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Gilbert White Quotes

I was much entertained last summer with a tame bat, which would take flies out of a person's hand.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: english
Birth: July 18, 1720 - June 26, 1793

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Person Summer Hand Out Take Last

It is the strange fate of man, that even in the greatest of evils the fear of the worst continues to haunt him.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Fear Man Fate Strange Worst Him

I would rather have gotten married than have a Hollywood contract.

Jennifer O'Neill

Hollywood Contract Would Rather Than

As the lead actor, you naturally get involved with a show.

Melina Kanakaredes

You Actor Lead Involved Show Get

Creditor. One of a tribe of savages dwelling beyond the Financial Straits and dreaded for their desolating incursions.

Financial Beyond Tribe Dwelling

In Mesopotamia or Egypt, for example, the monarch had a god-like religious status. But this is not the case in Judaism. So that notion that religion can go on, when all the markers of power and trappings of monarchy disappear, ultimately serves the endurance of Judaism very well.

Power Religion Endurance Go Egypt

I knew Townes Van Zandt a little bit.

Little Knew Van Little Bit Bit

I knew from the time I was a young girl that I was destined to be a writer. I'm incredibly stubborn. The more someone tells me I can't do something, the harder I work to prove them wrong. My father's nickname for me when I was growing up was 'Hardhead.'

Work Father Girl Time Me Growing Up

Many of us get our news from social networks, blogs, and daily aggregators.

Daily News Social Us Get Our

If I don't get eight hours, I can't function, so I'm a great believer in power naps.

Power Great Get Function Hours Naps

I get up in the morning, look around, arrange and rearrange things, and imagine how I might like them to look. Why doesn't everybody?

Morning Look Why Up Things Imagine

I believe Aids is the most important issue we face, because how we treat the poor is a reflection of who we are as a people.

Reflection People Treat Believe Face

At the end of four years' time, at graduation, we were down to 12. At our reunion that we had several years ago, only 1 out of the 52 actually made it to ordination and priesthood. So there you go, there's your numbers.

Time Graduation End You Down Go

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