Arthur Young Quotes

The tendency of philosophers who know nothing of machinery is to talk of man as a mere mechanism, intending by this to imply that he is without purpose. This shows a lack of understanding of machines as well as of man.

Arthur Young

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: September 11, 1741 - April 12, 1820

Topics

ManPurposeUnderstandingKnowTalk

I want to be inspiring to myself, to my kids, my family, and my friends.

Jodie Foster

FamilyMyselfFriendsWantKids

I worked for many years as a writer for children and then wrote two adult novels of the kind they call 'literary' without any very great disturbance to this kind of life. Then, something went wrong. My third adult novel was rejected by the publisher of the first two. And I could not understand the criticism offered.

Jill Paton Walsh

LifeChildrenGreatCriticismWrong

My first airplane trip was to Paris. I had this fantasy that I would become a model, and I did!

Jerry Hall

AirplaneParisFantasyBecomeFirst

Exiles see double, feel double, are double. When exiles see one place, they're also seeing - or looking for - another behind it.

Andre Aciman

LookingFeelSeeingPlaceSeeAlso

I'm getting less and less interested in the problems of youth. I'm much more interested in the idea of emotional paralysis, and I find myself less interested in work that doesn't have anything to do with a conversation about the world.

Anna D. Shapiro

WorkMyselfYouthWorldProblems

I'm honored to have the support of Attorney General Bondi. She has been a champion for constitutionally limited government in Florida and across the nation. Our state is fortunate to have a leader so dedicated to the rule of law.

Ron DeSantis

LeaderGovernmentSupportLawShe

We have been getting ready to recycle more e-waste by investing in infrastructure, providing grants to local government and working with industry.

Jay Weatherill

GovernmentReadyMoreIndustryBeen

The career stuff is for business people.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

BusinessPeopleCareerStuff

I don't close the door to anything.

Dimitri Payet

DoorAnythingClose

I don't really plan to be a pop star; I just want to be able to make music without the whole My Dad thing hanging over me, which everyone in my position goes through.

Dhani Harrison

MusicMePlanWantOverWithout

Writing music is sort of my hobby, but it's been falling off more and more. Doing comic books takes up my entire life.

Bryan Lee O'Malley

LifeMusicWritingDoingHobbyMore

With one terrible exception, the Civil War, law and the Constitution have kept America whole and free.

Anthony Lewis

WarLawFreeConstitutionAmerica

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