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Stephen Leacock Quotes

There are two things in ordinary conversation which ordinary people dislike - information and wit.

Stephen Leacock

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

People Information Conversation Wit

When we were bringing 'Raisin' onto Broadway, our first stop was at Arena in D.C. Several things struck me about being in D.C.: One was the enormous poverty around the capital at that time - it was 1973, '74 - and I was stunned by people literally living in poverty, with holes in their houses and other things.

Time People Me Poverty Stop Living

Secret government programs that pry into people's private affairs are bound up with ideas about secrecy and privacy that arose during the process by which the mysterious became secular.

Government People Ideas Process Up

I think, taking too long to work on a record, you sort of lose some of the feeling, so I write as fast as I can; it's just this manic phase where I'm by myself and or on tour, and I write, and I write.

Work Myself Think Long You Lose

I don't know, monogamy is a weird thing for me.

Me Weird Know Monogamy Thing

Human security recognizes the importance of individuals and that the key to ensuring growth in developing countries is to foster individual talent and abilities, build self-reliance, and put people in a position to make a broader contribution to society. Growth must be inclusive, and no one must be left behind.

Growth Talent People Society Key

You can't be judgmental about babies. They are all have different needs. I was left with an enduring hatred of cheese because it was forced down me when I was young.

Me You Down Cheese Young Hatred

The worst tragedy for a poet is to be admired through being misunderstood.

Tragedy Worst Misunderstood Poet

The olive branch has been consecrated to peace, palm branches to victory, the laurel to conquest and poetry, the myrtle to love and pleasure, the cypress to mourning, and the willow to despondency.

Love Peace Poetry Victory Palm Been

I feel like my style's always been influenced by 'less is more.' The coolest styles are kind of simple and classic, like a white T-shirt and jeans. Maybe you have a cool belt and cool shoes, but everything else you keep simple.

Style Shoes Simple Cool Feel You

If the music in a groove fits with what you're playing, then play it; if not, then you can play it backwards. If that doesn't work, you try it at a different speed. If it really doesn't work you just break it. The whole ritual to put a record on a turntable just to listen to it, I don't do that too often.

Christian Marclay

Work Music Speed You Play Try

Right is right, and wrong is wrong, and when people start getting it confused, that means they need to sit down with some real people.

People Start Confused Down Wrong

When you're happy you find pure joy in your life. There are no regrets in this state of happiness - and that's a goal worth striving for in all areas of your life.

Life Happiness Joy Happy You Goal

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