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Willard Van Orman Quine Quotes

One man's observation is another man's closed book or flight of fancy.

Willard Van Orman Quine

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: american
Birth: June 25, 1908 - December 25, 2000

Topics

Man Book Flight Observation Fancy

But there, everything has its drawbacks, as the man said when his mother-in-law died, and they came down upon him for the funeral expenses.

Jerome K. Jerome

Man Down Mother-In-Law Said Him His

As a former teacher and a mother and grandmother, I know firsthand the importance of a quality education.

Education Mother Teacher Quality

I picked up the guitar at 11, but even before then, I was writing songs on the organ.

Writing Guitar Up Songs Even Before

I kind of always wanted to act, but to get a grant I would have needed two A-levels, and I was too far away from even O levels. I didn't know you could get a scholarship, so I determined early not to pursue that.

You Early Far Away Know Kind Always

To help the poor to a capacity for action and liberty is something essential for one's own health as well as theirs: there is a needful gift they have to offer which cannot be offered so long as they are confined by poverty.

Health Action Gift Help Poverty Own

The sound of laughter is like the vaulted dome of a temple of happiness.

Happiness Laughter Temple Sound Like

I sometimes don't know what I'm writing when I start writing it, on some level.

Writing Start Know Sometimes Level

I was very curious about the world even at a young age, and I don't know at what point I became aware that other cultures believed in different religions, and my question was, 'Well, why don't they get to go to Heaven then?'

Age Curious World Heaven Know Young

The solicitor general is sometimes referred to as the 10th Supreme Court justice - a pretty important position.

Justice Important Sometimes Pretty

I totally understand I'm an eccentric person; I'm not going to claim to be a normal person.

Augustus Sol Invictus

Person Understand Normal Going Claim

Temporary is all you're going to get with any kind of health care, except the health care I'm telling you about. That's eternal health care, and it's free... I've opted to go with eternal health care instead of blowing money on these insurance schemes.

Health Money Free Care Insurance Go

Selling a movie feels like a hustle to every bone in my body. Many actors have careers dominated by modeling. They're all over the place. It turns me off. People who are good at what they do ought to practice something bigger.

Good Practice People Me Hustle Body

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