William Gilbert Quotes

In the discovery of secret things and in the investigation of hidden causes, stronger reasons are obtained from sure experiments and demonstrated arguments than from probable conjectures and the opinions of philosophical speculators of the common sort.

William Gilbert

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: composer
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: November 18, 1836 - May 29, 1911

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I don't like improv at all. It terrifies me. I like to know exactly what I'm going to say. Being surprised does make me a better actor. Anytime I'm afraid of something that makes me rise to the occasion, it scares me, but it's what makes great actors - being in the moment.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson

GreatMomentMeBetterRiseKnow

We have increased conservation spending, enacted legislation that enables us to clean up and redevelop abandoned brownfields sites across the country, and implemented new clean water standards that will protect us from arsenic.

Sue Kelly

WaterCountryNewClean WaterWill

Season number seven! It's been so exciting for us. When we first began, we were like the little train that could... and we did! We're terribly excited! It will be an interesting season for us, I think.

Roma Downey

ThinkInterestingTrainWillFirst

I used to feel so shy speaking to girls. It was even worse when they were around their crew because they would diss me.

Chris Brown

MeFeelShyUsedBecauseCrew

Upfronts are all about ad sales.

Bryan Fuller

SalesAboutAd

China's a big tea culture.

Alice Eve

CultureTeaChinaBig

China, I didn't take it seriously; it was a lack of professionalism. They delayed to send us a written offer - It was a disaster.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

ProfessionalismSeriouslyChinaTake

I've always been good at putting things behind me - I fall apart, do my crying bit and then put it away and move it.

Paula Radcliffe

GoodMeFallAlwaysThingsMove

If you raise taxes on the rich, you don't raise much money. I mean, this is one of the things that the U.S. is doing, but it's doing it for political reasons, not for financial reasons.

Richard Quest

MoneyRichFinancialPoliticalDoing

I didn't start making music in order to be famous.

Mark Ronson

MusicStartFamousOrderMaking

Tolerance it a tremendous virtue, but the immediate neighbors of tolerance are apathy and weakness.

James Goldsmith

WeaknessToleranceVirtueNeighbors

You are exactly what God had in mind when he made you.

Greg Boyle

GodMindYouMadeHeHad

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