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Jane Welsh Carlyle Quotes

Who knows but I shall grow reasonable at last, descend from my ideal heaven to the real earth, marry, and - Oh Plato! - make a pudding?

Jane Welsh Carlyle

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Grow Heaven Earth Real Last Knows

I started studying what the nature of a monument is and what a monument should be. And for the World War III memorial I designed a futile, almost terrifying passage that ends nowhere.

Nature War World Studying Started

The ratio of celebrity divorces is probably about the same as non-celebrity divorces; it's just that the non-celebrity divorces don't get a lot of public scrutiny, normally.

Celebrity Same Get Just Public Lot

There's nothing new under the sun - you just get a can of paint out.

Sun You New Nothing Out Paint

My life is the road, man. I need to keep moving.

Matthew McConaughey

Life Man Moving Road My Life Need

Everybody always talks about the pressure of playing at Wimbledon, how tough it is, but the people watching make it so much easier to play.

People Tough Pressure Play Watching

By every measure, John Kennedy's sex life was compulsive and reckless. At one level, it had clear public consequences. Knowledge of Kennedy's behavior gave FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover absolute job security, as well as the potential power to derail Kennedy's re-election had he survived assassination.

Jeff Greenfield

Life Knowledge Power Job Behavior

I am one of the lucky people in the world: I found something I always wanted to do, and I have enjoyed every single minute of it.

I Am People World Lucky Single

I've never understood why anyone would want to join the army, but that's irrelevant. The fact of the matter is that, as long as we go on voting in governments who are prepared to take troops into an illegal war, that army is a necessity.

War Voting Army Long Go Want

I like getting requests from audience members.

Audience Like Getting Members

There will be a huge, huge positive impact for society when driverless cars become a thing.

Travis Kalanick

Positive Society Impact Will Become

When I got fired, I had a feeling of loss because Viacom had been a passionate long-term relationship. But I got my balance back. I guess it's like getting jilted by a girlfriend, a serious girlfriend. You move on.

Relationship Balance Loss You Back

A good conscience is a continual feast.

Good Conscience Feast

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