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William Makepeace Thackeray Quotes

There are a thousand thoughts lying within a man that he does not know till he takes up a pen to write.

William Makepeace Thackeray

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Man Thoughts Pen Know Lying Write

Our growing softness, our increasing lack of physical fitness, is a menace to our security.

John F. Kennedy

Fitness Security Growing Physical

For no art and no religion is possible until we make allowances, until we manage to keep quiet the enfant terrible of logic that plays havoc with the other faculties.

John Crowe Ransom

Art Religion Logic Quiet Possible

Times change; Hollywood is not the same as it was when I first entered the business. It felt to me like it was starting to narrow down and centralize itself around what would... make money.

Change Business Money Me Down First

I've always envied Thomas Jefferson's bed at Monticello. It's in a tiny alcove, bound by walls at the head and foot.

Michael Bastian

Walls Bed Always Head Foot Tiny

Darkness is good. Dick Cheney. Darth Vader. Satan. That's power.

Good Power Darkness Satan Cheney

You know, I just tend to do the scene that I'm given, really. If it really needs it, then I'll go to them and ask 'What's she talking about? What's she referring to?' But often they don't know, or they do know and they're not going to tell me, so I've learned just to work with what I'm given.

Work Me Talking You Go Know

Anybody who plays golf will tell you that you play against yourself.

Yourself Golf You Play Will Tell

I don't feel like my life is that of a superstar! Every day I wake up, I take the train, I go to my ballet class. My everyday life is pretty normal.

Life Day Wake Up Feel My Life Train

Through the Prophet Joseph Smith, the Lord has established His Church once again among men.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

Men Church Through Lord Again Once

You obviously want the results but you must do your job in every at-bat and deal with what every situation dictates.

Job You Results Situation Want Deal

We must remember that democracy works when given time to develop, mature and deliver. People must have access to information for informed debate. Government institutions must treat citizens fairly, and with dignity, while responding to their needs.

Atifete Jahjaga

Time Government People Treat Dignity

Making tough decisions that may make someone unhappy is something to get good at doing.

Phoebe Robinson

Good Tough Decisions Unhappy Doing

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