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Henry David Thoreau Quotes

It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?

Henry David Thoreau

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Busy Enough Question Ants About

I had always been pegged for being feminine. People would always say, 'Ooh, that's a pretty little girl.' They would talk about my eyelashes or that I was sensitive or that I was crying all the time. I didn't want to play in the dirt outside with the boys.

Girl Time People Play Say Want

Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.

Change Failure Might Fatal

There's something about Vonnegut's deadpan irony that I really like. And I like Borges' puzzle structure.

Puzzle Irony Structure Something

The gods are watching, but idly, yawning.

Watching Gods Idly

I mean I can do it when I'm very relaxed, and with good friends, then I think I can be amusing.

Good Think Friends Good Friends Mean

I was at the grocery store just buying lemons, and a person turns to me and says, 'Hey, you're the kid in the horror movie, right? Can I get a picture?' It was really random.

Me Random Picture You Person Horror

I'm always very fearful when academics get ahold of comedy. Comedy is such a clear thing - people laugh, or they don't laugh. It's involuntary. I'm not saying it can't be scrutinized, it's just that they take the enjoyment out of it.

People Saying Laugh Comedy Out Take

You have to show Israel that it's not going to be forced to do things it doesn't want to do and can't do.

You Want Things Israel Going Show

Audiences remember you because of your work, so I believe in working hard through my films.

Work Believe Remember You I Believe

Year after year, President Bush has broken his campaign promises on college aid. And year after year, the Republican leadership in Congress has let him do it.

Leadership Broken College Promises

Although we are physically laid to rest, we meet again and again to make amends. If I hurt someone in this life, I'll have to relive it to make amends. It helps you realize that by hurting someone, you are actually hurting yourself.

Life Yourself Rest Hurt Someone You

People should never take things for granted.

People Never Things Take Should

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