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William Beveridge Quotes

Ignorance is an evil weed, which dictators may cultivate among their dupes, but which no democracy can afford among its citizens.

William Beveridge

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: economist
Nationality: english
Birth: March 5, 1879 - March 16, 1963

Topics

Ignorance Evil Democracy Weed May

As a result of my life on the road and the increasing number of rainy afternoons in cinemas, I began to get the idea that I might write a film.

Life Road My Life Result Write Film

'Look at Me' started with Rockford, Illinois and New York and the question of how much image culture was changing our inner lives. That's an abstract idea; you don't think that's going to be a rocking work of fiction, but it seemed to fuse in a way that was interesting.

Work Culture New York Me Think Look

Gay rights are not primarily marriage rights, and for the millions who live in unaccepting places with no resources, dignity remains elusive. I am lucky to have forged meaning and built identity, but that's still a rare privilege. And gay people deserve more, collectively, than the crumbs of justice.

Marriage Live Justice I Am Identity

The biggest adventure is to move into an area in which you are not an expert. Sometimes I joke that I am not interested in doing re-search, only search.

Adventure I Am Search Doing You

I see my upbringing as a great success story. By disciplining me, my parents inculcated self-discipline. And by restricting my choices as a child, they gave me so many choices in my life as an adult. Because of what they did then, I get to do the work I love now.

Life Work Love Success Great Child

I wanted to be a monk at some time in my life, or a priest, so there was a kind of reflex quite early on not to be attached to anything that might be taken away.

Life Time My Life Early Kind Monk

Immigration in America is a highly polarized issue and there are passionate views on both sides.

Immigration America Passionate Sides

All writers are magpies, right? We're always stealing bits from different places and then weaving them into our little nest.

Stacey D'Erasmo

Places Nest Right Always Little Our

I was told as a teenager that I would never walk again.

Walk Never Would Again Teenager

It was 1943. The U.S. had already entered World War II, so I decided to join the army.

Lloyd Alexander

War World Army World War II Join

There's a lot to be said about what's happening to our ocean, big companies polluting it with their oil and all the raw garbage that's being spilled in there.

Ocean Said Oil Garbage Big Being

I write when the baby is asleep or when I'm on the road I write a lot... There's always time to do it. It's like getting exercise.

Time Baby Road Exercise Write Like

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