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Robert Louis Stevenson Quotes

To know what you prefer instead of humbly saying Amen to what the world tells you ought to prefer, is to have kept your soul alive.

Robert Louis Stevenson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Soul World Saying You Alive Know

We've seen how grassroots journalism by blogs has had an impact at various points politically, as ordinary people have amplified stories that were being ignored by the traditional press.

People Impact Journalism Seen Being

I tend to like to read history - recent history, because I find that much more intriguing than just a writer's imagination.

History Imagination Find More Just

I have an eccentric view on commodities not necessarily shared by my colleagues - or by almost anybody. And that is, we're running out of everything.

Jeremy Grantham

Colleagues View Everything Out

A lot of directors don't know what they want to do. Every director I've seen that was a good director that I've admired knew exactly what he wanted to do. They didn't sit there and think about it.

Good Think Know Want Director Sit

Apple makes really good products, and Samsung makes really good products. It's really a two-horse race. Where I think Apple is exposed: the price points of Apple's products are just so high by comparison with Samsung's.

Good Think Apple Price Race High

Inspiration arrives as a packet of material to be delivered.

Brainy Inspiration Material Delivered

I've always hated oppression.

Rodrigo Duterte

Oppression Always Hated

I never really liked weightlifting because there is no problem solving, whereas when I am fighting, I am trying to solve a problem, so I don't think about being tired. I box, wrestle, do jujitsu, run up sand dunes; every single day is something different so that I am mentally engaged. That's what makes me want to train longer.

Day I Am Tired Me Think Fighting

It's very rare that you have a liberal run as an unabashed liberal. They have to lie about it. They have to mask who they are. And in order for them to survive and thrive, they have to keep that up.

Lie Survive Mask Thrive You Run

I defend a woman's right to cover her hair if she chooses, but the face is central to human interaction, and so the ideologues who promote its covering are simply misogynists.

Woman Hair Face Human She Right

The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.

Simple Virtue Firm Modest Enduring

There is a solidarity that black people can find in celebrating the athletic success of our own, especially in sports where our existence is sparse.

Success Sports People Black Find

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