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John Churton Collins Quotes

Half our mistakes in life arise from feeling where we ought to think, and thinking where we ought to feel.

John Churton Collins

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: critic
Nationality: english
Birth: March 26, 1848 - September 25, 1908

Topics

Life Mistakes Think Thinking Feel

I am appalled by the notion of cultural wars.

I Am Notion Wars Cultural Am

What the hell did I do in the 80's? Midnight Run. A perfect movie. Just a perfect movie.

Hell Perfect Run Midnight Just Did

But baseball bounced back in the next decade to reclaim its place as the national pastime: new heroes, spirited competition, and booming prosperity gave birth to dreams of expansion, both within the major leagues and around the world.

Dreams Competition Baseball World

I'm living the exact life I planned on living when I was five. My life has taken some turns and changes that I didn't anticipate, and it has brought me different things. I thought material things would bring me happiness, which they didn't. But through this, I have learned what things are important and what aren't.

Life Happiness Me Thought My Life

I understand people who say, 'There is no Queen without Freddie. Just leave it be.' Because that's what we felt, following his death. All three of us said, 'Right, that's the end of the band.' But the band just didn't seem to die.

Death Queen People End Die Three

I believe one can gauge a book's impact only after about 10 years.

Book Believe Impact I Believe Years

I don't give any merit to criticism. 'Country Girls (Shake it for Me),' I can see where people view that as sexist, but I just view that as having fun.

Fun People Me Having Fun Criticism

I think you have to improve every day a little bit so you don't have one day where there's a big thing coming.

Day Think You Every Day One Day Big

I think in any industry, it is competitive. There are a certain number of slots out there and opportunities out there. So you need to make sure that you're always on the top of your toes, trying to get better.

Dominique Dawes

Opportunities Think Better You Top

Acting is a humiliating job, from start to finish.

Job Start Acting Finish Humiliating

You are who you surround yourself with. I know that's such a cliche quote, but it's true.

Yourself Surround Yourself You Know

Few Americans born after the Civil War know much about war. Real war. War that seeks you out. War that arrives on your doorstep - not once in a blue moon, but once a month or a week or a day.

Day War Blue Moon Week You

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