Alice Meynell Quotes

A child is beset with long traditions. And his infancy is so old, so old, that the mere adding of years in the life to follow will not seem to throw it further back - it is already so far.

Alice Meynell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: September 22, 1847 - November 27, 1922

Topics

LifeChildLongBackWillFollow

I've signed four autographs for Sam Worthington in L.A., and I haven't told any of the people that I'm not him.

Joel Edgerton

PeopleHimFourAutographsSamAny

The most powerful recent innovation in government is when states aggressively use community colleges for retraining. In Michigan, where large numbers of workers were displaced from the manufacturing industry, we created a wildly successful program: No Worker Left Behind.

Jennifer Granholm

InnovationCommunityGovernmentLeft

If it's football season, all things sort of stop. I'm from Seattle, so I'll watch the Seahawks and whatever other game that day is worthy.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

DayFootballGameStopWorthyWatch

I have so many strong opinions on the entertainment industry, but if I'm in a deli somewhere, and someone says they love that Adam Sandler movie where he dresses up as his twin sister - well, I don't want to make people feel bad for how they feel about things. I'm always courteous, not mean.

Andy Kindler

LovePeopleSisterStrongSomeone

You can tell everything from the eyes.

Jeff Buckley

EyesYouEverythingTell

I grew up, a kid in New Jersey.

Jared Kushner

NewKidUpNew JerseyJerseyGrew

I like to go to work, and also, I don't have any kids. I don't have any hobbies. I don't like to travel. So going to work is kind of it.

Christopher Walken

WorkTravelGoKindHobbiesGoing

I have seven children. Even if you got a lot of money, feeding 5, 6, 7, 8 mouths, it will do some damage to your pocket.

Coolio

ChildrenMoneyYouWillFeedingGot

I think behind closed doors people behave differently no matter what period we're looking at, because people have to stand up straight in public but can slouch behind closed doors - can you imagine wearing those corsets?

Brenda Blethyn

PeopleLookingStand UpThinkStand

I know who famous people are, so I listen to them.

Poppy

PeopleFamousKnowFamous PeopleWho

Think about what there is to learn from your heritage, good and bad, and about what you want to cultivate and not cultivate.

Sheri L. Dew

GoodThinkLearnYouBadHeritage

ISIS controls a territory roughly the size of Maryland where 8 million people live. If it's attacked and toppled, who will fill the void?

Richard Engel

LivePeopleWillSizeWhereMillion

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