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Claire Tomalin Quotes

Dickens was a part of how the whole celebration of Christmas as we know it today emerged during the 19th century.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: english
Birth: June 20, 1933

Topics

Today Know Christmas Celebration How

It's quite normal to hear of a change and see it as a problem, but it's probably an opportunity, depending on how quickly you can adjust.

Change Opportunity Problem You See

In fact, words are well adapted for description and the arousing of emotion, but for many kinds of precise thought other symbols are much better.

John B. S. Haldane

Words Thought Better Emotion Symbols

Tragedy is a tool for the living to gain wisdom, not a guide by which to live.

Live Wisdom Tragedy Living Tool

We've got a bit of growth a bit earlier than expected.

Growth Got Than Expected Earlier

If you always wanted to wait for something better, you'd never buy anything, right?

Wait Better You Never Right Always

Women always feel like they're being stared at and judged, and rightfully so.

Women Feel Always Being Like Judged

Obama has now lost his trustworthiness. He has lost any hope of majority support from the American people for his agenda. Obamacare has wiped that out. It really has.

Hope Support People American Lost

When I was a student and rushing to finish a project, my gut instinct was usually to keep adding all kinds of features. It's a way of papering over the fact that you haven't quite nailed your concept yet.

You Student Way Project Over Finish

We had a moment in the '40s and '50s, where female characters were very strong in film, where these incredible roles were written for women like Joan Crawford, like Bette Davis. But then there was a space of time where - I don't know why - it wasn't like that. It became difficult for women to find certain roles after a certain age.

Monica Bellucci

Women Age Time Moment Space Strong

Sports are evolving and always evolving, and people have that determination to keep going and coming back. I think I'm one of those athletes. I stand to show that people shouldn't give up. You've got to just keep going until you succeed.

Determination Sports Keep Going Think

And this year, when we end the cruel, defeatist practice of passing children who cannot read into fourth grade, and when our most diligent students begin to graduate from high school in 11 years, and get a head start on college costs with the dollars they earned through their hard work, others will take notice of Indiana yet again.

Mitch McConnell

Work Hard Work Children School Start

My sport is biking. I'm not much of a gym person, but I like being outside - hiking, canoeing, camping.

Gym Person Outside Camping Being

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