Preston Sturges Quotes

It is probably a very good thing for a boy to learn to live with enmity, as opposed to an atmosphere of love and affection, as it hardens him and gives him a taste of what he is going to run into later in life.

Preston Sturges

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 29, 1898 - August 6, 1959

Topics

LifeLoveGoodLiveLearnRun

Contrary to current cynicism about past golden ages, the abstraction known as 'the intelligent layperson' does exist - in the form of millions of folks with a passionate commitment to continuous learning.

Stephen Jay Gould

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Our end goal is for TaskRabbit to be for everybody and everywhere and every device.

Stacy Brown-Philpot

EndGoalEverybodyOurEveryDevice

I always do things that are not the flavour of the season. And that's why people like me.

Sonam Kapoor

PeopleMeWhyAlwaysThingsSeason

I learned how important timing is; having a really good idea five years ahead of its time is practically worthless.

Trip Adler

GoodTimeImportantTimingAhead

I know I'm not musically talented.

Rob Mariano

KnowMusicallyTalented

City people make most of the fuss about the charms of country life.

Mason Cooley

LifePeopleCityCountryMakeMost

New York is great, but the New England fans are probably the most knowledgeable and ardent fans, and not just in baseball, but all sports. But Red Sox Nation is Red Sox Nation.

Dick Williams

SportsGreatBaseballRedNew York

I see everything I do as an extension of the ministry. It's all about service.

Clementa C. Pinckney

ServiceEverythingSeeI SeeAbout

I like sports. I'm a big football fan. When I was a kid, I was a... I don't even know how to describe it... I was an obsessed Brooklyn Dodgers fan. And I think when they left Brooklyn, which was simultaneous with me starting college, everything changed, and I haven't had the same passion for sports.

Brian Dennehy

PassionSportsFootballCollegeMe

I've found that when you roll up your sleeves and join people in their daily work, they tend to open up quite a bit and let you know what they really think about the issues facing our country and what kind of job they think the government is doing.

Bob Beauprez

WorkDailyJobGovernmentPeople

I love to invent - avoiding the truth. I need to dramatize.

Sylvia Kristel

LoveTruthNeedAvoidingInvent

My father had the curved feet, my mother the legs, so I am a bit of both.

Sylvie Guillem

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