William Godwin Quotes

As the true object of education is not to render the pupil the mere copy of his preceptor, it is rather to be rejoiced in, than lamented, that various reading should lead him into new trains of thinking.

William Godwin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: March 3, 1756 - April 7, 1836

Topics

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The thing I am attracted to is just good writing and stories that are based somewhat in reality.

Jennifer Aniston

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A book is kind of like a river; I simply jump in and start swimming.

Melody Carlson

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We all know what Parliament is, and we are all ashamed of it.

Robert Louis Stevenson

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Nobody could call the work of Noche Flamenca & Soledad Barrio pallid.

Robert Gottlieb

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Evictions used to be rare in this country. They used to draw crowds. There are scenes in literature where you can come upon an eviction - like, in 'Invisible Man' there's the famous eviction scene in Harlem, and people are gathered around, and they move the family back in.

Matthew Desmond

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It's the same assignment on every part: you want to create a real world, and the tone of it is a little different on each movie. You have to find your tone and work within that to make it as real so the audience can really engage in the story you're telling.

Jeff Bridges

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People are always saying it's the end of the Gutenberg era. More to the point, it's a return to an oral era. The Gutenberg galaxy was about the written word. At its best, the digital era is part of the rediscovery of the oral. At its worst, it's a Kafkaesque victory of the bureaucratic over the imagination.

John Ralston Saul

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I drink a glass of water and half a lemon as soon as I wake up. I heard that it's supposed to balance your body's pH. Not sure if that's true, but to be honest, it really helps with bloating.

Sonoya Mizuno

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I think it's important to cultivate as many people as you can to see which ones you jive with. And it makes you happy. If one dies, you have another one. So living is a process that you have to do by yourself, and if you can learn a few little goodies along the way that might make it easier for you, so much the better.

Johnny Mathis

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People are following me because they want to see pictures of me. So why is Instagram editing them?

Chelsea Handler

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Everyone should have the same opportunity, and in many areas that's not the case because programs are built around the elite.

Bobby Orr

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If you don't attend to something, you can't be aware of it. But ironically, you can attend to something without being aware of it.

Apollo Robbins

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