James Longstreet Quotes

In the case of the armies at Fredericksburg it would have been, to say the least, very hazardous to give counter-attack, the Federal position being about as strong as ours from which we had driven them back.

James Longstreet

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: soldier
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 8, 1821 - January 2, 1904

Topics

StrongBackSayPositionDriven

You can not divorce religious belief and public service. I've never detected any conflict between God's will and my political duty. If you violate one, you violate the other.

Jimmy Carter

GodServiceConflictPublic Service

I don't sing for anybody. I wouldn't sing for the Queen dear.

Joan Sutherland

QueenSingDearAnybody

In the case of 'Goon Squad,' which sold slowly for a long time despite the good reviews, those 'best of 2010' lists were pivotal, and made the book really sell.

Jennifer Egan

GoodTimeBestBookLongLong Time

I don't believe in overdoing myself.

Jennifer Hudson

MyselfBelieveOverdoing

It's terrible, a crutch, isn't it?

Jean-Paul Belmondo

TerribleCrutch

Every time I dive, I feel an adrenaline rush like I did that first time. Until my body fails on me, I will keep going.

Tom Daley

TimeKeep GoingMeFeelBodyWill

I am, first of all, a basketball player. I've done this for so very long... For me, it's been essential to be successful on the court.

Tony Parker

I AmMeBasketballLongDoneFirst

For anyone, the most important thing is to play good, to perform good, to score goals for your team.

Mohamed Salah

GoodGoalsTeamPlayImportantYour

People look down on it, but I love the community of horror. Writers and directors are a tight group of people, and we help and support each other.

Jason Blum

LoveCommunitySupportPeopleHelp

We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.

Dolly Parton

WindSailsAdjustCannotDirect

Write what you feel. Write because of that need for expression.

Dorothy Fields

FeelYouWriteNeedExpression

A textbook requires a consistent sense of style and a linear structure, hallmarks of a single authorial presence. An encyclopedia doesn't.

Clive Thompson

StyleStructureSinglePresence

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