Peter Ackroyd Quotes

The 16th-century theatre witnessed the particularly English manifestation of 'the history play.' There can be no doubt that Shakespeare's presentations of 'Henry V' and 'Richard III' have been incalculably more influential than any more sober historical study.

Peter Ackroyd

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: October 5, 1949

Topics

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There is no such thing as an empty space or an empty time. There is always something to see, something to hear. In fact, try as we may to make a silence, we cannot.

John Cage

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It's okay, when we as women are in a serving role. But it's not okay, it appears, still, when we have full access to power.

Joan Kirner

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One of the most important things that I want for my kids is I want them to live. You know, I want them to live to see 21 and beyond.

Jesmyn Ward

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I know the history of the record business so well because I followed Billie Holiday into the record studios. It was so primitive compared to the sophisticated business today.

Tony Bennett

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I always loved clothes. I grew up in a blue-collar family, but I loved old movies and seeing all those dashing leading men.

Joseph Abboud

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In order to move others deeply we must deliberately allow ourselves to be carried away beyond the bounds of our normal sensibility.

Joseph Conrad

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John Wetteland had a very good curveball. He threw it for a strike, too, in any count, any situation. But, he really didn't use it much. He didn't want to throw it. He wanted to throw fastball-slider.

Jorge Posada

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The capacity of the commonwealth government created under the local constitution to exercise governmental powers in local affairs is like that of local government in the states of the union in regard to non-federal affairs at the local level.

Dick Thornburgh

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There are many events in the womb of time, which will be delivered.

William Shakespeare

TimeWillEventsManyWhichWomb

Everyone ought to bear patiently the results of his own conduct.

Phaedrus

PatienceResultsBearEveryoneOwn

One has to swallow a bitter pill to get cured.

Sharad Pawar

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You can have all personality in the world, the looks, etc., but if you don't have the songs, it doesn't close the deal.

Scott Borchetta

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