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James Stephens Quotes

Any fool can wash himself, but every wise man knows that it is an unnecessary labour, for nature will quickly reduce him to a natural and healthy dirtiness again.

James Stephens

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: irish
Birth: February 9, 1882 - December 26, 1950

Topics

Nature Fool Man Wise Wise Man Will

There is nothing you can do about it but sit back and watch.

Jimmy Haynes

You Back Nothing Watch Sit About

Growing up in Texas, mum had five girls to feed on a very limited budget, so we'd end up eating the same thing until it was gone - some weeks it was carrots.

Jerry Hall

Growing Up Eating Texas End Budget

There's good art and there's bad art. A lot of action films are bad art, but Paul Greengrass showed us with the Bourne films that it's possible to make an action film with a political, social conscience.

Joe Wright

Good Art Action Political Bad Film

I don't think we should see the world of books as fundamentally separate from the world of the Internet. Yes, the Internet contains a lot of videos of squirrels riding skateboards, but it can also be a place that facilitates big conversations about books.

John Green

World Think Internet Place Riding

Unlike then, the mail stream of today has diminished by such things as e-mails and faxes and cell phones and text messages, largely electronic means of communication that replace mail.

John M. McHugh

Communication Today Phones Stream

I remember once when I told Lindsay Anderson at a party that acting was just a sophisticated way of playing cowboys and Indians he almost had a fit.

John Hurt

Remember Acting Party Way Playing

Part of the problem is that we don't have enough Democrats that will actually stand toe-to-toe with this bully Donald Trump and fight for the rights and values of this republic.

Michael Avenatti

Fight Stand Problem Enough Values

I would say that the energy on set is always the energy of the director because he's the boss.

Stephanie Sigman

Boss Energy Say Director Always Set

Think of Donald Trump's personal qualities, the bullying, the greed, the showing off, the misogyny, the absurd third-grade theatrics. We have long referred to him as 'The Donald.' He is the only person in America to whom we have added an article before his name. It wasn't because he had attributes we admired.

Mitt Romney

Bullying Think Name Greed America

Don't try to be the next Rachael Ray or Bobby Flay, we already have those people. We want someone who is going to make their own mark on 'Food Network.'

Bobby Flay

Food People Someone Want Try Own

If I never hear of Kim Kardashian and Casey Anthony again, it would make my entire day.

Bob Beckel

Day Never Make Would Again Hear

Old white people have pretty much always been the bad guys, the keepers of the hegemonic and reactionary flame, the folks unwilling to share the category of American with others on equal terms.

Tim Wise

People Flame American Bad White Old