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Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Quotes

We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don't care for.

Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: austrian
Birth: September 13, 1830 - March 12, 1916

Topics

Opinion Care Even Vain Those

My family's support and the negative environment of the day toward blacks in South Carolina became the forces that led me out of the South - first to New York, then to Philadelphia, where I found opportunity in the form of a PAL gym and my trainer, Yank Durham.

Family Opportunity Day Support Me

After the election of George McGovern in 1972 as a peace candidate - I should say his election to the nomination of the Democratic Party - the party changed the rules to steeply tilt that playing field, creating superdelegates and Super Tuesdays that make it very hard for a grassroots campaign to prevail.

Peace Rules Party Election Creating

A lot of people ask me why I don't expand and explore other musical areas, but I like the plain three- and four-chord rock-and-roll that I call the the semi-blues.

People Me Three Why Explore Ask

What is the relation between Christianity and modern culture; may Christianity be maintained in a scientific age? It is this problem which modern liberalism attempts to solve.

John Gresham Machen

Age Culture Problem Modern May

Speaking theoretically, in a completely made-up world where 'Will & Grace' is coming back to NBC for 10 episodes - just in that made-up world - it couldn't be a better time. I think more so now than even when we started! And who would have ever - I mean, it's heinous that it's because Donald Trump is the president-elect.

Time Grace World Think Better Back

We all have levels of performance.

Angela Lansbury

Performance Levels

Believe in yourself, and don't let anyone stand in your way.

Believe In Yourself Yourself Believe

I read a book a day when I was a kid. My family was not literary; we did not have any books in the house.

Family Day Book House Kid Books

I am never bored, never short of anything to do and I don't even ever feel lonely. I am quite gregarious and I get out and about a lot, but sometimes it is just wonderful to be on your own.

I Am Lonely Short Feel Sometimes

When we are flat on our backs there is no way to look but up.

Look Way Up Our Flat Backs

I don't have the feelings of self-worth that a woman should have... and that's been the center of a lot of my mistakes and a lot of my pain.

Monica Lewinsky

Woman Mistakes Pain Feelings Center

I don't play golf, and I'm not into horse racing.

Golf Racing Horse Play Horse Racing

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