William Makepeace Thackeray Quotes

A good laugh is sunshine in the house.

William Makepeace Thackeray

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: July 18, 1811 - December 24, 1863

Topics

PositiveGoodSunshineLaughHouse

It's very hard to juggle a science fair project as well as your schoolwork.

Ann Makosinski

ScienceFairProjectHardWellYour

Having been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1998, and I am continually amazed by the level of support I receive from individuals across the country.

Ann Romney

I AmSupportCountryLevelBeen

My view of life is colored by humor and looking at the best in any situation.

Michael J. Fox

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I'm glad people get excited watching me play. Hopefully I show them something new each time I step on the court.

Trae Young

TimeStepPeopleMePlayNew

They were looking for someone to play the neighbor of the Jeffersons. I thought it would be a nice trip to Los Angeles. When you get a call like that, you don't expect much to come of it.

Roxie Roker

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Nothing to be done really about animals. Anything you do looks foolish. The answer isn't in us. It's almost as if we're put here on earth to show how silly they aren't.

Russell Hoban

SillyYouEarthLooksDoneNothing

As the director of a film, as the story teller, you have to keep your voice alive.

Mira Nair

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When Iron Man's flying, we'd send real planes up to do the choreography so that we'd get the camerawork to really look like a cameraman was following from another plane. It gives it that 'Top Gun' look.

Jon Favreau

ManFlyingGunLookTopReal

When we started work on the iPhone, the motivation there was we all pretty much couldn't stand our phones, and we wanted a better phone.

Jonathan Ive

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Admittedly, it is really our duty, as artists, to hold up a mirror to our own era; but, on the other hand, these works have lives of their own, and they're still alive today.

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

TodayMirrorAliveDutyHandOwn

You have to understand the Newark Riots - a lot of people understand that the pain was the initial explosion of anger and alienation, but after that, the response, sending the National Guard troops - a lot of violence was carried out and perpetrated by those who were allegedly coming here to protect residents.

Cory Booker

PainAngerPeopleViolenceYouOut

The Way is basically perfect. It doesn't require perfecting.

Bodhidharma

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