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Ambrose Bierce Quotes

In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence is so highly honored that it is rewarded by exemption from the cares of office.

Ambrose Bierce

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: June 24, 1842 - 1914

Topics

Intelligence Government Civilization

I told you to sell it, not give it away.

Jerome Robbins

You Away Give Sell

I follow science and common sense. Science says you should eat a variety of foods and eat more fruits and vegetables - I do that.

Maye Musk

Science Common Sense You Vegetables

Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.

Maya Angelou

Good Habit Child Book Reading Deep

People have said some really good things about my performance, and that's what I'm happy about, what I'm excited about. I was able to go out there, and like I said, I put my best foot forward.

Robert Griffin III

Good Best Happy People Good Things

I decided very early on that the way to make a difference in my life and in other people's lives was to give them services and products that are actually for the many and not for the few.

Stelios Haji-Ioannou

Life People Make A Difference My Life

Pop music, I think there's a reason why kids connect to it.

Spike Jonze

Music Think Why Reason Connect Kids

Very often my weekends are spent performing on Saturday, on stage in the afternoon and again in the evening.

Simon Callow

Evening Saturday Stage Weekends Very

My roles in comedies from 'Austin Powers' to 'Tommy Boy' to 'Wayne's World,' were sort of comedic 'straight man' parts. My character on 'Parks & Recreation' is the comic relief in a comedy. To play a character that appears strictly for laughs is sort of new for me and really fun.

Rob Lowe

Character Man Fun Me World Comedy

Most white Americans only discovered the blues with the British invasion.

Ronnie Wood

White Blues British Only Most

When people say to me, 'Why are you so good at writing at women?' I say, 'Why isn't everybody?'

Joss Whedon

Good Women People Me Writing You

I remember saying I wanted to be a cosmetologist when I was really young.

Jonathan Van Ness

Saying Remember Young I Remember

A closing team is so important in the NBA. The last seven minutes is what you are always coaching to get to. Now you have your team set, you have the match-ups you want, you have your time-outs, your chance to finish the game, and that's my job, to get us to that position during the course of the game.

Doug Collins

Job Team Game Chance Coaching You