James Russell Lowell Quotes

Incredulity robs us of many pleasures, and gives us nothing in return.

James Russell Lowell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

NothingReturnUsPleasuresMany

There's always been something about Jeffrey Tambor, not only as an actor but as a person, where his ability to embody a sort of very dignified feminine way of being just - this was just very clear to me.

Jill Soloway

MePersonActorWayAlwaysAbility

I try to be measured and thoughtful about what I put out there because I know a lot of young people follow me on Twitter, and I take that seriously - which is why I don't exclusively tweet about cookies and 'Game of Thrones' and YA.

Jenny Han

PeopleMeGameThoughtfulCookies

The French have a very deep knowledge of Islam in many areas, and we can exchange views.

Tony Tan

KnowledgeDeepIslamExchangeMany

Reading requires the brain to rearrange its original parts to learn something new.

Maryanne Wolf

BrainReadingLearnNewSomething

I had been the dutiful son and husband for so long, I had forgotten about living for myself.

Michael Masser

SonMyselfHusbandLongLivingBeen

Nowhere, absolutely nowhere, has there ever been a hint, not even a whisper, that a Black person was involved in the assassination of the president. But that's the kind of thing you have in this movie.

Louis Stokes

BlackYouPersonKindPresident

Am I coasting on some early success? Yeah. It was a good lucky break for me. But I would rather earn my way back again than simply conform to what people are expecting.

Liz Phair

SuccessGoodPeopleMeBackEarly

It doesn't take much to make me angry.

Christopher Hitchens

AngryMeTakeMakeMuch

I used to have hamburgers coming and going, especially when I was on the road. Now, occasionally I will still have that quarter pounder because I love fast food, but you have to keep it to a minimum. I am now opting for salads and just healthier lunches.

Aretha Franklin

LoveFoodI AmRoadYouFast

It's hard being in a band. It's hard being in a relationship like that. But at the end of the day, when you have great fans, as corny as that sounds, if the fans show up and the passion that they have, they're the ones that make us want to keep going.

Nuno Bettencourt

PassionRelationshipGreatKeep Going

I read novels for entertainment rather than for edification, so I tend not to read the sort of novels that are said to illuminate the human condition.

Richard Dawkins

SaidEntertainmentHumanIlluminate

I don't just think regular season. I think playoffs. World Series. That's how I think.

Mariano Rivera

WorldThinkPlayoffsSeasonJust

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