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Desiderius Erasmus Quotes

It is wisdom in prosperity, when all is as thou wouldn't have it, to fear and suspect the worst.

Desiderius Erasmus

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: dutch
Birth: October 28, 1466 - July 12, 1536

Topics

Fear Wisdom Prosperity Worst Suspect

I think my sense of humor is Jewish. I'm smarter than most white people, which is kind of a Jewish thing, too.

Humor People Think Sense Of Humor

I've been every size in the world. Parts of my twenties, I was in great shape, but I didn't appreciate it. 'If I was a 6 or an 8,' I thought, 'Why aren't I a 2 or a 4?'

Melissa McCarthy

Great World Thought Appreciate Why

The music business is the most childish business in the world. Nobody knows what they're selling or why, but they sell it if it works.

Business Music World Selling Nobody

I can't disguise myself with a wig and dark glasses - the wheelchair gives me away.

Stephen Hawking

Myself Me Glasses Dark Wig Disguise

In life, unlike in movies, people don't change - what's the word I'm looking for? - absolutely. They change a bit, slowly.

Life Change People Looking Movies

The Bay of Pigs is one of America's most infamous Cold War blunders, and it has been studied, debated, and dramatized endlessly ever since.

War Cold America Cold War Pigs Been

Our party has always been the voice of the powerless and the voiceless.

Voice Party Always Powerless Been

Life is full of trials and tribulations. It's dramatic when you don't treat people right when you're in the tribulations, but I know now how to get out of it. You have to make a decision to say 'No more', and then you know what to do when the trials happen.

Life Decision People Treat You Know

Advertising generally works to reinforce consumer trends rather than to initiate them.

Michael Schudson

Advertising Trends Consumer Rather

Nobody in my family ever thought that I'd a be a model.

Family Thought Nobody Model Ever

I'd just hit the Billboard thing, and I had a good feeling. About a month ago, I received a call that said I was in the running, that I'd made the final 25. So I just wanted to place.

Good Feeling Place Said Month Final

Lives in previous centuries for women are largely a matter of class. It would have been fun to have been a rich, privileged woman in the 18th century, but no fun at all to be her maid.

Women Woman Fun Rich Class Matter

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