Alice Stone Blackwell Quotes

A woman finds the natural lay of the land almost unconsciously; and not feeling it incumbent on her to be guide and philosopher to any successor, she takes little pains to mark the route by which she is making her ascent.

Alice Stone Blackwell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: journalist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 14, 1857 - March 15, 1950

Topics

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Politics is a strong and slow boring of hard boards.

Max Weber

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We may need to change the way we think. As in Israel, I think there should be a mandatory draft, where you go away for the service of your country for three years.

Steven Tyler

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On tour, you never have a home, you don't get used to anything, and you're always super busy.

Travis Barker

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Years ago, it was pretty hard to get people to empathize even a little bit with scaly, cold-blooded critters; now, thanks a lot to good PR from television, it is easier to get the message of reptile conservation and tolerance across. We have a lot to be thankful to reptiles for, not the least of which is their control of rodents.

Romulus Whitaker

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I have one of the original 'Ghostbusters' guns in my house.

Jason Reitman

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I like 'The Office.' I particularly like the British version with Ricky Gervais. Of course, I liked the 'Seinfeld' show a lot. I thought that was an awfully good show.

Dick Van Dyke

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For me, turning 65 doesn't include walking away from my profession because of age; I love my job and the company I work for.

Bonnie Hammer

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You know, I can't remember the last movie I walked out of. If I pay, I'll see it through. I can't be halfway through a movie and think that I know everything that's going to happen, because I hope that I'm wrong.

Bobby Farrelly

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Honestly, my idea of a fun night out is something like being in the middle of America in a pickup truck with a few friends.

Riley Keough

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Speaking can be a lot like exercise: The more time you spend getting ready, the more you mentally build the task into something larger than it actually is.

Lewis Howes

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I'm a multi-platinum recording artist; my passion is food.

Kelis

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I'm looking forward to the time when we all look like Polynesians.

Henry Louis Gates

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