Henry David Thoreau Quotes

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.

Henry David Thoreau

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 12, 1817 - May 6, 1862

Topics

WisdomYouLookMattersSee

I consider most of the talent in the financial world to be suboptimal. It could be better placed earning its living in the real world.

Jeremy Grantham

TalentWorldFinancialBetterLiving

Any company of my size cannot live without thinking it's possible to go public one day.

Max Azria

LiveDayThinkingGoPossibleSize

I've had really great experiences working with first-time directors. They come at filmmaking with fresh ideas. I've been very lucky that way.

Jeff Bridges

GreatIdeasFilmmakingWayLucky

Success is 99 percent failure.

Soichiro Honda

SuccessFailureSuccess IsPercent

Everything we talk about is about beating the Packers, the Bears and the Vikings. Obviously there are other teams in the league, but if you can dominate and be on top of your division you are always in the playoff hunt. It's time for us to win that thing.

Steve Mariucci

TimeWinYouTalkTopEverything

If the idea behind Obamacare was to get everyone covered, that's one of the many failures.

Mitch McConnell

EveryoneGetBehindIdeaObamacare

I've had someone, my assistant, type for me. I've done it that way for more than 50 years because I type with one finger, although quite rapidly.

Donald Hall

MeSomeoneDoneWayMoreYears

In this business it takes time to be really good - and by that time, you're obsolete.

Cher

GoodBusinessTimeYouTakesReally

In my research, I've interviewed a lot of people who never fit in, who are what you might call 'different': scientists, artists, thinkers. And if you drop down deep into their work and who they are, there is a tremendous amount of self-acceptance.

Brene Brown

WorkPeopleResearchDeepYouDown

I love playing different characters and things that are challenging. I'm not interested in safety at all. That's what makes me get up in the morning.

Aunjanue Ellis

LoveMorningMeSafetyUpPlaying

I'm not interested in gigs unless I really want to do them. I walked away from music in 1997, and then there was a greatest hits in 2002. Thank God, it didn't do too well because the record company wouldn't promote it.

Pete Burns

MusicGodThank GodWantCompany

But at the same time, if the right thing came along, I would do it in a second.

Thomas Haden Church

TimeThe Right ThingRightSameCame

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