Heywood Broun Quotes

A technical objection is the first refuge of a scoundrel.

Heywood Broun

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: journalist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 7, 1888 - December 18, 1939

Topics

FirstTechnicalObjectionRefuge

Let not a man do what his sense of right bids him not to do, nor desire what it forbids him to desire. This is sufficient. The skillful artist will not alter his measures for the sake of a stupid workman.

Mencius

ManStupidArtistDesireWillRight

Six-year-olds are very wrapped up in their own lives, and that's the way it should be.

Steve Carell

WayUpOwnWrappedShouldVery

Mr. Tyler acquired Texas by voluntary compact, and Mr. Polk California and New Mexico by successful war.

Robert Toombs

WarTexasNewCaliforniaMexico

'Minecraft' is a game about creation, yes. But it is just as much a game about secret knowledge.

Robin Sloan

KnowledgeGameCreationSecretYes

I like to play very raw characters, characters who have a degree of vulnerability and passion about what they're doing.

Jason O'Mara

PassionDoingPlayVulnerabilityRaw

I can't even kill a lobster without saying a Hail Mary for it.

Johnny Iuzzini

SayingWithoutLobsterEvenMary

I've never found therapy to be a sign of weakness; I've found the opposite to be true. The willingness to have a mirror held up to you definitely requires strength.

Brooke Shields

StrengthMirrorWeaknessYouBe True

Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth.

Aristotle

TruthMeStillDearPlatoDearer

There are countries that are near ours which are in the situation which we all know. I want to say that this is not the case of Spain now and it will not be in the future.

Mariano Rajoy

FutureSituationKnowNowSayWant

I like meeting people on a genuine level. Like, 'OK, if this person wants to meet me and I want to meet them, let's do it.' I don't like forcing things.

Lil Peep

PeopleMeMeetingPersonWantMeet

Forcing people together is an enjoyable conflict to watch, but I think it's even more enjoyable if they love each other.

Lennon Parham

LoveTogetherPeopleConflictThink

Avril Lavigne sold a massive amount of albums and she has to top that with her next release. We have four great albums behind us, and it's not going to be as hard to live up to that.

Kelly Jones

LiveGreatSheTopHardUp

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