Mary Augusta Ward Quotes

My grandmother made her home at Fox How under the shelter of the fells, with her four daughters, the youngest of whom was only eight when their father died.

Mary Augusta Ward

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: June 11, 1851 - March 24, 1920

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FatherHomeGrandmotherFoxHer

I try to make my books reflect humanity as I see it.

Tony Hillerman

HumanityTrySeeReflectI SeeMake

But above that, most mature adults can hold their attention on something for 45 minutes, whether they like it or not. But above that requires training.

Robert Fripp

TrainingAttentionMatureHoldAbove

People are different when they're 30 than they are when they're 16.

Tom DeLonge

PeopleDifferentThan

In comedy you have to be willing to not take yourself seriously, you know? I take comedy really seriously, and so to take comedy seriously, you must not, you cannot, ever take yourself seriously.

Rob Lowe

YourselfComedyYouKnowSeriously

Just being attached to 'Superman' actually gave a great boost to my career.

Matt Bomer

GreatCareerSupermanBeingJust

Every child in America fantasizes about running wild in the White House for a few minutes.

Mary Steenburgen

ChildAmericaHouseWhiteWildFew

I love doing roles and movies that are different from each other.

Josh Hutcherson

LoveDoingMoviesDifferentRoles

Phish has never had anything to do with any trends at all in America.

Jon Fishman

AmericaNeverTrendsAnythingAny

A lot of directors idealize their leading ladies or turn them into these objects of sexuality and beauty.

Diane Kruger

BeautyTurnSexualityObjectsThem

I think everything that happens in life we're prepared for in ways we really don't really know.

Chrisette Michele

LifeThinkKnowEverythingHappens

America, thou half-brother of the world; with something good and bad of every land.

Philip James Bailey

GoodWorldAmericaBadGood And Bad

What my job is, is to get on with getting the process of democratic politics, back on the road, entrenching the peace settlement, and I ask you to judge me on my record.

Peter Hain

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