James Shirley Quotes

The glories of our blood and state, Are shadows, not substantial things; There is no armour against fate, Death lays his icy hand on kings. Scepter and crown must tumble down, And, in the dust, be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.

James Shirley

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: dramatist
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: 1596 - October 29, 1666

Topics

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I think Mr Trump is going to be a good president.

John T. Chambers

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I just feel that music is a great life because it's very rewarding. It's a gratification. You do this for yourself, and you also do this for other people.

Ry Cooder

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Sarah Palin is a compelling political figure.

Michele Bachmann

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I'm pretty strict with videos, at least the imagery stuff.

Dev Hynes

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I can't make eye contact when people sing 'Happy Birthday' to me.

Dove Cameron

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Words are like weapons; they wound sometimes.

Cher

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I do live in a couple of worlds. My home is in Kentucky. I fly out to Los Angeles when I'm working.

Ciara Bravo

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I'm happy that I wrote 'How Should a Person Be?' and I wouldn't have written that exact book if we had just done the play. So much of the book is about the anxiety of failure - the failure of the play and the failure of the divorce and the failure of not feeling like a good person.

Sheila Heti

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The meaning of freedom is in the U.S. Constitution. Republicans want to live by the document's original meaning.

Thomas Peterffy

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It's a dream come true for me to be an idol for those kids. One little moment from my life that I spend with that kid, he might remember that for the rest of his life, that he met me that day when he was 10 years old.

Kristaps Porzingis

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The business of life is learning that you can't lay down the terms.

Julian Fellowes

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I think many people have contradictions to them and I love characters that deal with those contradictions.

Giancarlo Esposito

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