Henry David Thoreau Quotes

Why should we be in such desperate haste to succeed, and in such desperate enterprises? If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.

Henry David Thoreau

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

ManSucceedDrummerWhyDifferent

It's about more than making money; it's about connecting people in countries all around the world. Our social mission is to get people meeting each other, and we need people who align with that purpose.

Joe Gebbia

MoneyPurposePeopleWorldMission

In a way, I started 'Goon Squad' not even realizing I was writing a book. I thought I was just writing a few stories to stall before starting this other book that I wanted to write - or thought I wanted to write: I still haven't written it.

Jennifer Egan

WritingBookThoughtSquadWayJust

We are who we're going to be when we're very old, and when we're very old we are who we were when we were 8.

Meryl Streep

OldGoingWhoVeryWere

I have a great relationship with animals, and with children. I get to their level. I try to see the way a child looks at the world, it's hugely different.

Story Musgrave

RelationshipChildrenGreatChild

I try to stay in good physical shape, I don't smoke, I don't drink.

Mickey Spillane

GoodSmokeTryDrinkShapeStay

I came to L.A. when I was 19, and my two roommates were blue-eyed, blond dudes. I helped coach them, and they both landed pilots.

Michael Pena

RoommatesTwoCoachPilotsBlue-Eyed

I was the first person in my family who was ever interested in dance, or fine art of any kind for that matter - I came from a very humble beginning in San Pedro, California.

Misty Copeland

FamilyHumbleArtDanceBeginning

The main languages out of which web applications are built - whether it's Perl or Python or PHP or any of the other languages - those are all open source languages. So the infrastructure of the web is open source... the web as we know it is completely dependent on open source.

Mitch Kapor

KnowOpenOutSourceWebPython

I've had movies bomb with terrible reviews, I've had movies make a lot of money with terrible reviews, I've had movies get good reviews and make money. And I like it best when the movies do well and the reviewers like them.

Judd Apatow

GoodBestMoneyMoviesWellGet

It's all about whatever enriches you. If you decide to go the domestic route and get married and all those things, it makes you a better actor.

Josh Duhamel

BetterYouGoActorWhateverDecide

When I meet celebrities, I have to know what they are like and only then can I design. The clothes have to fit their personality.

Donatella Versace

PersonalityDesignClothesKnowMeet

Whether it's from the biggest, most powerful city, or from the dinkiest little podunk town, there is a certain attachment and connection, and yes, pride about where you came from.

Cheech Marin

CityPrideYouConnectionPowerful

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