Charles Buxton Quotes

In life, as in chess, forethought wins.

Charles Buxton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: public
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: November 18, 1823 - August 10, 1871

Topics

LifeChessWinsForethought

My hatred is precious. I don't want to waste it on those who are colluding in their own oppression.

Andrea Dworkin

WantOppressionHatredPreciousOwn

Who would know but ten years ago that kids would be texting each other all the time, that that would be one of their main forms of communication. And so many times, these kids know more about the technology than their parents. And so many times, we're putting kids in very adult situations and expecting them to behave like they're 40 years old.

Amy Klobuchar

CommunicationTechnologyTimeParents

The information I requested under the Freedom of Information Act has been blocked for two years.

Sibel Edmonds

FreedomInformationTwoYearsAct

Every girl, without fail, loves to look at a sexy picture of herself.

Rita Ora

GirlSexyPictureLookWithoutFail

The knives of jealousy are honed on details.

Ruth Rendell

JealousyDetailsKnives

All religions throughout history have been concerned about - and have sometimes fought over - what it means to represent God, and they have found elegant, intriguing, and awkward ways to confront that dilemma.

Mary Beard

GodHistorySometimesOverAwkward

Football is a game about feelings and intelligence.

Jose Mourinho

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One good thing about acting in film is that it's good therapy.

Denzel Washington

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Unfortunately, we are finding the bureaucratic inefficiencies and red tape have a tendency to slow the efforts of individuals and communities working to rebuild.

Bobby Jindal

RedSlowFindingRebuildWorking

It's hard to make a living in this business. Unions aren't as strong as they used to be. For a journeyman actor - someone who doesn't have a famous name but has consistent work in theater or film or TV - it has become harder to get through, harder to raise a family.

Annette Bening

WorkFamilyBusinessStrongName

Regret is the worst human emotion. If you took another road, you might have fallen off a cliff. I'm content.

William Shatner

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When diamonds' role in fuelling violent conflict in Africa gained worldwide attention, the diamond industry established the Kimberley process in order to keep "blood diamonds" out of international trade.

Peter Singer

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