Elizabeth Montagu Quotes

She kindly laments that I am not of the party, and to be sure I honour great ladies, and I admire great wits, but I am of the same opinion in regard to assemblies that is held concerning oysters, that they are never good in a month that has not the letter R in it.

Elizabeth Montagu

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: October 2, 1718 - August 25, 1800

Topics

GoodGreatI AmOpinionPartyNever

In sports... you play from the time you're eight years old, and then you're done forever.

Joe Montana

SportsTimeYouPlayDoneOld

The Olympics is an imperfect interregnum, the parade of nations a fantasy about a peace never won. It offers little relief from strife and no harbor from terror.

Jill Lepore

PeaceFantasyNeverParadeLittle

Sometimes I feel like a Buddhist and I need to chant; sometimes a Baptist and I need to holler and shout; and sometimes I need to be a Catholic and need to purge my sins and confess. It just depends on where I am.

Jill Scott

I AmFeelSometimesNeedWhereJust

After 1957, Israel had to wait 10 full years for its flag to fly again over that liberated portion of the homeland.

Menachem Begin

WaitFlyFlagOverYearsIsrael

There's so much information accessible to everyone now because the Internet is so powerful; social media is so powerful.

Matt Hardy

Social MediaInternetMediaPowerful

Pretty mundane closet, but a lot of ties. And I tend not to throw anything out, so I have a lot of clothes from all times from my life. I can be a little sentimental with things like that.

Jeff Koons

LifeMy LifeClothesI CanAnything

My knee feels good right now. I am definitely able to move about whichever way.

Michael Chang

GoodI AmNowWayRightMove

Genius is a word too often tossed around in musical circles.

Stanley Jordan

GeniusCirclesWordAroundOften

Economics should not drive you out of the community.

Ron Dellums

CommunityEconomicsDriveYouOut

As a society, we devalued farming as an occupation and encouraged the best students to leave the farm for 'better' jobs in the city. We emptied America's rural counties in order to supply workers to urban factories.

Michael Pollan

BestCitySocietyBetterAmerica

There was once a time when 'Final Fantasy' meant greatness, when seeing Square's brand on a game box meant you were about to play something special. That time has long since passed.

Jason Schreier

TimeGreatnessGameBrandYouPlay

'North by Northwest' was a big influence for 'The Bourne Identity.'

Doug Liman

IdentityInfluenceBigNorthwest

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