Douglas Southall Freeman Quotes

I would say that the study of history is that which gives man the greatest optimism, for if man were not destined by his Maker to go on until the Kingdom of Heaven is attained, man would have been extinguished long ago by reason of all man's mistakes and frailties.

Douglas Southall Freeman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: historian
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: May 16, 1886 - June 13, 1953

Topics

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People can get their news any way they want. What I love about what's happened is that there are so many different avenues, there are so many different outlets, so many different ways to debate and discuss and to inquire about any given news story.

Jim Lehrer

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Look, I don't even agree with myself at times.

Jeane Kirkpatrick

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You really can't say enough about 'Blade Runner.' For that movie to have such a long life - you can't describe what a beautiful feeling that is. Initially, the movie was out of theaters in something like two weeks. But the people that wanted it back - the fans - they really saved it.

Rutger Hauer

LifeBeautifulPeopleEnoughYou

I think that's part of acting - to still get nervous and control that fear. I don't know how to get rid of that.

Jordi Molla

FearControlThinkActingKnowGet

I wish I was dating one of the ladies in 'Bollywood Hero.' They're gorgeous. Any of them.

Chris Kattan

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At the end of the day in our sport, you just have to sacrifice yourself completely to put the team first. That's not easy for us because we're so competitive, but that's the most important thing when it comes to World Championships.

Christen Press

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It's fun conjuring what people will be wearing in the future. We exist in this world today, and yet there are people walking around who still look like they're in the '60s.

Colleen Atwood

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The spirit of the Olympic movement is great for young people because it teaches them about the training and discipline required to compete. Even if they don't make the teams, they can rededicate their lives to the art of sport, discipline, and physical fitness.

Richard M. Daley

GreatArtFitnessDisciplinePeople

We don't regard any scientific theory as the absolute truth.

Kenneth R. Miller

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I still take work if I think it's good. If I like the script, I'll do it. If I don't, I won't.

James McAvoy

WorkGoodThinkTakeStillLike

If you wake up in the morning, and you're feeling tired, I feel like if you get on your yoga mat and even practice for, like, 10 or 15 minutes, it's really great for just grounding you, centering you, and getting the energy moving.

Gretchen Bleiler

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I wouldn't even go spend the night at a friend's unless they had a piano. But I didn't have the chops, the extraordinary talent, to be able to play the piano professionally.

Holly Hunter

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