Alice Morse Earle Quotes

In the early New England meeting-houses the seats were long, narrow, uncomfortable benches, which were made of simple, rough, hand-riven planks placed on legs like milking-stools.

Alice Morse Earle

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: historian
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 27, 1851 - February 16, 1911

Topics

SimpleUncomfortableLongEarlyNew

I want to be singing to everybody, and I want everybody to think that I'm singing to them. Guys, girls and everyone in between.

Joan Jett

SingingThinkWantEveryoneBetween

I used to be tense or nervous before heats. But I've learned to get rid of the negative stuff and just stay relaxed and positive - and it seems to be working for me.

Joel Parkinson

PositiveMeNegativeNervousStay

I wasn't looking for religion; I was looking for a world view.

John Eldredge

ReligionWorldLookingView

If I get married, I think I'd pick out a newspaperman rather than a millionaire. A newspaperman is a regular fellow.

Anna Held

MarriageThinkOutGetMillionaire

I think the 'counterculture' believes that there are ways to manage being the world's most powerful country that involve creation of consensus - ruling by virtuous example rather than by force of arms.

John Perry Barlow

WorldThinkPowerfulCountryForce

I like Chennai very much. The atmosphere is always great, and the fans are amazing. That's why I keep coming back.

Stan Wawrinka

GreatAmazingBackWhyAlwaysFans

Sadly, marriage has become a punchline in today's society. From referring to the wife as 'the old ball and chain' to nearly every poorly written sitcom that we watch, the message we're sending to today's generation is clear... Marriage = no fun.

Steven Crowder

MarriageTodayWifeFunSocietyOld

When people think it's successful, I'm grateful. When they don't - OK, I'll try again.

Rod Taylor

GratefulPeopleThinkTrySuccessful

It's not painful to relive it. I'm comfortable with my position in American history.

Rodney King

HistoryAmericanComfortablePainful

My feeling is, from when I started on 'Breaking Bad,' there's no reason to pick and choose because every episode is great. Whatever episode you get, you're lucky to do it.

Michelle MacLaren

GreatYouChooseBadFeelingLucky

I've always tried to be conscious of how I represent women in my work. They don't have to be good or strong women, but they have to be complex.

Molly Parker

WorkGoodWomenStrongStrong Women

We left Egypt when I was seven, and we didn't return until I was 21. My teen years were divided between the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia. Up until we left the U.K., it was like your regular teenage years. The one thing I remember is that I couldn't date. That was one thing my parents made very clear.

Mona Eltahawy

TeenParentsRememberEgyptDivided

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