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John Dewey Quotes

Failure is instructive. The person who really thinks learns quite as much from his failures as from his successes.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: american
Birth: October 20, 1859 - June 1, 1952

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Failure Person Who Thinks Much His

I went to a public high school that had a very small graduating class of 156 students. I lived a relatively normal childhood until I turned probably around 16. Things started to take off career-wise.

Jesse McCartney

Childhood School Small High School

I never saw my grandfather because he had died before I was born, but I have good memories of my grandmother and of how she could play the piano at the old house.

John Forbes Nash, Jr.

Good Memories House Born Play Never

I came from a good, repressed Catholic background.

Robert Michael Morris

Good Background Catholic I Came Came

I had the feeling that Sarajevo was the perfect place to shoot the film I wanted to shoot. It is the perfect illustration of purgatory.

Jean-Luc Godard

Perfect Feeling Place Shoot Film

I think novels are profoundly autobiographical. If writers deny that, they are lying. Or if it's really true, then I think it's a mistake.

Mistake Think Lying True I Think

Any excuse to get away from the computer screen is welcome.

Stefan Sagmeister

Welcome Screen Away Get Computer

The Iranian people, if you look at their demographics and their level of education, could be a strong source for stability in the Middle East. The problem is they're run by an apocalyptic cult of ayatollahs.

Education People Strong Problem Look

The true enemies of Social Security and Medicare are those who defend an imploding status quo.

Security True Status Quo Defend Who

I have adopted clothes from all the projects I'm in. It's really been a while since I've bought anything myself.

Myself Clothes Anything Been Really

I like going back in time and writing historical fantasy. I use some real historical characters as a background to give depth to the fantasy. And I throw my fictional characters into the midst of this, and, so far, it has turned out interesting.

Time Writing Interesting Back Real

Gwen and I have four children and ten grandchildren.

David Wilkerson

Children Grandchildren Four Ten

I'm sure a lot of people out there make mistakes.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Mistakes People Out Sure Make Lot

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