Jane Welsh Carlyle Quotes

Does not a man physically tremble under the mere look of a wild beast or fellow-man that is stronger than himself? Does not a woman redden all over when she feels her lover's eyes on her? How then should one doubt the mysterious power of one individual over another?

Jane Welsh Carlyle

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: scottish
  • Birth: January 14, 1801 - April 21, 1866

Topics

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Poetry, almost by definition, calls attention to its language and form.

Robert Morgan

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Inspiration comes from all different places.

Jeffrey Katzenberg

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Without money honor is merely a disease.

Jean Racine

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My family are my priority but I've always had a strong work ethic and I like to be busy.

Amanda Holden

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When I was young, I dreamt of being a starlet in Hollywood. But there comes a point in every African American's life when you realize the limitations, that you could only play maids or some little supporting role. Even Lena Horne couldn't get good parts.

Ruby Dee

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I want Ron to stand up to Malfoy and punish him.

Rupert Grint

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Muse. Mu-se. It's a great thing, for someone to feel that they can draw inspiration from you. And I don't think it's necessarily a man 'taking' from a woman. It can go both ways, both can stimulate, excite.

Chloe Sevigny

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We're all from China, and whoever wins, it's OK - I just try my best.

Chen Long

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A life of very, very serious, po-faced films would drive me nuts. I need - and I'm fortunate to have - a fairly varied menu in that respect. I mean, I was shooting 'Mamma Mia!' at the same time as I was doing Michael Winterbottom's 'Genova'. That was a very, very bizarre summer.

Colin Firth

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I consider myself much better adjusted than Gabriel.

Armistead Maupin

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I'm the youngest of five kids, and I wanted attention. And in Santa Barbara, there was lots of theater going on, so for that area, it was a little bit like playing Little League baseball. There were dance classes, theater classes, and I just loved it.

Anthony Edwards

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Like so many aspiring writers who still have boxes of things they've written in their parents' houses, I filled notebooks with half-finished poems and stories and first paragraphs of novels that never got written.

Ally Carter

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