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George Santayana Quotes

Periods of tranquillity are seldom prolific of creative achievement. Mankind has to be stirred up.

George Santayana

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: spanish
Birth: December 16, 1863 - September 26, 1952

Topics

Achievement Creative Up Mankind

Winning isn't everything, but playing and competing and striving and going through things can be a lot of fun and really important. As long as you're doing it in a way that's healthy, sports can be an incredible opportunity.

Opportunity Sports Fun Winning Doing

I think there's a time in your life where you don't feel like you fit in. I think everyone has that when you're a teenager, especially, and especially in the society we live in.

Life Live Time Teen Society Think

Now that I'm a mom, I'm way more laid back. If you come into my house, don't look for a coaster. Forget it. There is not a piece of furniture in my house now that is too precious.

Mom You Furniture Look Back House

It's simple - I love food. I am travelling all-year round, so I have the chance to eat every food possible, so I am really lucky with that.

Love Food Simple I Am Chance Lucky

The military likes to figure out how to do something, put it in a manual or an operating procedure, and perfect doing it, and have everyone do it the same way. I don't like that.

Stanley A. McChrystal

Doing Perfect Way Military Same Out

I am a kamikaze gadfly.

Music doesn't always bring me to tears; if I hear 'Love' by John Lennon at a vulnerable moment, it will bring me to tears.

Love Music Moment Me Tears Will

Reading makes you smarter. It really does.

Janette Rallison

Reading You Smarter Really Makes

After 20 years of writing in basically a vacuum, I love being part of a community. I've vetted other writers' contracts for them and do publicity for free just because I like a book. Some people think of it as hubris or careerism, but I love to champion books. You can't use your whole sphere of influence just to help yourself.

Jonathan Evison

Love Community Yourself People Book

On the whole, as we readily acquiesce in the acknowledgment that the field and the cabinet are the proper spheres assigned to our Masters and our Lords, may we also deserve the dignified title and encomium of Mistress and Lady in our kitchens and in our parlours.

Deborah Sampson

Lady Deserve Mistress May Whole Our

I still have my eyes on the prize: I want to be that old lady onstage shaking her hips and singing her greatest hits.

Christina Aguilera

Eyes Singing Lady Want Old Old Lady

Sometimes guys need to cry. Some hockey players think they're too tough to cry.

Tough Hockey Think Sometimes Cry

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