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Goldwin Smith Quotes

The novelist must ground his work in faithful study of human nature.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: historian
Nationality: canadian
Birth: August 13, 1823 - June 7, 1910

Topics

Work Nature Human Nature Human Study

The reason that fiction is more interesting than any other form of literature, to those who really like to study people, is that in fiction the author can really tell the truth without humiliating himself.

Truth People Interesting Literature

I think with any challenge or any matchup, I can have my own personal feelings of what I want, but it really all depends on our audience. Our job is to give them the best entertainment that we feel is right. If it's something that they want to see, they'll be loud and vocal about it, and we'll do it.

Challenge Best Job Think Feel I Can

I think whatever generation you're in has a nostalgia for the generations past and the generations you weren't in.

Past Think Generation You Nostalgia

People who cannot find time for recreation are obliged sooner or later to find time for illness.

Time People Find Recreation Illness

No matter how liberal I am, I'm still outraged by crimes of violence. Regardless of whether I can sympathize with the causes that lead these individuals to do these crimes, the effects are outrageous.

Sonia Sotomayor

I Am Violence I Can Matter Lead How

In 1965, I was 11 and in my last year at Junior school. I was living with my mum and older sister in a rented flat in south London - my parents had separated when I was five and got divorced a couple of years later, which was unusual at the time. My dad was working abroad, and I hadn't seen him for several years.

Time School Parents Sister Year Him

I completely understand the responsibility I have in continuing the sonic style that I have created.

Style Responsibility Understand Sonic

If it's a regular day, I won't wear any makeup, just leave my hair down and head out to the car.

Car Day Hair Makeup Down Head

A director should cast a person who fits into their script.

Christina Ricci

Person Director Cast Who Should

For decades I have tried to peel back the layers of mystery surrounding many marine creatures, though most have held tightly to their secrets. One animal that keeps me pondering is the shark. Spellbound by these enigmatic animals since I first encountered them in New England, I never tire of watching their special blend of power and grace.

Power Animal Grace Me Mystery Back

I really am at a place where I think we need to feed every child at school for free and feed them a real school lunch that's sustainable and nutritious and delicious. It needs to be part of the curriculum of the school in the same way that physical education was part of the curriculum, and all children participated.

Education Children School Child Free

When I'm in New York, I bike everywhere. I have a couple of bikes stored over at Ed Norton's. It's the only way to go. But in Hawaii, I drive. I have a little Volkswagen Bug, from the 'Drive it? Hug it?' phase. I run it on biodiesel.

Woody Harrelson

Bike New York Drive Hawaii Hug Run

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