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Goldwin Smith Quotes

I heard Thackeray thank Heaven for the purity of Dickens. I thanked Heaven for the purity of a greater than Dickens - Thackeray himself.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Heaven Purity Greater Than Himself

The world is such a big place, and there's so much that goes on, but a lot of the media really just cover the same thing over and over again.

World Media Place Same Over Big

For many of us, our smartphones have become extensions of our brains - we outsource essential cognitive functions, like memory, to them, which means they soak up much more information than we realize.

Memory Information Become More Up

Unless I have to, I can't take a job for the money. Unless my children are going to be out on the street, I have to be a little bit picky.

Children Money Job Street Out Going

It is the power of God that keeps us rolling on. It's real good. When you know it to be real and true, that's when you have to share it with whoever will listen.

Good God Power You Know True

In the face of unspeakable evil, our whole nation must respond with countless acts of kindness, warmth and generosity.

Kindness Generosity Evil Face Nation

When I landed the first 900 at the XGames, it was just - it was a personal achievement. It was something that I have strived for for years and years and years, and in a lot of ways had given up on it. But I just didn't think of the resonance that would have.

Achievement Think Personal First Up

The terrible thing about the Internet and Amazon is that they take the magic and happy chaos out of book shopping. The Internet might give you what you want, but it won't give you what you need.

Happy Chaos Shopping Book Internet

Whoever it was who said that to philosophize is an exercise in dying was right in more ways than one, for by writing a book, nobody gets younger.

Writing Book Exercise Nobody Said

I firmly believe there are no bad people.

People Believe Bad People Bad Firmly

If you look back at British history, women being allowed to play sport in schools meant they had to change their clothing. They couldn't be running around in their long skirts and corsets, because you can't.

Change Women History You Look Play

I made many studio albums and I think the danger of studio recording is that if you do not watch out, you come out with a perfectly sterile performance.

Performance Think You Out Watch

The film 'The Cove' made people aware of the Japanese slaughter of whales.

People Whales Film Japanese Aware

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