Justin Winsor Quotes

Hardly a name in profane history is more august than his. Hardly another character in the world's record has made so little of its opportunities. His discovery was a blunder; his blunder was a new world; the New World is his monument.

Justin Winsor

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 2, 1831 - October 22, 1897

Topics

CharacterHistoryWorldOpportunities

My friends say I have two speeds: fast and blistering.

Jodi Picoult

FriendsFastSayTwoSpeeds

I love the fact that H&M has created a new phenomenon in fashion through the pioneering concept of collaborating with high-end designers to create one-off limited-edition capsule collections. I am thrilled that my creations for H&M will be accessible to - and hopefully enjoyed by - so many people around the world.

Matthew Williamson

LoveI AmPeopleWorldFashionNew

In the States, tennis is sixth or seventh on the totem pole as far as sports go.

Andy Roddick

SportsGoTennisFarPoleTotem

I was discouraged at drama school, along with most of my peers.

Sigourney Weaver

SchoolDramaPeersDiscouragedAlong

The only peace is being out of earshot.

Mason Cooley

PeaceOutBeingOnly

There is only one way to solve the alleged crisis of the erosion of 'family values.' And that is to get right down to the root cause of the problem.

Mike Royko

FamilyProblemValuesDownWayGet

Maybe if I go far enough back into my ancestry, I have African roots or something. I've got no idea.

Mick Taylor

RootsEnoughBackGoSomethingIdea

My hardcover sales are 17% down in books but up 400% in electronics.

Lisa See

DownSalesUpElectronicsBooks

It used to be the case that for an Irishman to come to the U.S. involved a perilous journey on a ship. It involved singing lots of songs before you left saying goodbye, and once you were in the U.S., it involved singing lots of songs about how you were never going to set foot in Ireland again.

Joseph O'Neill

JourneyGoodbyeSingingSayingShip

We try to put on the same show regardless of what stage or platform we're on.

Brantley Gilbert

TrySameStageShowRegardlessPut

Every country that has experimented with women in actual combat has abandoned the idea, and the notion that Israel uses women in combat is a feminist myth.

Phyllis Schlafly

WomenCountryAbandonedIsraelMyth

Believe it or not, I have about the same success rate as anyone else. Sometimes you hit, sometimes you miss.

Seth MacFarlane

SuccessBelieveYouSometimesSame

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