Joyce Cary Quotes

I look upon life as a gift from God. I did nothing to earn it. Now that the time is coming to give it back, I have no right to complain.

Joyce Cary

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: irish
  • Birth: December 7, 1888 - March 29, 1957

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The way I approach any role, whether it's comedy or drama, I like to look for the truth first. I think comedy for the sake of comedy wears dull pretty quickly. You have to ground the character in reality first and allow the audience to sympathize, emphasize and be more invested.

Matt McGorry

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My father (like most fathers) always taught me that a man is someone who stands by his principles, someone who lives with integrity and puts his family before himself. That last one is important, because as a young boy, it's your pops who provides you with security.

Steven Crowder

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I've been so anti-tattoos my whole life.

Robin Wright

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Writing has never been an intentional endeavor to me. I know a lot of people have experiences and then sit down and try to sort them out through song, but whenever I sit down to write, it comes out hackneyed or overly saccharine.

Lucy Dacus

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It is not I who become addicted, it is my body.

Jean Cocteau

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Too many public and private entities simply don't take advantage of tools already at their disposal to protect themselves from hackers. No amount of information sharing will help solve that problem.

Jared Polis

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I always appreciated the ex-players. Being a Yankee, you get spoiled. Old-Timers Day, all these guys coming back, spring training, being around them, you get a chance to get to know them. So I always think you learn a lot by listening.

Derek Jeter

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Voting is the foundational act that breathes life into the principle of the consent of the governed.

DeForest Soaries

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Worst ideas? Me? Whatever do you mean? There are no bad ideas.

Christian Audigier

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Never underestimate the effectiveness of a straight cash bribe.

Claud Cockburn

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Margaret Thatcher always felt like an outsider in her party.

Phyllida Lloyd

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The difference between the Chinese workers and foreign workers lies in the fact that the latter are oppressed only by their own capitalists and not by those of other countries.

Sun Yat-sen

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