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Thomas Chandler Haliburton Quotes

Whenever there is authority, there is a natural inclination to disobedience.

Thomas Chandler Haliburton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: canadian
Birth: December 17, 1796 - August 27, 1865

Topics

Authority Natural Disobedience

I'm not going to take a show unless I'm not sure I can do it. You have to have that sort of adrenaline.

You I Can Take Going Show Sure

America faces a mounting transportation crisis, and the primary culprit is road congestion. Traffic makes us unhealthy, wastes enormous amounts of time, and cripples national productivity. America needs expanded roads and transportation infrastructure, but traditional gas tax funding is no longer available.

Time Roads Road America Tax Crisis

You could have the bases loaded, and you bring up the best pinch-hitter in the world to pinch hit, he hits into a double play, and then all of a sudden: 'How could you do that?'

Best World You Play Double Bring

My sense of myself is that I'm a character actor, and character actors are ready, willing, and able to do anything, to be totally different from themselves. That's my job, to be ready. I'm some kind of first responder.

Character Myself Job Ready Kind

My generation was maybe the last in which you could set up shop as a writer and hope to make a living at it.

Hope Generation You Living Up Last

Non-disclosure in the Internet Age is quickly perceived as a breach of trust. Government, corporations and each of us as individuals must recalibrate how we live and share our lives appropriate to the information now available and the expectations of others.

Simon Mainwaring

Live Age Trust Government Internet

The interpretation of facts in a certain way stimulates other scientists' thoughts.

Thoughts Facts Way Interpretation

I think that generally music should be a positive thing, I like Bob Marley's attitude: he said that his goal in life was to single handedly fight all the evil in the world with nothing but music, and when he went to a place he didn't go to play, he went to conquer.

Life Positive Attitude Music Fight

You don't have to be born beautiful to be wildly attractive.

Beautiful You Born Attractive Wildly

I had the poster of 'Hairspray' right above my bed. And I had the biggest crush on Zac Efron, of course.

Bed Right Crush Above Course Had

The Federal Government should be the last resort, not the first. Ask if a potential program is truly a federal responsibility or whether it can better be handled privately, by voluntary organizations, or by local or state governments.

Donald Rumsfeld

Responsibility Government Better Ask

There was no studio involved when we made 'Stargate.' It was financed through Le Studio Canal+ in France and, after the film was finished, it was sold to MGM. When the film was a success, MGM decided to do a television series based on the movie.

Success Television Through Film Made

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