William Lyon Mackenzie King Quotes

Temperance is essential, if the services of men and women are to be employed to the best and most useful effect according, to the physical capacity and ability of each. Nothing less will assure a total effort.

William Lyon Mackenzie King

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: politician
  • Nationality: canadian
  • Birth: December 17, 1874 - July 22, 1950

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I love being part of the ASCAP family of songwriters and composers.

Max Martin

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Many of the writers who have inspired me most are outside the genre: Humorists like Robert Benchley and James Thurber, screenwriters like Ben Hecht and William Goldman, and journalists/columnists like H.L. Mencken, Mike Royko and Molly Ivins.

John Scalzi

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I had to make sure I kept an eye on the real world.

Roddy Doyle

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On 'Sweet Genius,' you have to be tough with the chefs, but my goal was to guide them and choose the genius who will win $10,000 - not a bad sum at all for one day's work.

Ron Ben-Israel

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First of all, to defend my work, I had to believe that I am doing a totally silly, stupid, innocent comedy.

Milos Forman

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With the '60s era and Motown, my grandparents actually introduced us to that when I was younger, so I grew up listening to the Jackson Five, Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, The Supremes and Diana Ross' solo stuff. I just loved it.

Jordin Sparks

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Boxing is my true calling. I've found my purpose in life.

Deontay Wilder

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Everyone should have a tailor. David Wilkes, the guy who does my stuff, is like, 'Well you're a writer - do you want a special pen compartment or something?' Bespoke: That's the term you want to get out there.

Douglas Coupland

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Feeling good about your life, but not expressing a heartfelt 'thank you,' is like wrapping a gift for someone and never giving it to them.

Chip Conley

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I am very much opposed to abortion personally. But I don't think it is the government's rule.

Arlen Specter

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How I hate those who are dedicated to producing conformity.

William S. Burroughs

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Fundamentally, I've always been a fan of actually looking at our whole state tax system and really figuring out how we reform our tax system so that everyone's paying their fair share but we don't have a lot of nickel and diming with 100 taxes that end up hitting people that maybe can't bear it the most.

Pramila Jayapal

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