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William Shenstone Quotes

Hope is a flatterer, but the most upright of all parasites; for she frequents the poor man's hut, as well as the palace of his superior.

William Shenstone

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: english
Birth: November 18, 1714 - February 11, 1763

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Hope Man Poor She Palace Superior

It's great people still care about books, and it's great you can still fashion a life from literature.

Life Great People Fashion Care You

My mother and father always supported my passion for acting. I think they just kind of expected me to move to New York and become an actress and have all these adventures.

Jennifer Garner

Father Mother Passion New York Me

When I think back, the neighbors were always sayin', 'Oh, that poor Julie, that poor orphan.' I loved it. The Italians would invite me in for dinner - it was an Italian neighborhood mostly. Oh, I loved it.

Me Dinner Think Loved Back Poor

You know, I've carried a weapon for 10 years, never shot anybody, never robbed anybody. It has saved my life twice, but I know they're not toys. I practice with firearms, I enjoy shooting, it's a hobby of mine and I have a healthy respect for them.

Life Respect Practice My Life Hobby

I wish that I could tell you that I have a season ski pass, but I have had to give that up since I've been in the Senate.

Wish You I Wish Tell Up Give

When I got to Nashville, people started asking me about how I got into country music. I'd tell them I came from a place where people wore cowboy hats for a real reason.

Music People Me Hats Country Place

Even through my college years, I was trying out plays and shows, but I never really thought it made much sense to try to be an actor. I thought it was foolish, really.

Dermot Mulroney

College Thought Trying Actor Never

I remember a concert for a visiting girls school, and that was the first time I ever sang - it was always about girls - that was the main thing. But somewhere along the line, it became a cathartic thing.

Time School Remember First Time Line

I grew up a child of Watergate. It gave me a good dose of skepticism about authority. One of my favorite movies is 'All the President's Men.' Woodward and Bernstein, those guys were my heroes. I have a degree in journalism.

Good Men Child Me Journalism Movies

Data is valuable, so let's be mindful of how we're sharing it.

Data Sharing Valuable Mindful How

From Clara Barton's tireless work founding the American Red Cross to the first female Medal of Honor winner, Dr. Mary Walker, to our first female combat fighter pilot Lt. Kara Hultgreen, no list of American heroes is complete without the names of some of these extraordinary women.

Work Women Red Honor American Pilot

I'm very optimistic. I'm happy-go-lucky, I guess. I try to be.

Asa Butterfield

Try Optimistic Happy-Go-Lucky Guess

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