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Robert Louis Stevenson Quotes

All speech, written or spoken, is a dead language, until it finds a willing and prepared hearer.

Robert Louis Stevenson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: scottish
Birth: November 13, 1850 - December 3, 1894

Topics

Language Speech Dead Willing Spoken

I'm opinionated, and I'm comfortable with confrontation. I'm very happy to say if I believe the opposite of what you think.

Jodie Whittaker

Happy Believe Think You Say

The challenge with a candidate like Donald Trump is he's not a conventional candidate, and he doesn't run a conventional campaign, and he doesn't answer questions in a conventional way.

Challenge Questions Donald Trump Run

I loved 'The Artist.' I thought it was fantastic.

Thought Loved Artist Fantastic

People in the BBC are always dying to get out of their open-plan offices.

People Dying Always Out Get BBC

He's meant to be that classic Homer, Ulysses, Hercules - a character who goes out or has some gift of some kind. He goes on a journey of discovery and part of that is falling into darkness - the temptations of life.

Life Character Journey Darkness Gift

Whenever Disney asks if you want to do a fairy tale musical, you say yes.

Fairy Tale You Say Want Fairy Yes

The ultimate end of your education was to make you a good wife.

Mary Wortley Montagu

Education Good Wife End You Your

In January 1776, Thomas Paine issued 'Common Sense,' advocating independence from Great Britain.

January Great Independence Sense

If Mother Theresa went to Atlantic City, I don't think she'd start playing Blackjack.

Michael Shannon

Mother City Start Think She Playing

When we complain to Egypt's Western allies about whichever autocrat is in power, we are asked, 'But who is the alternative?' It is a question designed to frustrate.

Power Egypt Question Complain Allies

'Entourage' is a great show, but it's fantasy. I spent my twenties in L.A. in this business, and my life didn't look anything like that. 'Big Bang' reflects a side of men that is rarely shown. We see their flaws - all of them.

Life Business Great Men My Life See

I used to draw stickmen with star glasses when I was at school. I didn't realise that would end up being me! The whole idea was that the glasses had mirrors, and if a youngster looked at me, they'd see themselves. Everybody is a star.

School Me Glasses End Mirrors See

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