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Robert Green Ingersoll Quotes

There is a quiet about the life of a farmer, and the hope of a serene old age, that no other business or profession can promise.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: lawyer
Nationality: american
Birth: August 11, 1833 - July 21, 1899

Topics

Life Business Age Hope Old Age Old

I was so astonished that another had penetrated so deeply into the secrets of my soul, and that he knew what I did not know myself, that when I recovered from it he had already been long upon the street.

Myself Soul My Soul Long Secrets He

Sit with silence a lot - real silence, where nothing is happening - because you learn so much in those moments of quiet.

Silence Learn Moments You Quiet Sit

You know, great powers don't get angry, great powers don't make decisions hastily in a crisis.

Great Angry Decisions You Know Get

I like being the underdog. I like turning around and shutting people up when they tell me I can't.

People Me Underdog Tell Up Being

For a long time, I didn't give anything my all. I was so afraid that I'd be crap, so I held myself back.

Time Myself Long Back Long Time

I had no idea until I joined the games industry and met some of the power players, particularly those running large public companies, that much of this world is run by complete clowns.

Power World Run Games Industry Idea

They were looking for actors - real actors - who could play instruments. There was a lot of improvisation and scene work involved in addition to the music. The auditions went on for a long time.

Work Music Time Looking Long Play

Do not enter into an agreement you cannot afford. Take precautions to avoid institutional loans with double-digit interest rates.

You Take Agreement Interest Avoid

With every character, the first thing I want to feel is empathy.

Character Empathy Feel Want First

I'm nervous about our civic culture. I'm not sure the Internet is largely the cause of it. It's certainly the cause of careless writing. People who get used to blurbing things on the Internet are never going to be good writers.

Good Culture People Writing Internet

I work very hard on all my poems, but most of the work consists of trying not to sound as if I had worked. I try to make them sound as natural as possible, but within a quite strict form, which to my ears has a lot to do with musical rhythm and sound.

Work Trying Possible Try Rhythm

Maintaining checks and balances on the power of the Judiciary Branch and the other two branches is vital to keep the form of government set up by our Founding Fathers.

Power Government Two Up Branches

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