Joseph Addison Quotes

Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.

Joseph Addison

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: May 1, 1672 - June 17, 1719

Topics

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Growing up in the Philippines, I loved all kinds of movies. We had a very healthy film industry there when I was a child.

Jessica Hagedorn

ChildGrowing UpLovedHealthyUp

Me just being myself in public or on TV is the biggest nightmare in the world.

Jennifer Saunders

MyselfMeWorldBeing MyselfJust

I want to be the kind of elected official who not only pays attention but who acts on behalf of people - just average people. Fancy lobbyists get to tell their story, but the average person doesn't.

Maxine Waters

PeopleStoryAttentionPersonKind

I went to a couple Academy Awards parties and I was definitely like, 'Whoa, no one will talk to me.'

Matt Stone

MeWillTalkAwardsLikeWhoa

Mum and Dad always wanted me to do whatever I was happy doing. I nearly went to art college at 16, but decided to do a BTEC in performing arts.

Stephen Graham

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Promoting job creation and economic growth in the Hudson Valley is one of my top priorities in Congress.

Sue Kelly

GrowthJobPrioritiesCreationTop

You don't go make 'Schizopolis' if you're trying to protect some idea of yourself as a filmmaker.

Steven Soderbergh

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There's something really charming about a character that is fundamentally flawed and does some pretty despicable things, but yet you still kind of love him.

Tom Ellis

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There is no city or country in the world where women and girls live free of the fear of violence. No leader can claim: 'this is not happening in my backyard.'

Michelle Bachelet

FearLeaderWomenLiveCityWorld

The term 'the American Left' is as near to being meaningless or nonsensical as any term could really be in politics. It isn't really a force in politics anymore. And it would do well to ask itself why that is.

Christopher Hitchens

PoliticsAmericanWhyAskForce

I am a political prisoner. I am a political prisoner because I am a casualty of a perennial war that is being fought between the oppressed Irish people and an alien, oppressive, unwanted regime that refuses to withdraw from our land.

Bobby Sands

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It is dishonest the way that people suddenly think they've found guitars, and wear their guitar as a badge.

Pete Waterman

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