Jean de La Fontaine Quotes

By the work one knows the workman.

Jean de La Fontaine

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: July 8, 1621 - April 13, 1695

Topics

WorkKnowsWorkman

While my college had done an excellent job recruiting me, I had no road map for what I was supposed to do once I made it to campus.

Jennine Capó Crucet

JobCollegeMeRoadDoneMap

I come from an academic background, and I have a genuine interest in social change.

Amanda Seales

ChangeSocial ChangeGenuineAcademic

A truly vibrant and creative culture depends on a system of education which is not divided along class and sectarian lines.

Tom Paulin

EducationCultureCreativeClass

War is never economically beneficial except for those in position to profit from war expenditures.

Ron Paul

WarProfitNeverPositionThose

Well, I had a lot of help from my father with the soldering and so on, and he was very good at math and was fascinated with computers, and so I was fortunate enough to have a bunch of exposure going all the way back to high school - this was in the 1960s.

Mitch Kapor

GoodFatherSchoolComputersHelp

I went to Jersey City State College to please a family member. I wasn't prepared for school. To say I failed out is putting it nicely.

Derek Luke

FamilySchoolCityCollegeSayOut

I originally thought I would be going into wedding dresses. I wanted to create gowns, especially for weddings. I liked the idea of dealing with just one color, and within that, you could design whatever you want.

Ashley Nell Tipton

ColorThoughtDesignWeddingYou

You have to have fear to take risks - and I want to at least try.

Seann William Scott

FearRisksYouWantTryTake

Faced with a time shortage, we squeeze tasks into the nooks and crannies of our calendar, leaving less and less time to switch between them. As a result, we become less and less productive exactly when we need to be most productive.

Sendhil Mullainathan

TimeResultCalendarLeavingBecome

It's easy to make an album full of great songs. But I want people to go for the ride. The songs have to make sense together.

Rihanna

GreatRideTogetherPeopleEasyGo

One reason most people never stop thinking is that mental frenzy keeps us from having to see the upsetting aspects of our lives. If I'm constantly brooding about my children or career, I won't notice that I'm lonely. If I grapple continuously with logistical problems, I can avoid contemplating little issues like, say, my own mortality.

Martha Beck

ChildrenPeopleProblemsThinking

Food is your body's fuel. Without fuel, your body wants to shut down.

Ken Hill

FoodBodyDownYour BodyWithout

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