Lucy Larcom Quotes

Our relatives form the natural setting of our childhood. We understand ourselves best and are best understood by others through the persons who came nearest to us in our earliest years.

Lucy Larcom

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 5, 1824 - April 17, 1893

Topics

BestChildhoodUnderstandOthersUs

We need to take politics out of health care. Congress will cave to pretty much any special interest on the subject.

Jim Cooper

HealthPoliticsCareWillCaveNeed

It's so cliche, but I love the feeling you get from improv that anything can happen. The audience is already accepting that there are no props or costumes or furniture, so the performers can be anywhere doing anything; cut from underground to space, and it doesn't matter.

Andy Daly

LoveSpaceDoingYouFurniture

It's a mistake to confuse pity with love.

Stanley Kubrick

LoveMistakePityConfuse

So I had to be careful. I recognized the responsibility that, whether I liked it or not, I had to accept whatever the obligation was. That was to behave in a manner, to carry myself in such a professional way, as if there ever is a reflection, it's a positive one.

Sidney Poitier

PositiveMyselfReflectionWay

Children now expect their parents to audition for approval.

Mason Cooley

ChildrenParentsNowExpectApproval

Passover and Easter are the only Jewish and Christian holidays that move in sync, like the ice skating pairs we saw during the winter Olympics.

Marvin Olasky

WinterHolidaysChristianIceJewish

When you feel that the way you interpret the world is fairly idiosyncratic, you can feel somewhat ostracized and lonely.

Jonathan Ive

WorldLonelyFeelYouWayInterpret

I don't think I ever consciously separated 'school' books from any others; I just read anything that came across my path.

Diana Gabaldon

PathSchoolThinkOthersAnything

It's okay to fail if you learn from it.

Denise Morrison

LearnYouOkayFail

The question always arose from both fans and friends was, 'Have you ever done 'Star Trek,' and if not, would you want to?' And the answer was always, 'No, I haven't, and yes, I would love to!' So now, at the age of 57, I can finally say, 'I'm in the new Star Trek!' And I'm so excited about it!

Doug Jones

LoveAgeFriendsYouI CanNew

People follow proven formulas in any business.

Phoebe Cates

BusinessPeopleFollowAnyProven

Many Japanese painters and calligraphers would change their names intentionally to keep their relationship to the art always fresh. This way, others' expectations can be avoided.

Tina Weymouth

ChangeRelationshipArtExpectations

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