Richard Francis Burton Quotes

One death to a man is a serious thing: a dozen neutralize one another.

Richard Francis Burton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: explorer
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: March 19, 1821 - October 19, 1890

Topics

DeathManSeriousDozenThing

I was in Los Angeles prepping my episode of 'Dollhouse' when the final 'Planetary' hit the stands in October. Yeah, it was surreal. One chapter closing, another opening.

John Cassaday

Los AngelesChapterClosingOpening

I believe in my training camp. I believe in my coaches. I believe in what I do. I believe in the work I put in.

Max Holloway

WorkTrainingBelieveI BelievePut

OK - we like to say how a striker creates space and influences matches in other ways, but let's not pretend: at the end of the season, the best striker everyone talks about is the top scorer.

Alvaro Morata

BestSpaceEndSayTopEveryone

As I kept having episodes of depression, I realized that it was not a one-off: that I had, well, not a disease, really - more an illness.

Spike Milligan

DepressionMoreIllnessWellDisease

I begin to feel like I was in the last generation of Americans who took a civics class.

Roger Ebert

GenerationFeelClassBeginLast

There's a sadness to the human condition that I think music is good for. It gives a counterpoint to the visual beauty, and adds depth to pictures that they wouldn't have if the music wasn't there.

Mike Figgis

GoodBeautyMusicSadnessThink

I had no idea 'Big Green Tractor' was going to be as big a hit as it was. You just can't predict those things.

Jason Aldean

GreenYouPredictTractorBigGoing

There's one thing I've learned about entrepreneurs' business plans. Every one is wrong.

Josh Kopelman

BusinessWrongPlansOne ThingEvery

I'd like to be a role model.

Jorja Smith

Role ModelRoleLikeModel

The idea that there is a meritocracy where anyone from any background really might have the social and economic mobility to rise to the top in Silicon Valley, those are antithetical to a lot of the principles that the Trump administration apparently stands for.

Chris Sacca

RisePrinciplesTopValleyEconomic

And I think it's that time. And I think if you just step aside and Mr. Romney can kind of take over. You can maybe still use a plane. Though maybe a smaller one. Not that big gas guzzler you are going around to colleges and talking about student loans and stuff like that.

Clint Eastwood

TimeStepThinkTalkingYouStudent

My father was aloof, very strange and very distant.

Anthony Horowitz

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