always just there, you know? All this richness of culture was there to tap into.

Brendan Gleeson

Culture Problem Finding You Know

I return to the stage time and again to see if I am worth anything.

Time I Am Worth Stage See Anything

Is evolution a theory, a system, or an hypothesis? It is much more: it is a general condition to which all theories, all hypotheses, all systems must bow and which they must satisfy henceforward if they are to be thinkable and true.

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Evolution True More Theory System

When we went to America, Robin Williams came to the gig, and Mike Myers had lunch with us and wanted to write a film for us. We're idiots - we turned it down. I think we were just sick of each other at that point. When you get famous, it takes some time to realise it isn't going to be good.

Good Time Lunch Sick Think America

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