George Saintsbury Quotes

The Odyssey is, indeed, one of the greatest of all stories, it is the original romance of the West; but the Iliad, though a magnificent poem, is not much of a story.

George Saintsbury

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: October 23, 1845 - January 28, 1933

Topics

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We like smashing genres into each other, so if you can find something that's really idiosyncratic in respect to superhero genre and you can smoosh it into it, you usually wind up with something fresh and different.

Joe Russo

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Whenever possible, I operate outside the system.

Andres Serrano

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The sacrifice of the brave men and women of the military and their families allows us to be safe, and we are grateful.

Matt Mead

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It's the worst feeling, coming back after a performance when you are on a real high, and you go back alone to an apartment or a hotel room. People think we sit in hotels and eat bon bons. But the lifestyle can be very stressful.

Sondra Radvanovsky

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Man, I had a good time working on 'Grown Ups 2.' First of all, when I read the script, it is hands-down the funniest script I've ever read. It's laugh-out-loud funny.

Stone Cold Steve Austin

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I can clear my mind, and lyrics just come out; it's very easy for me.

Sia

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I'm very competitive, but I know when not to be competitive. I know how to have fun, but I know when it's time to get serious. That makes things a lot easier.

Bryan Volpenhein

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I had never really pictured myself working in children's ministries. I always figured I would be more comfortable with maybe teens or adult ministries.

Willie Aames

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The Arctic is a place that historically, during all preceding human history, has largely been an icy realm with an impact on ocean currents. That, in turn, influences the temperature of the planet. The Arctic is now vulnerable because of the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, with a rate of melting that is stunning.

Sylvia Earle

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'Elixir' means magical potion, so I wanted to depict the kind of bottle that was used in ancient times, but that looked modern and chic as well. I also wanted it to have a golden tint to evoke the memories of sands and sunsets.

Shakira

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The reason for the blockade on Gaza was not to punish the Palestinians but to continue to delegitimize Hamas.

Tzipi Livni

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As far as I'm concerned, collaboration is the essence of life. It's wonderful to be able to have talents, and, very often, we think that we know what our talents are, or we find out through a back door that we have a talent. I know that I found out I was a lyricist quite through a back door.

Lesley Gore

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