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John Sergeant Wise Quotes

The first American ancestor of our name was a younger son of these old Devonshire people, and came to the Virginia colony in the reign of Charles the First.

John Sergeant Wise

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: December 27, 1846 - May 12, 1913

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Son People Name American Old First

I write about characters that interest me. And I don't think of my books as being forms of entertainment.

Jhumpa Lahiri

Me Think Entertainment Write Being

Modesty is a vastly overrated virtue.

John Kenneth Galbraith

Virtue Modesty Overrated Vastly

I think anyone loves to play a character that is either evil to a certain extent or has a real definable character flaw. Those are always really fun, and, I think, funny.

Steve Carell

Funny Character Fun Evil Think Play

When you get an invitation to come back and be part of the team that will be the architect of the next generation of growth, when you get an opportunity in a business of the size and scope of McDonald's, that's incredibly attractive.

Steve Easterbrook

Growth Business Opportunity Team You

As vocal as some people have been about how emotionally attached they've been to celluloid, I've been equally emotional in my stance that nothing is more valuable than this. Than being able to see the result of your work quickly.

Steven Soderbergh

Work People Result Nothing More See

I've done things that weren't good, you know, but I made up for my mistakes.

Stipe Miocic

Good Mistakes You Know Done Up

I always thought I'd buy my mother a house if I ever became successful - a big, beautiful house on the nicest street in town. It didn't exactly work out that way. I was still borrowing money from her in my 40s.

Tom Shales

Work Mother Beautiful Money Thought

I am not a trainer, hence I cannot advise youngsters on the use of supplements or the way to build their bodies. But I can tell them one thing that I did - find a good, honest trainer.

Ronnie Coleman

Good I Am Find I Can Build Way

I was on 'Desperate Housewives' and that was my crash course on being on national television topless. Also, I do what I can in between scenes: push-ups, a little free weights. I knew going in it would be a big part of the show.

Josh Henderson

Free Television I Can Little Big

Democrats have pushed for equal pay for women because we know that when women succeed, America succeeds.

Donna Brazile

Women Succeed America Know Pay

He made the impossible possible.

Arsene Wenger

Impossible Possible Made He

The last thing I want is for people to go through the motions in life. We're all meant to do different things, but there's a lot of opportunity for us to do some great things.

Apolo Ohno

Life Opportunity Great People Want