William Gilmore Simms Quotes

Genius is the very eye of intellect and the wing of thought; it is always in advance of its time, and is the pioneer for the generation which it precedes.

William Gilmore Simms

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 17, 1806 - June 11, 1870

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Willy Wonka had his chocolate factory; I have my Fear & Fancy Parlor.

Jidenna

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I couldn't wait to get out, and at 14, I moved into a three-room Georgetown town house with Dad. I never went back. When they eventually sold the house, in 1984, Mom had a goodbye party for 'Merrywood.' I refused to go.

John Dickerson

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I used to do community theater with Conor Oberst.

Andrew Rannells

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Some people think African states cannot be trusted with the cookie jar. But there are absolutely good NGOs who have this feeling of human solidarity and who also recognize that their work can only be supplementary to the government.

Meles Zenawi

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I am just so happy and thrilled and I am so glad Mr. Hefner chose me.

Anna Nicole Smith

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What a fantastic honour to be given the opportunity to write a column in the first ever 'Sunday Sun.'

John Sentamu

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I think it is very difficult today to have a reasoned public discourse on any controversial subject. Certainly, election years present a complicating factor.

John Poindexter

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I think of myself as a writer with a sense of humour rather than a comedy writer. Happy to tell a story with lots of jokes in it - I wouldn't know how to do jokes without the story.

Steven Moffat

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I try to be somewhat wary of fame, but I'm not wary of success.

Troy Garity

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Maintaining a relationship is easy when you both are in same profession because you understand the work pattern.

Rithvik Dhanjani

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I cannot say I'm a poet. That's for someone when they take in consideration where they can bestow 'poet' on. I can't do it. But I would be disingenuous if I didn't say that my intention is poetry.

Rodney Crowell

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It's difficult to compete against a player that's also refereeing the game.

Ron Williams

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