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John Hanning Speke Quotes

My first occupation was to map the country.

John Hanning Speke

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: soldier
Nationality: british
Birth: May 4, 1827 - September 15, 1864

Topics

Country Map First Occupation

I get recognized somewhere in between like local meteorologist and national meteorologist.

Somewhere Get Like Between Local

I feel like I'm just learning how to play the guitar. I mean, really learning to play the guitar.

Learning Guitar Feel Play Mean Just

Some of the best things that I ever sold on Ebay, I bought on Ebay - just for way less.

Best Way Things Just Some Less

I have tried to know absolutely nothing about a great many things, and I have succeeded fairly well.

Robert Benchley

Funny Great Know Nothing Things

Mexico is a very mom-centered culture. You'll find stores open on Father's Day, but never on Mother's Day. For us, mothers are very important.

Father Mother Culture Day You Find

I was different and people made fun of me.

Fun People Me Different Made

It isn't inevitable that we have a globalization which is used by the corporations not to pay taxes. It is not inevitable that we have a form of globalization in which corporations use the threat of moving jobs abroad to lower wages. None of this is inevitable.

Joseph Stiglitz

Moving Globalization Inevitable Taxes

When I was a kid, I got really great advice from someone who is so important to me and someone who I respect so much, and they told me, 'Don't do too many endorsements. Don't throw your name on things; think of your longevity.'

Respect Great Me Think Name Advice

Not that I'm bragging or anything, because I was shocked, but I literally got hundreds of emails from people during my time on 'Project Runway' asking me out on dates. I had no idea that people would even care.

Time People Me Care Project Asking

I often work and write in coffee shops, observing the baristas and eavesdropping on interesting conversations.

Christina Baker Kline

Work Coffee Interesting Write Often

Well, I think most people understand that there's a big difference between who you are and who, you know, you play.

Christina Ricci

People Think You Play Know Big

The only black folks in town when I was growing up were me and my cousins and one other family.

Courtney A. Kemp

Family Me Growing Up Black Growing

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