Robert Louis Stevenson Quotes

The difficulty of literature is not to write, but to write what you mean; not to affect your reader, but to affect him precisely as you wish.

Robert Louis Stevenson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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The 'Libertarian' thing was a mistake on my part for saying it, but I am.

Joe Lhota

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Whether you're a Republican or Democrat, liberal or conservative, it is clear that we've got big problems that we need to address, starting with making our economy more competitive so that we can create more good-paying jobs for the middle class.

John Delaney

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You know the way trees break through the canopy in the rainforest and they go from having this tiny column of light to having all this light - the Internet is kind of like that.

John Collison

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When you have the right habits, okay, certain good things will come to you, and that's what life is about.

Andrew Cherng

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The risk of any great luxury brand that has its history in the past is that it can get dusty.

Maureen Chiquet

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Honestly, I'm, like, the least religious person in the world.

Stephen McCauley

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We live in a world of diverse cultures, and we know very little about social engineering and how to 'build nations.' And when we cannot be sure how to improve the world, hubristic visions pose a grave danger.

Joseph Nye

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There's actually a lot of producers that I like to listen to.

Dr. Dre

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I've anchored my share of live coverage over the years, including car chases. At MSNBC, I often prayed the 'delay switch' would actually work as promised. And, I frequently wondered what I would do or say if a violent and graphic incident accidentally aired on my broadcast.

David Shuster

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Going to college made me realize you have to have real spaces of privacy, and you have to establish those early.

Cole Sprouse

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I enthuse about Scrivener to all of my friends. Some of them even listen to me and download it. This is often swiftly followed by an email complaining that it's all very confusing, and they'll stick to Microsoft Word, thanks.

Antony Johnston

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Poverty is just a word. I mean, how do you dismantle capitalism? It's through small actions. It's through breaking down poverty as a lived experience of not enough food, of your health not being good. So those are things that we can actually work on without ever having to call a politician.

Sunil Yapa

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