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William Barclay Quotes

We will often find compensation if we think more of what life has given us and less about what life has taken away.

William Barclay

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: theologian
Nationality: scottish
Birth: December 5, 1907 - January 24, 1978

Topics

Life Think Find Will More Us

That's right, I take vocal lessons - done it for years. There's nothing wrong with it.

Wrong Done Nothing Right Years Take

I don't watch a lot of television. I try to watch all the good movies, but I've got about twenty of these television series that I should be watching. I haven't seen 'The Wire.' I haven't seen 'Mad Men.' I haven't seen Kevin's thing. What's that called? 'House of Cards.' I hear it's wonderful.

Good Men House Television Mad Cards

What happened after publication of our paper was that, for the next 40 years, people said, all right, we now know the answer to the capital structure question under ideal conditions.

People Know Said Now Question Right

I had to watch government fail for 25 years doing consumer reporting before I really saw it because intuitively, the reaction is problem, bring government and government will make it better.

Government Better Problem Doing Will

I don't envisage I will be captain again, but for two England managers, Steve McClaren and Fabio Capello, I was their first choice and I'm proud of that.

Proud Choice Will Captain First Two

On the other hand in London you can get an audience that desires dance to go as far as it can go: they've seen the bricks of ideas built over a period so therefore there is an acceptance of what otherwise might seem out on a limb.

Dance Acceptance Ideas You Go Hand

It's interesting that we assign the label 'political' to art that doesn't just fit a mould of status quo. Is 'Downton Abbey' not political? That's political! Every piece of art offers a perspective on the world. And what is politics if not a perspective on the world? 'Downton Abbey' is about class. It's also about race.

Art Perspective Politics World Class

I think my music is experimental, playful, challenging, focused, fun. I don't want it to be thought of as trying to appeal to a certain type of person or being very cerebral.

Music Fun Think Thought Trying Want

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

Learning Imagination Feet Wings Who

We talk of our mastery of nature, which sounds very grand; but the fact is we respectfully adapt ourselves, first, to her ways.

Nature Adapt Talk First Mastery Her

There's only one test of a great children's book, or a great children's film, and that is this: If it can be read or viewed with pleasure by adults, then it has the chance to be a great children's film, or a great children's book.

Children Great Book Chance Test

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