John Keegan Quotes

The Islam of the 18th, 19th and first half of the 20th century was a poor thing. Nobody bothered about it. Islam was that funny sort of pure system of beliefs that depressed people in the Middle East held as their religion.

John Keegan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: historian
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: May 15, 1934 - August 2, 2012

Topics

FunnyReligionPeopleNobodyPoor

Acting scares me.

John Lurie

MeActingScares

When the will defies fear, when duty throws the gauntlet down to fate, when honor scorns to compromise with death - that is heroism.

Robert Green Ingersoll

FearDeathCompromiseFateHonor

All parents should be aware that when they mock or curse gay people, they may be mocking or cursing their own child.

Anna Quindlen

ChildParentsPeopleGayOwnMay

I'm Jewish and respect the traditions of Judaism, but through all the time I've spent photographing nature, I also have a deep appreciation for the power of the universe. No, not the power of the universe, but just celebrating life.

Louie Schwartzberg

LifeNaturePowerRespectTimeDeep

You can't get away from fashion. The whole beauty thing is everywhere. It's just really weird.

Juergen Teller

BeautyFashionWeirdYouGetWhole

Life is painful, nasty and short... in my case it has only been painful and nasty.

Djuna Barnes

LifeShortPainfulNastyOnlyBeen

My fictitious characters will take the bit between their teeth and gallop off and do something that I hadn't counted on. However, I always insist on dragging them back to the straight and narrow.

Colleen McCullough

BackWillTeethAlwaysSomething

The measure of a man is the way he bears up under misfortune.

Peter Nivio Zarlenga

ManMeasure Of A ManMeasureWayUp

You have this special connection with someone if you're their first record or their first concert or their first poster or whatever it is.

Shaun Cassidy

SomeoneYouConnectionSpecialFirst

I grew up in a business-inspired environment, and over the years have started and run several businesses and philanthropic organizations. Understanding how large corporations work, by having hands-on and board experience, I apply that knowledge to the benefit of all that I do.

Shari Arison

WorkKnowledgeExperienceEnvironment

The more secrets and twists in a character, the better.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

CharacterBetterSecretsMoreTwists

I am quite shy and people think I'm aloof.

Kristen Stewart

I AmPeopleThinkShyQuiteAm

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