Dorothea Dix Quotes

It is of no use to commit whole pages to memory, merely to recite them once without hesitation; you must think of the meaning more than the words - of the ideas more than the language.

Dorothea Dix

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: activist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 4, 1802 - July 17, 1887

Topics

WordsMemoryIdeasThinkLanguage

For singers, our singing voice is our natural voice, not the speaking.

Jennifer Holliday

SingingVoiceNaturalSpeakingOur

People really saw themselves in a big way in Elian Gonzalez's story.

Jennine Capó Crucet

PeopleStoryWayBigSawReally

I used to spend a lot of time just thinking about myself, thinking that the party started when I showed up.

Matthew Perry

TimeMyselfThinkingPartyUpUsed

I think TNA has been an excellent locker room. They have a good mentality, they have a good work ethic, and they try really hard. They're obviously really passionate about wrestling, and there's a huge amount of talent.

Matt Hardy

WorkGoodTalentGood WorkThink

I'm more lost when I'm not on tour. I'm in a bit of a muddle at nine o'clock - 'Where's the stage?' On tour, there are people directing and supervising you.

Ronnie Wood

PeopleYouLostMoreStageTour

We can get carried away with our heads in books, and although there's so much to be learned from that, I think sitting in a cafe and speaking with someone - whatever it is, their mannerisms, their choices, are just as valuable as any class you can go to.

Rose McIver

ChoicesThinkSomeoneYouSitting

I don't read bad mail. I don't save mail. I'm too old to read negative things.

Judy Sheindlin

NegativeBadOldMailThingsRead

I like live-sounding things.

Jorja Smith

ThingsLike

My heart is like a singing bird.

Christina Rossetti

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Over the years, if you look at the films of people like Billy Wilder, Preston Sturges, Frank Capra, their supporting characters, even if it's a doorman with two lines, always seem three-dimensional. To me, that's a sign of good storytelling.

Bonnie Hunt

GoodPeopleMeYouLookOver

I did ballet, tap, jazz, modern, I taught dance here in my hometown of St. Louis.

Phyllis Smith

DanceHometownJazzModernHereDid

I'm very lucky that I'm not a photographer for hire - people hire me for me. I go into every commercial work with an art focus, with that lens; every brand I've worked for just lets me do whatever I want to do. I have full creative freedom.

Petra Collins

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