Willa Cather Quotes

When we look back, the only things we cherish are those which in some way met our original want; the desire which formed in us in early youth, undirected, and of its own accord.

Willa Cather

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 7, 1873 - April 24, 1947

Topics

YouthLookBackEarlyDesireWant

I'm sure some cynical people would point to that as the main reason for doing it for a lot of people.

Jo Brand

PeopleDoingReasonPointCynical

My role is to try to remove the impediments to entrepreneurs' chance to succeed. It's about improving the business climate to give people a better chance of succeeding.

Jerry Moran

BusinessPeopleSucceedBetterTry

The things you're passionate about and interested in, get experience with them by going deep on projects. I would encourage science projects, plays. Pursue science, math, writing, history - the 21st century demands a lot of cross-disciplinary thinking.

Megan Smith

ScienceHistoryExperienceWriting

My heroes were Dylan, John Lennon and Picasso, because they each moved their particular medium forward, and when they got to the point where they were comfortable, they always moved on.

John Hughes

ForwardComfortableAlwaysHeroes

When a small child, I thought that success spelled happiness. I was wrong, happiness is like a butterfly which appears and delights us for one brief moment, but soon flits away.

Anna Pavlova

SuccessHappinessMomentButterfly

Johnny Cash was a good man. He tried to live up to his faith. It was just difficult.

Robert Hilburn

GoodLiveFaithManGood ManUp

We're getting dumbed down, taste-wise.

Alton Brown

DownGetting

For me, the most fun is change or growth. There are definitely elements of both that I like. Launching a business is kind of like a motorboat: You can go very quickly and turn fast.

Tony Hsieh

ChangeGrowthBusinessFunMeYou

Growing up, my parents were Roman Catholic - strict Catholics - from New Orleans. I understood the idea in the principle of spirituality. I noticed it in the stories that I read. The Trinity was something that was brought up consistently: the power of three. Things happened in threes, and I thought that was brilliant.

Dawn Richard

PowerParentsGrowing UpThoughtNew

'Ain't It Fun,' which is about entering the real world, is bouncy and shows off Paramore's lighter side, to the dismay of some of the band's fans, who are used to the punk-rock sound.

Phoebe Robinson

FunWorldBandSoundRealFans

Sometimes in stand-up, you want that late-night set where you get that five minutes, then you want a half-hour special, and then the crown, if you will, is an HBO special.

Phoebe Robinson

CrownYouSometimesWantWillGet

What I have to do to make sure I don't lose some games in a row; I don't know.

Pep Guardiola

LoseKnowGamesSureMakeSome

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