Bill Bryson Quotes

There'd never been a more advantageous time to be a criminal in America than during the 13 years of Prohibition. At a stroke, the American government closed down the fifth largest industry in the United States - alcohol production - and just handed it to criminals - a pretty remarkable thing to do.

Bill Bryson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 8, 1951

Topics

TimeGovernmentAlcoholAmerican

The temptation to take the easy road is always there. It is as easy as staying in bed in the morning and sleeping in. But discipline is paramount to ultimate success and victory for any leader and any team.

Jocko Willink

SuccessLeaderMorningDiscipline

We can create a new kind of politics: kinder, more respectful, but courageous, too.

Jeremy Corbyn

PoliticsCreateNewKindMoreToo

When my mother was sick, I found myself needing to put down in my journals all sorts of things - to try to understand them, and, I think, to try to remember them.

Meghan O'Rourke

MotherMyselfSickThinkRemember

While some no other cause for life can give, but a dull habitude to live.

John Oldham

LifeLiveGiveDullCauseSome

If you have faith in our leaders of commerce, don't buy gold. If you do not have faith in them, maybe you should buy gold or silver.

Robert Kiyosaki

FaithGoldYouSilverBuyCommerce

Now, I learned soon enough, that among the three, two don't trust the third one - the third one is the government. Both industry and unions feel the government is a talking organization and a spending organization.

Shimon Peres

TrustGovernmentOrganizationTalking

If there is no blood on the line, it is not rugby league.

Russell Crowe

BloodLineRugbyLeague

We want to galvanize people's imaginations. With enough political will and investment, we could make wheelchairs obsolete.

Miguel Nicolelis

PeoplePoliticalEnoughInvestment

I have just finished my novel (rough draft). It is to be called 'Anacoluthon.' This will make the public think it is an historical romance.

Louis MacNeice

ThinkWillRomanceHistoricalRough

Because all the thought processes are limited, they are conditioned, and the thought does not touch directly with the reality, the truth; thoughts only grasps at the image of the truth.

Lobsang Tenzin

TruthThoughtsThoughtRealityImage

Hip-hop I never really got really into mainly just because I'm not a big fan of rap. I do like R&B artists like Beyonce. I'm a big fan of her mainly because of her vocals. They're just so awesome. I love her and Christina Aguilera, and that whole urban kind of feel is really great, especially with my voice.

Christina Grimmie

LoveGreatVoiceFeelJust Because

I don't want to spend the rest of my life giving speeches.

Colin Powell

LifeRestGivingMy LifeWantSpend

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