Arthur Quiller-Couch Quotes

By all means, let us study the great writers of the past for their own sakes, but let us study them for our guidance: that we, in our turn, having (it is to be hoped) something to say in our span of time, say it worthily, not dwindling out the large utterance of Shakespeare or of Burke.

Arthur Quiller-Couch

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: November 21, 1863 - May 12, 1944

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I wanted to be a drag queen so badly. I'll bet I still own more wigs than any drag queen - I love me a wig.

Melissa McCarthy

LoveQueenMeLove MeMoreOwn

The Vikings certainly didn't write anything about themselves; it was not a literate, but rather a pagan, culture. So what we get was written later by Christian monks. But there were occasional reportings and recordings of people who had traded usually with the Vikings.

Michael Hirst

CulturePeopleChristianWriteGet

Insomniacs tend to fall into two general categories - those who give up and those who don't. I don't. I refuse to admit defeat by turning on the light. I will not try to read or watch a movie, thank you. Productivity is a crutch of the weak.

Sloane Crosley

LightThank YouYouFallDefeatTry

Hype is supposed to overpromise and underdeliver, not overpromise and overdeliver. Usually, it doesn't deliver at all - it takes your money and keeps your pizza.

Steve Rushin

MoneyPizzaHypeYourDeliverTakes

As the U.S., the world is questioning why not end it, and so if, in fact, we were to pull out, the world would definitely question why we did this to begin with. But I still believe the world would call upon us for help if they needed it.

Montel Williams

WorldBelieveEndHelpWhyQuestion

I'm the only one in my family with an American accent.

Lola Kirke

FamilyAmericanOnlyAccent

The more people I reach, the more people there are that have opinions about me. Not everyone loves me, but I have to be okay no matter what they think about me.

Joyce Meyer

PeopleMeThinkReachOpinionsOkay

It's important to me to create the largest wonder.

Doug Henning

MeWonderCreateImportantLargest

The folks who read my books are so passionate about each one of them that the people making my movies are more afraid of my readership than they are of me.

Chuck Palahniuk

PeopleMeMoviesMorePassionate

As a vulnerability researcher, the greatest barrier I see is our low tolerance for vulnerability. We're almost afraid to be happy. We feel like it's inviting disaster.

Brene Brown

HappyBe HappyFeelToleranceSee

Rickey got a big ranch. Rickey got a big bull. Rickey got horses. Rickey got chickens and everything. And Rickey got a 20-gallon hat.

Rickey Henderson

HatBullChickensEverythingBig

I do like having books on my shelves. I do value that life.

Noah Baumbach

LifeValueBooksLikeShelves

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