Philip James Bailey Quotes

Man is a military animal, glories in gunpowder, and loves parade.

Philip James Bailey

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: April 22, 1816 - September 6, 1902

Topics

ManAnimalMilitaryMemorial Day

I drink to forget I drink.

Joe E. Lewis

ForgetDrink

No matter how nice the company one might be with, however, it is never pleasant to have a rifle pointed at one's back.

Meg Cabot

BackNiceMatterNeverCompanyHow

When I wrote 'Pink Houses,' nobody was talking about that, right? The next thing I know, you can't see the TV without hearing commercials with 'Listen to the heartbeat of America,' or 'Born the American way.' That whole America thing now - I hate it.

John Mellencamp

HatePinkAmericanAmericaTalking

Trying to describe something musical is like dancing to architecture, it's really difficult.

Robert Palmer

ArchitectureTryingDifficultDancing

I think everyone at times feels awkward, like they don't fit in. But I was lucky to have super-cool parents who reminded me to embrace what makes you special - that you shouldn't want to blend in with everybody.

Amber Stevens

ParentsMeThinkYouWantEmbrace

As long as you're excellent, things work out for you.

Stephen A. Schwarzman

WorkLongYouOutThingsWork Out

When the weather's good, there's no better place to be than the British countryside.

Ross Kemp

GoodWeatherBetterPlaceBritish

All of comedy at some level is trial-and-error, whether it's a stand-up trying out jokes or a comedy show trying stories.

Michael Schur

ComedyTryingOutJokesLevelShow

What I'm concerned about are two things. I think one that John Miller talked about, and that's the radicalization over the Internet that ISIS is very adept at doing. The other one is a foreign fighter threat.

Michael McCaul

ThinkInternetDoingFighterOver

I'm going to keep rushing the ball until the whistle blows and it's the end of the game. That's how I'm going to keep playing.

Jason Pierre-Paul

GameEndBallPlayingKeepGoing

I've always thought if I could pick my interviewer, it'd be Charlie Rose, who I think is the best.

Dick Van Dyke

BestRoseThinkThoughtAlwaysWho

The Internet, and Google, and everything that goes along with that is awesome for some things, but not so awesome for other things. Because everything gets leaked nowadays.

Anneliese van der Pol

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