Richard Jefferies Quotes

It is injurious to the mind as well as to the body to be always in one place and always surrounded by the same circumstances.

Richard Jefferies

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: November 6, 1848 - August 14, 1887

Topics

MindBodyPlaceCircumstancesAlways

When the doors of opportunity swing open, we must make sure that we are not too drunk or too indifferent to walk through.

Jesse Jackson

OpportunityWalkDoorsDrunkSwing

We are 100 percent responsible for the pursuit of holiness, but at the same time we are 100 percent dependent upon the Holy Spirit to enable us in that pursuit. The pursuit of holiness is not a pull-yourself-up-by-your-own-bootstraps approach to the Christian life.

Jerry Bridges

LifeTimeChristianResponsibleSame

I define fear as standing across the ring from Joe Louis and knowing he wants to go home early.

Max Baer

FearHomeEarlyGoRingKnowing

I wanted to be a star, not a gallery mascot.

Jean-Michel Basquiat

StarGalleryWanted

Fashion has come a long way to embrace different body shapes, ethnicities, even looks. I find it an exciting time culturally for these reasons. Women are really coming into their own.

Amber Valletta

WomenTimeFashionLongBodyFind

Staying composed, focused, and effective under pressure are all about your mentality. People who successfully manage crises are able to channel their emotions into producing the behavior that they want.

Travis Bradberry

PeopleBehaviorPressureEmotions

When I was young, my mom realized I could dance and hold a beat, and I really danced just for fun. It was good exercise.

Tom Holland

GoodDanceFunMomExerciseYoung

I've never contended that I had a really horrible life.

Mary Karr

LifeNeverHorribleReallyHad

I hope we've lightened up over the years. We're fairly comfortable where we are, living-wise, and we're excited, honestly, just to still be around. I think we're less earnest than we were.

Mike McCready

HopeThinkComfortableOverExcited

At HSN, entertainment has quickly become a core part of who we are and is a key differentiator from others in the retail landscape.

Mindy Grossman

KeyLandscapeEntertainmentBecome

I don't think we should judge celebrities for doing charity work. Period. Whatever their reasons for doing it, they are shedding light on issues that would otherwise go unnoticed.

Liya Kebede

WorkLightThinkCharityJudgeGo

Violent resistance and nonviolent resistance share one very important thing in common: They are both a form of theater seeking an audience to their cause.

Julia Bacha

ImportantResistanceAudienceShare

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