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Stephen Leacock Quotes

A half truth, like half a brick, is always more forcible as an argument than a whole one. It carries better.

Stephen Leacock

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: economist
Nationality: canadian
Birth: December 30, 1869 - March 28, 1944

Topics

Truth Trust Better Brick Argument

I miss Swedish meatballs, but you can get them pretty much anywhere.

You Pretty Miss Get Anywhere Much

While also, importantly, not wanting to dumb it down or pretend the days of 'difficult' poetry are over, because we live in a pluralist culture and there's room for 'difficult' poetry alongside rap and everything else. And poetry won't be for everyone, but everyone should have the choice.

Live Culture Poetry Choice Dumb

My passion for gardening may strike some as selfish, or merely an act of resignation in the face of overwhelming problems that beset the world. It is neither. I have found that each garden is just what Voltaire proposed in Candide: a microcosm of a just and beautiful society.

Passion Beautiful Gardening World

It is more difficult to stay on top than to get there.

More Difficult Top Stay Get Than

I just can't seem to write songs about peace and love. Yeah right, how do you get that?

Love Peace You Write Right Seem

There are people in England that claim benefits because they are too nervous to work, so they claim their benefits for anxiety and never have to go out side there free home.

Work Home People Free Anxiety Go

I don't know if people feel this way, but I think by nature that when you start off as a young pop singer, they assume that you're a bit pampered, prissy, and precious, or that you live in a bubble and not in the real world. For me that's not the case.

Nature Live People Me World Start

You just hope that you will get the opportunity to do what you love and pay your bills, and that is being a success as an actor.

Love Success Opportunity Hope You

The decision in McCutcheon v. FEC is a devastating blow in efforts to rein in out-of-control costs of campaigns.

Decision Costs Blow Out-Of-Control

I like to create.

Bridgit Mendler

At some point, I went to the studio and nothing happened. It can be really depressing to sit there and wait for the inspiration that doesn't come. I had to start recording rough song ideas before going to the studio. I did that at home whenever I had a good idea.

Good Home Ideas Wait Song Start

We've invested in Newark's children, the schools and teachers, and these are long-term bets that need a number of years to really pan out. We've seen and learned how important it is to listen to the community and really get a sense of what they need and want. And it's a long journey.

Journey Community Children Long Want

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