Phyllis McGinley Quotes

When blithe to argument I come, Though armed with facts, and merry, May Providence protect me from The fool as adversary, Whose mind to him a kingdom is Where reason lacks dominion, Who calls conviction prejudice And prejudice opinion.

Phyllis McGinley

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 21, 1905 - February 22, 1978

Topics

FoolMindMeOpinionFactsArgument

I like test screenings. I like to see a movie with an audience of strangers. I think it tells you a lot.

Andrew Dominik

ThinkYouStrangersTestSeeLike

All the things that you would have thought would have made me a professional A1 criminal... wrong. I decided that was too lazy and easy, and because of the way British society is, quite frankly you were denied an education, so I got one of my own.

John Lydon

EducationMeSocietyThoughtYou

Modeling isn't boring.

Amber Valletta

ModelingBoring

I don't put Tesla in the Amazon category. They have not proved to me that, as a financial model and an economic model, it is going to work.

Stanley Druckenmiller

WorkMeFinancialEconomicGoing

My whole story is straight mythical. It's tangible, but it's also what life could be.

Travis Scott

LifeStoryWholeStraightMythical

If you go to business school, and you put a product out there in the world, and it's working, the logic is to keep putting the same product out there. And I think that really bumps up against the creative process - and moviemaking, generally. And I think that our company really pushes against that.

Jason Blum

BusinessCreativeSchoolWorldThink

I was 22 and had worked on Wall Street for a year, and quit my job. I bought a motorcycle and sort of had this fantasy that I'd go cross-country like 'Easy Rider.' I went from New York to L.A., and on the way back, I stopped in Chicago and saw a friend of mine who was into improv. And I figured it might be fun to give it a shot.

Jon Favreau

FriendJobFunNew YorkMotorcycle

Part of the reason Loewe has diversified into so many other categories is because what we can't do any more is simply say, 'Here's more stuff you can buy.'

Jonathan Anderson

YouSayMoreReasonBuyHere

Bring love and peace and happiness and beautiful lives into the world in my honor. Thank you. Love you.

Aron Ralston

LoveHappinessBeautifulPeaceWorld

Violence does not contribute to anything.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

ViolenceAnythingDoesContribute

It's better to get out before you reach the sell-by date.

Prince Philip

BetterReachYouOutGetDate

I sing every day, on a regular basis.

Syd

DayEvery DaySingEveryRegular

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