Maria Mitchell Quotes

A young sailor boy came to see me today. It pleases me to have these lads seek me on their return from their first voyage, and tell me how much they have learned about navigation.

Maria Mitchell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 1, 1818 - June 28, 1889

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Brad Pitt's role in 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' - I want to do that so bad! That's one of my favorite movies of all time, and that character was so funny.

Jessie Usher

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The right way to win is to recognize that winning isn't the end game, but rather the beginning of new opportunities - maybe even opportunities to help other people win.

Meghan Daum

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When I wrote 'Silver Linings,' I thought I was writing a book about the Philadelphia Eagles and male bonding, but when the book came out, it was surprising to me that the mental health community embraced it.

Matthew Quick

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Most players who play tennis love the game. But I think you also have to respect it. You want to do everything you can in your power to do your best. And for me, I know I get insane guilt if I go home at the end of the day and don't feel I've done everything I can. If I know I could have done something better, I have this uneasy feeling.

Andy Roddick

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One often learns more from ten days of agony than ten years of contentment.

Merle Shain

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When you don't know what you're talking about, it's hard to know when you're finished.

Tom Smothers

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I think that technological tools that filmmakers use to tell stories, in a perfect world, need to become invisible. When it's brand new and it's never been seen before and you're birthing this stuff, it's very much on people's minds.

Robert Zemeckis

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I meet people, I like to ask: which sign are you?

Roberto Cavalli

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I'm unbelievably ticklish. When I was a little kid, my sisters would hold me down and tickle me until I peed my pants.

Ronda Rousey

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Don't try to make children grow up to be like you, or they may do it.

Russell Baker

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You need to have explosive power. So you need to have good agility to move your feet quick and be in the right place at the right time. So you have to be an overall athlete: you need to be in shape to be able to throw.

Michelle Carter

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Foreclosure is nothing new. And it certainly will always be a fact of life for some.

Lisa Madigan

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