Sydney Smith Quotes

It is safest to be moderately base - to be flexible in shame, and to be always ready for what is generous, good, and just, when anything is to be gained by virtue.

Sydney Smith

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: clergyman
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: June 3, 1771 - February 22, 1845

Topics

GoodReadyFlexibleVirtueShame

The end of anything is not fun because there's a nostalgia to it and everything else. Even the end of a bad relationship can feel so, so, so sad.

Jessica Capshaw

RelationshipSadFunEndFeelBad

A lot of times in films, the protagonist is either the leader of the group or the nerd of the group. I've never identified with either of those things.

Max Joseph

LeaderGroupNeverThingsNerdLot

I don't read reviews, good or bad, just for my own sanity.

Max Winkler

GoodBadMy OwnOwnSanityJust

Ethics are pre-determined and a matter of discovery, not a evolved concept.

Simon Conway Morris

EthicsDiscoveryMatterConcept

Well I didn't actually see the Matrix but I've seen other movies where with similar sorts of themes.

Roger Penrose

MoviesSeeSeenWhereWellMatrix

As a former Apollo astronaut, I think it's safe to say that SpaceX and the other commercial developers embody the 21st century version of the Apollo frontier spirit.

Rusty Schweickart

ThinkSaySpiritFrontierSafe

I'll not be changing, but America will.

Russell Brand

AmericaWillChanging

My grandmother had flawless skin just from using basic skincare - an old herbal remedy in the form of a white powder and cream. I don't actually know what was in it because when you're young, you're not interested in skincare, and I didn't want to walk around the house with a white face.

Michelle Yeoh

WalkFaceYouHouseWhiteSkin

The more you can create a structure by which people live in a fantastical situation and by which they will act, and the more you lay that out for the audience, the more they will feel at home in it.

Joss Whedon

HomeLivePeopleFeelYouCreate

I knew that part of the problem with sensitive issues is that, because they're uncomfortable to address, we have a hard time doing so honestly, if at all.

Jay Asher

TimeProblemDoingUncomfortable

A lot of Christians look at Hollywood as the ultimate evil. But what it did for me is it sharpened my ability to love people and appreciate people, no matter where they're at in their lives.

Jonathan Jackson

LovePeopleMeEvilAppreciateLook

I was adored once too.

William Shakespeare

LoveOnceTooAdored

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