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James Russell Lowell Quotes

Where one person shapes their life by precept and example, there are a thousand who have shaped it by impulse and circumstances.

James Russell Lowell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: american
Birth: February 22, 1819 - August 12, 1891

Topics

Life Person Circumstances Precept

You are attached to what you attack.

You Attack Attached

With so much money invested in their most promising projects, Hollywood executives will understandably do everything in their power to make their products a success in the marketplace. Therefore, the most expensive films often also get the highest marketing budgets, and are slotted into the most favorable opening weekends.

Success Power Money Marketing Will

I'd go for parts that didn't pay a dime, and there would be 300 to 400 actors there. It could be very discouraging. To make it in this business, you have to have a kind of dumb sense that you're really good. You have to believe that someone is going to recognize that.

Michael Imperioli

Good Business Believe Someone You

In Chinese culture, it wouldn't occur to kids to question or talk back to their parents. In American culture, kids in books, TV shows and movies constantly score points with their snappy back talk. Typically, it's the parents who need to be taught a life lesson - by their children.

Life Children Culture Parents Lesson

There's something suspicious about saying, 'I'm just going to leave my child alone and let her pursue her passions.' You know what? I think most 13-year-olds' passion is sitting in front of the TV, or doing Facebook, or surfing the Internet for hours.

Passion Alone Child Saying Think

When my grandchildren ask, 'Where were you when Donald Trump took a sledgehammer to Lady Liberty?' I want to make sure I can tell them I was there protecting America.

America Lady Grandchildren You I Can

Success is a public affair. Failure is a private funeral.

Rosalind Russell

Success Failure Funeral Success Is

I'm old enough to have friends and contemporaries who have long since retired, and that's their prerogative - enough is enough; it doesn't mean a thing to me. But I haven't got any money, so, you know, I just keep on working.

Money Me Friends Enough Long You

I'm tired of being this solemn poet of the masses, the enigma shrouded in a mystery.

Tired Mystery Enigma Poet Masses

I started singing when I was 8, and then when I was 11, I started writing my first songs.

Writing Singing First Started Songs

The only honest reaction and true loyalty we get is from our animals. Once they're your friends, you can do no wrong.

Dick Van Patten

Loyalty Friends You Wrong True Get

I'm not one of those people who thinks they simply deserve success. I have the drive to work.

Bridget Moynahan

Work Success People Drive Deserve

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