Emily Greene Balch Quotes

We speculate as to what is in store for us. But we not only undergo events, we in part cause them or at least influence their course. We have not only to study them but to act.

Emily Greene Balch

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: educator
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 8, 1867 - January 9, 1961

Topics

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Christians are supposed to be the most forgiving people on the face of the Earth.

Jimmy Swaggart

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I started doing improv when I was 8 years old, so it's always been in my life. I would feel naked without it.

Jillian Bell

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I like to be loved by my children, and I quite like the Guardian hating me.

Jeremy Clarkson

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I would be lying if I said it wasn't cool to see myself on the cover of 'Vanity Fair,' right? It's, like, what am I doing there? This is bizarre.

Megyn Kelly

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All I can guess is that when I write, I forget that it's not real. I'm living the story, and I think people can read that sincerity about the characters. They are real to me while I'm writing them, and I think that makes them real to the readers as well.

Stephenie Meyer

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I've always felt that where Priest has been able to get to, it's been down to discipline, our real love and commitment to making the best music that we can make, and never forgetting our fan base.

Rob Halford

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Even in high school, I'd tell my mom I was sick of swimming and wanted to try to play golf. She wasn't too happy. She'd say, 'Think about this.' And I'd always end up getting back in the pool.

Michael Phelps

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I learned not to confuse 'busy' with 'productive,' but I'm still far too addicted to email to resist its early-morning digital snuggles.

Chris Hardwick

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I'm probably working on three different scripts at any time, so there's never a time where I've got nothing to do.

Chris O'Dowd

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At first, I see pictures of a story in my mind. Then creating the story comes from asking questions of myself. I guess you might call it the 'what if - what then' approach to writing and illustration.

Chris Van Allsburg

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We all have a hidden mystic quality if we can learn and trust to tap into that power.

Cindy Wilson

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I started my work on a lot of the 'Batman' books. So I've worked on a 'Batman,' 'Spider-Man,' some of the 'X-Men' books.

Brian Stelfreeze

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