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Joseph Butler Quotes

This was the man, this Balaam, I say, was the man, who desired to die the death of the righteous, and that his last end might be like his; and this was the state of his mind when he pronounced these words.

Joseph Butler

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: clergyman
Nationality: english
Birth: May 18, 1692 - June 16, 1752

Topics

Death Words Man Mind End Die

For me, the only sources of moral values are the pursuit of understanding and the pursuit of happiness.

Matthew Stewart

Happiness Me Pursuit Of Happiness

I find my readers to be very smart, and there is no reason to write dumb.

Amy Bloom

Smart Find Dumb Write Reason Very

From childhood, I have been more of a musician than a singer. People close to me know how much effort I put into practising. Even when I am travelling, I have my tanpura on my iPhone.

Sonu Nigam

Childhood I Am Effort People Me

You can trace the E Street Band directly back to the Rascals.

Steven Van Zandt

You Back Street Band Trace Rascals

I'm tired of wasting letters when punctuation will do, period.

Steve Martin

Tired Letters Will Punctuation

Like millions of Scots, I've agonised over whether to go for independence or remain with the Union.

Rory Bremner

Independence Go Over Union Like

I was writing a third novel when my kids arrived. And I looked at that book about whether these two people would get together, and I thought, 'I don't care! I've got kids!'

Ron Carlson

Together People Writing Book Thought

It goes without saying that the first few months after my son was born were the toughest of my life.

David Silva

Life Son Saying My Life Born First

I'm a lot less cranky when it's just me and my dog.

Bob Peterson

Dog Me Cranky Just Less Lot

It's only artists who can help artists.

Juliette Lewis

Help Artists Only Who

The hardest thing about being an actor, for me, is that if you are the 0.00001% of individuals who wants to do it, you're a freak. And you're an assertive freak. Though actors are often shy, there's this tremendous assertive extroversion in you somewhere.

Janel Moloney

Me You Actor Shy Freak Somewhere

Bone is one of the hardest structures of the animal body; it possesses also a certain degree of toughness and elasticity.

Henry Gray

Animal Body Toughness Degree Bone