Charles Sturt Quotes

The main consideration with those who, possessing some capital, propose to emigrate as the means of improving their condition, is, the society likely to be found in the land fixed on for their future residence.

Charles Sturt

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: explorer
  • Nationality: australian
  • Birth: April 28, 1795 - June 16, 1869

Topics

FutureSocietyLandImprovingMeans

I often want things to make definite statements. If I order onions sliced thinly on my hamburger, I don't want them to come out sort of medium. But that doesn't mean it's a reasonable desire, in all things.

John Edgar Wideman

DesireWantMeanOutOrderThings

Drumming is a real part of my live show, and I like to do it because so many people aren't expecting me to go and do it.

Anderson Paak

LivePeopleMeGoRealDrumming

A good part of my leadership skills is crafted from learning from experiences early in my career that were not positive experiences.

John Lasseter

PositiveLeadershipLearningGood

I was a Yankee fan until 1981. That was the year the Yankees were two up on the Dodgers and lost four straight. And George Steinbrenner apologized to the city.

John McEnroe

CityYearLostTwoUpFour

Marrying a man is like buying something you've been admiring for a long time in a shop window. You may love it when you get it home, but it doesn't always go with everything else in the house.

Jean Kerr

LoveMarriageHomeTimeManWindow

I cannot possibly conceive of my planet Earth as the centre of a three-tiered universe. I know rather that the sun, around which my planet Earth revolves, is a middle sized star in a galaxy called the Milky Way that has over a hundred billion other suns or stars within it.

John Shelby Spong

StarsSunUniverseEarthKnowWay

Development of outlook naturally begins with a respect for God... Reverence to God and reverence for one's neighbor and reverence for oneself as a servant of God.

Robert Baden-Powell

GodRespectNeighborDevelopment

I particularly don't want to play unmotivated behavior.

Michael Zaslow

BehaviorPlayWantParticularly

Truth is, I've spent much of my life trying, unsuccessfully, to explode the myths about Texas.

Molly Ivins

LifeTruthTruth IsTexasMy Life

My mum said to me once years ago, which really spurred me on, 'You're the funniest person I know'. I loved that.

Miranda Hart

MeLovedYouPersonKnowSaid

The people of the Middle East share the desire for freedom. We have an opportunity - and an obligation - to help them turn this desire into reality.

Condoleezza Rice

OpportunityFreedomPeopleReality

Today, I'd like to talk to Bob Marley. I'd just like to ask him what was his method. Bob is one of the greatest songwriters ever. I don't know if people understand how powerful his songs are and the simplicity and genius behind them, from 'Redemption Song' to 'Is This Love?' and 'I Shot the Sheriff.'

Bruno Mars

LoveTodaySimplicityPeopleSong

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