Home
Topics
Authors
:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

John Gay Quotes

Fools may our scorn, not envy, raise. For envy is a kind of praise.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: english
Birth: June 30, 1685 - December 4, 1732

Topics

Envy Fools Kind Praise May Raise

The thing that surprises me most is, you cannot change who you are.

Change Me You Surprises Cannot Most

This war is like an actress who is getting old. It is less and less photogenic and more and more dangerous.

War Dangerous Getting Old More Old

One of the best parts about my job is that I get to dress for red carpets and appearances, and I often forgo working with a stylist because fashion is half the fun of any event!

Best Job Fun Red Dress Fashion

My money was stolen from me. I was eventually stripped of the ability to make even the most basic decisions... my daily life became unbearable.

Life Daily Money Daily Life Me Even

I was induced to establish several orders of merit, from conviction that emulation, well directed, becomes a useful servant; and, that the latent genius of some youth is more easily brought into action this way, than by the more sordid gratification of self-interest.

Joseph Lancaster

Youth Action Genius Way More Well

I do one thing - I don't do it on purpose - but I always make other guys look underdressed.

Purpose Look Always One Thing Guys

I used to be a stressed-out person. I'm not anymore. I try to find the lining in everything in life.

Christina Applegate

Life Find Person Try Everything

As far as 'Jane Pittman,' I don't know that I could verbalize, to this day, what I felt once I got into that role. I did a tremendous amount of research. I need to feel as though I am in the person's skin.

Day I Am Research Feel Person Skin

Look at all the magazines: There's always 10 ways to be better at something.

Better Look Always Something Ways

I usually get approached by older white ladies of a certain class, with their pearls and, you know, their Talbots on and everything, and they're like, 'We just have to say, we know we're not your demographic, but we love Paper Boi; we really love this show, and we love what you're doing.' It's totally cool.

Brian Tyree Henry

Love Cool Doing You White Know

I grew up in a country that was in a civil conflict for most of my childhood and adolescence. I saw violence and lived as a teenager through the time of a brutal dictator called Idi Amin. I fled and became a refugee.

Winnie Byanyima

Time Childhood Conflict Violence Up

I had a hell of a time convincing people I was gay - which was so annoying!

Portia de Rossi

Time People Hell Gay Annoying Which

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by John Gay