Mary Boykin Chesnut Quotes

Oh, if I could put some of my reckless spirit into these discreet cautious lazy men!

Mary Boykin Chesnut

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 31, 1823 - November 22, 1886

Topics

MenLazySpiritRecklessIf I Could

I think putting numbers together into a coherent framework always seemed to me to be what really matters.

Angus Deaton

TogetherMeThinkNumbersMatters

I arrive a month premature, with my dad's brains but not much else.

Stephen Rodrick

MonthBrainsMuchElseArriveDad

I enjoy eating Italian and Japanese cuisine, and abroad, I love Zuma, Nobu, and Cipriani.

Sidharth Malhotra

LoveEatingEnjoyJapaneseCuisine

It has gone past me now, the writing phase.

Rod Stewart

PastMeWritingNowGonePhase

While most American labor unions have struggled for the past several decades, professional baseball players comprise one of the strongest packs of organized workers in the world.

Mary Pilon

PastBaseballWorldAmericanLabor

After the end of slavery, African-American men were arrested in mass, and they were arrested for extremely minor crimes like loitering, standing around, vagrancy, or the equivalent of jaywalking - arrested and then sent to prison and then leased to plantations.

Michelle Alexander

MenSlaveryPrisonEndStanding

Like so many American families, our families weren't asking for much. They didn't begrudge anyone else's success or care that others had much more than they did... in fact, they admired it.

Michelle Obama

SuccessCareAmericanOthersAsking

I am proud to be able to exhibit my work and inspire young people. Especially young black women so they know that they are beautiful, that they don't have to hold onto any negative stereotypes.

Mickalene Thomas

WorkWomenBeautifulI AmPeople

To enjoy my music, you need depth and emotionality.

Joni Mitchell

MusicEnjoyYouNeedDepth

I grew up without a television, so when I went to L.A., it was sort of, you know, a lot to take in, but it actually suited me more than where I was from, so I sort of had that 'home away from home' feeling, and L.A. is definitely home now.

Dove Cameron

HomeMeYouFeelingTelevisionKnow

Before Anna, I'd had a few relationships and I'm glad I've been around a bit. I know where it's gone wrong or know who are the wrong people for me and who I might be wrong for.

David Thewlis

PeopleMeWrongKnowRelationships

When you make something, cleaning it out of structural debris is one of the most vital things you do.

Christopher Alexander

YouCleaningOutThingsSomething

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