Arthur Quiller-Couch Quotes

Against Knowledge I have, as the light cynic observed of a certain lady's past, only one serious objection - that there is so much of it.

Arthur Quiller-Couch

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

KnowledgeLightPastLadySerious

What I learned from 9/11 that is really important, first and foremost, you have to motivate all the workers and understand that they've left their families to help clean up a pretty awful situation. Every time you have an emergency management situation, it's all about teamwork.

Joe Lhota

TimeTeamworkManagementHelpYou

In a world that is defined by what separates us, sharing a meal with someone from a different country, showing what we have in common with the people, it's very powerful and important.

Andrew Zimmern

PeopleWorldSomeonePowerfulMeal

I have a fairly realistic idea about what my gifts and limitations are.

Amanda Peet

RealisticLimitationsGiftsIdea

I have always been a fan of genre stuff and fantasy and sci-fi.

Travis Beacham

FantasyAlwaysBeenFanStuffGenre

Love, hope, fear, faith - these make humanity; These are its sign and note and character.

Robert Browning

LoveFearCharacterFaithHopeSign

When I go to bed at night, I wear a sleeping bag. And for a long time, I wore mittens so that I couldn't open the sleeping bag.

Mike Birbiglia

TimeNightBagLongGoLong Time

I love horror movies, and the kid is always such a big part. Kids are usually seen as so innocent, like, 'Oh, they can't do anything that creepy - they're kids!' That's what a lot of horror movies draw on, so getting to join that 'club' is really cool.

Milly Shapiro

LoveCoolInnocentMoviesHorror

Four out of five HSN corporate officers are women. I'm a believer that a diversity of mindset enables us to have an engaged conversation.

Mindy Grossman

WomenDiversityMindsetConversation

We had a cabin in the mountains - and I remember, one year around this time, a moose came down the river, and one night he came to our cabin and hung out on the back porch for hours. They're really, really, really big animals. And dangerous, especially if they're a momma.

Annaleigh Ashford

TimeMountainsRiverNightYear

I'm super active, so sitting on the couch and staring at the walls isn't ideal for me.

Ali Krieger

WallsMeSittingActiveStaring

Compare not thyself with those that have less than thyself, but look on those that have far exceeded thee.

William Gurnall

LookFarThyselfThanCompareThose

I don't understand women who don't encourage each other. I think compliments and showing affection are really important, too. Women don't do that enough, and it's so essential because even if you're shy about giving a compliment, it's good energy; it's uplifting.

Poppy Delevingne

GoodWomenEnergyThinkGivingYou

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