Robert Green Ingersoll Quotes

Nothing is more despicable than to reach fame by crawling, position by cringing.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

ReachFameNothingMorePosition

My favourite piece of music is actually 'The Dark Side Of The Moon' as a whole. For me, it's the most perfect and brilliant example of rock song writing.

John Gourley

MusicMeMoonWritingSongPerfect

I think the woman who buys my dress also wants a beautiful pillow.

Matthew Williamson

BeautifulWomanDressThinkPillow

Everything is contingent, and there is also chaos.

Spalding Gray

ChaosEverythingContingentAlso

Evil gains work their punishment.

Sophocles

WorkEvilPunishmentGains

When I return to the writing process after being away from it for a while, the first part of it always is being honest with myself: What am I into right now? Is it rock bands and guitars, is it noise, is it dance beats and electronics? Is it space, is it clutter?

Trent Reznor

MyselfDanceSpaceWritingProcess

I'm not trying to be the younger, blonder version of anyone. I'm trying to be Tomi.

Tomi Lahren

TryingYoungerVersionAnyone

The reserve currency role seems to add prestige to an area and some people in Europe have talked about the desirability of the euro becoming an international reserve currency.

Robert C. Solomon

PeopleSome PeopleEuropeSeemsRole

Music, not sex, got me aroused.

Marvin Gaye

MusicMeSexGotAroused

Poetry is not an art or a branch of art: it's something more.

Joseph Brodsky

ArtPoetryMoreSomethingBranch

I remember my grandmother used to always say, 'Don't put all your eggs in one basket.' But when I realized that music was inside of me, I decided I'm putting all my eggs in one basket.

Dianne Reeves

MusicMeRememberSayGrandmother

Let me tell you something: I love the Yankees. And let me tell you why: because without the Yankees, there is nobody to hate.

Denis Leary

LoveHateMeYouNobodyWhy

I feel just fine about ignoring or bypassing the rights of people I have known and loved to be rendered faithfully, or to be left in peace, and out of novels.

Colm Toibin

PeacePeopleLovedFeelOutRights

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