Sidney Lanier Quotes

But I cannot bring myself to believe that I was intended for a musician, because it seems so small a business in comparison with other things which, it seems to me, I might do. Question here: 'What is the province of music in the economy of the world?'

Sidney Lanier

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 3, 1842 - September 7, 1881

Topics

BusinessMusicMyselfMeWorld

People can get their news any way they want. What I love about what's happened is that there are so many different avenues, there are so many different outlets, so many different ways to debate and discuss and to inquire about any given news story.

Jim Lehrer

LovePeopleStoryDebateNewsWant

We're all trying to catch up with Beyonce. We're all running a race, and Beyonce is up there, and we're all just trying to run and get there. That's my motivation.

Jessica Williams

MotivationTryingRunRaceUpCatch

All my authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

Jesus Christ

MeHeavenEarthAuthorityBeen

Michael has a connection with children, just like Mickey Mouse does, and he brings happiness to them, and joy.

Jermaine Jackson

HappinessChildrenJoyMickey Mouse

Move over, Helen of Troy; Jenny Trout is going to wage a war on good health and fit bodies!

Jennifer Armintrout

GoodGood HealthHealthWarOver

I've been every size in the world. Parts of my twenties, I was in great shape, but I didn't appreciate it. 'If I was a 6 or an 8,' I thought, 'Why aren't I a 2 or a 4?'

Melissa McCarthy

GreatWorldThoughtAppreciateWhy

The beauty of performance for me is finding details with which to betray character.

Jefferson Mays

BeautyCharacterMePerformance

A lot of times, actors give so much power to the producers and the producing companies because, quite frankly, they have it. But we don't take the limited power that we have, which the power you initially have is to say 'no.' But 'no' in a positive way.

Michael Cudlitz

PositivePowerYouSayWayTake

If you are a plane-spotter, and you are interested in the history of a particular aircraft, you know there are many documents publicly available: registration papers and airworthiness certificates from the FAA. You can also get flight data from the FAA.

Trevor Paglen

HistoryDataYouFlightKnowGet

I worked with Congress on legislation, gave speeches to CEOs, military generals and Hollywood executives. But I also worked to ensure that my efforts would resonate with kids and families - and that meant doing things in a creative and unconventional way. So, yeah, I planted a garden and hula-hooped on the White House lawn with kids.

Michelle Obama

CreativeDoingHouseGardenWhite

Nobody got anywhere in the world by simply being content.

Louis L'Amour

WorldNobodyContentBeing Content

People come in and out of our lives, and the true test of friendship is whether you can pick back up right where you left off the last time you saw each other.

Lisa See

FriendshipTimePeopleYouBackOut

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