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John Greenleaf Whittier Quotes

For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, 'It might have been'.

John Greenleaf Whittier

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: american
Birth: December 17, 1807 - September 7, 1892

Topics

Sad Words Tongue Pen Been Saddest

America faces a mounting transportation crisis, and the primary culprit is road congestion. Traffic makes us unhealthy, wastes enormous amounts of time, and cripples national productivity. America needs expanded roads and transportation infrastructure, but traditional gas tax funding is no longer available.

Time Roads Road America Tax Crisis

I think every parent takes more pleasure in seeing their child succeed than seeing themselves succeed.

Jerry Reinsdorf

Child Succeed Think Parent Seeing

Lets tell young people the best books are yet to written; the best painting, the best government the best of everything is yet to be done by them.

Best Government People Painting Done

And, of course, supernatural elements just make a story more interesting.

Story Interesting More Just Elements

I want to write poems which are very emotional, but I would have some hesitation in saying I want to write poems which are sentimental.

Saying Want Write Emotional Would

I don't care where the Cure is placed in the pantheon of rock. I don't care if we're perceived as relevant. We're never worried how we fit in. I don't even want to fit in.

Care Want Rock Never Where Cure

There is such a thing as legitimate warfare: war has its laws; there are things which may fairly be done, and things which may not be done.

John Henry Newman

War Done Things May Laws Warfare

Obstacles may retard, but they cannot long prevent the progress of a movement sanctioned by its justice and sustained by a virtuous people.

Jefferson Davis

Justice Progress People Obstacles

I now work for a finance company in Luxembourg with projects in South America and the Caribbean.

Work Finance America Now Company

Many areas of Los Angeles have gang problems.

Problems Los Angeles Gang Many Los

Barcelona are always a candidate to win the Champions League.

Win Champions Always Candidate

I feel like, in Boston, I was a little too complacent. I could get on stage when I wanted. I didn't feel like I was pushing myself. I could get work in New England and not have to travel too much.

Work Myself Travel Feel Too Much

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