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Herman Melville Quotes

There are certain queer times and occasions in this strange mixed affair we call life when a man takes his whole universe for a vast practical joke.

Herman Melville

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: August 1, 1819 - September 28, 1891

Topics

Life Man Universe Strange Joke Call

Humor levels the playing field. I understood that early on - that was something I had.

Humor Early Playing Something Field

I think life without spirit is in the dark, it is absurd.

Life Think Dark Spirit Without

I'm not actually sure that actors or artists should be allowed to have a family, because the focus you need, the egotism, the myopia, is just taking away from the relationship.

John Rhys-Davies

Family Relationship Focus You Need

Steve Buscemi is hilarious. He's really, really good with improv.

Good Improv Hilarious He Really

Not only am I literally and figuratively the dark horse, I'm actually the poor horse. The only thing that I have going for me is my soul and my commitment to the American people.

Shirley Chisholm

Commitment Soul People Me American

President Obama instituted the most anti-growth, anti-investment, anti-jobs measures that we have seen in our lifetime. Now he called his agenda ambitious, I call it reckless.

Now President Reckless Seen Lifetime

As a business consultant, I am a voracious reader of self-help books, case studies of thriving companies, and the biographies and autobiographies of the world's most successful people. I relentlessly implement the best ideas into my businesses.

Business Best I Am People Ideas

Success in business today requires real-time, mobile access to business opportunities.

Success Business Today Opportunities

Stay moisturized... but find what works for you. I like to keep things pretty simple just because my skin doesn't need anything too special.

Simple You Find Skin Just Because

When you are not part of an industry, your knowledge of that field is based on what you read and hear and on the stereotypes that are attached to it.

Knowledge You Stereotypes Industry

If you do not create your destiny, you will have your fate inflicted upon you.

William Irwin Thompson

Destiny Fate You Create Will Your

The inattention of the Bush administration to the threat from al Qaeda had results. Shortly before 9/11, Bush's attorney general, John Ashcroft, turned down FBI requests for some 400 additional counterterrorism personnel.

Down Results FBI Threat General

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