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Joseph Jacobs Quotes

Generally speaking, it has been my ambition to write as a good old nurse will speak when she tells fairy tales.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: historian
Nationality: australian
Birth: August 29, 1854 - January 30, 1916

Topics

Good Ambition Speak Will She Fairy

On stage and in person, I think I am nice, thoughtful, and empathetic. But for some reason when I'm online, I become super aggressive and unhinged. I should probably get off of Twitter and see a therapist.

I Am Think Thoughtful Person Nice

From its very inception, Lenny Letter set out to create a supportive, positive, inclusive space on the Internet that does not shy away from complexity and nuance.

Positive Space Internet Create Shy

That's all I want in life is to be remembered as a guy that really loved God.

Life God Loved Want Remembered Guy

And if I were the president, I'd go out there and I'd emphasize the things I have done, and I'd say, 'Some things haven't worked, and I'm sorry about that, but I keep trying.' And I'm - and I think the president is a very viable candidate, and you're going to have a real horse race here no matter who the Republican nominee is.

Michael Bloomberg

Sorry Think Horse Trying You Done

The child who desires education will be bettered by it; the child who dislikes it disgraced.

Education Child Will Who Desires

When I was in kindergarten, I entered a competition and read 52 books in a week.

Competition Week Kindergarten Books

Given the current state of publishing, I think it helps to have a brand name on the cover of your book. Comedians are proven commodities with built-in audiences. They may not have the writing chops of a Dave Eggers, but they're salacious and funny and self-reflective.

Michael Showalter

Funny Writing Book Think Brand Name

When I make a film, I'm not doing it purely for political reasons. If I just wanted to do that, I'd run for office.

Political Doing Run Office Film

My memory's not too good.

Good Memory Too

My great-grandmother grew up in a sod house in Nebraska. When she was a tiny girl - in other words, only four human generations ago - there were still enough wild bison on the Plains that she was afraid lightning storms would spook them and they would trample her home.

Home Girl Words Enough House Wild

Steampunk has been hovering around for a long while, and it's never really caught on in a big way.

Long Way Never Big Caught Been

I don't enjoy the life of an actress, but I don't want to go into that.

Life Enjoy Go Want Actress

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