William Dean Howells Quotes

In Europe life is histrionic and dramatized, and in America, except when it is trying to be European, it is direct and sincere.

William Dean Howells

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 1, 1837 - May 11, 1920

Topics

LifeAmericaTryingEuropeSincere

I don't have any desire to ever act again full time.

Jodie Sweetin

TimeDesireActAgainFullEver

If you raise taxes on millionaires and billionaires, you'll do nothing to address the debt and the deficit. And the thing you might do is you might finally put this economy over another cliff. These millionaires and billionaires are the folks that try to create jobs and help grow the economy.

Joe J. Walsh

GrowHelpYouCreateNothingTry

I couldn't write a happy movie or romantic comedy to save my life. Yes, Noel Coward's an idol, but his plays are serious to me. 'Private Lives' and 'Design for Living' both have an edge. Without psychoanalyzing myself, I think I exorcise my demons in my work.

John Logan

LifeWorkMyselfRomanticHappyMe

Religion and morality are critical to how students think about politics and form opinions on political issues.

Jeanne Shaheen

PoliticsReligionThinkPolitical

I'm not real good at romance.

Jeff Bridges

GoodRealRomance

Historians have often censored civil rights activists' commitment to economic issues and misrepresented the labor and civil rights movements as two separate, sometimes adversarial efforts. But civil rights and workers' rights are two sides of the same coin.

Tom Perez

CommitmentLaborSometimesSameCoin

I do like going out and finding free food. I've done it since I was a child. Fishing prawns and shrimps from the sea is wonderful, as is picking blackberries, sloes and mushrooms. Having a guide while out looking for mushrooms is really important, though, as picking the wrong type can be quite dangerous.

Mary Berry

SeaFoodFishingChildLookingFree

I was a nerd growing up, and I'm a little antisocial and awkward.

Louis C. K.

Growing UpGrowingUpLittleAwkward

I think too many people are offended by stuff that doesn't matter.

Syd

PeopleThinkOffendedMatterStuff

Civil disobedience is not accepted by religion and the state does not accept it and there are many verses in the Holy Book that talk of following the ruler.

Pope Shenouda III

ReligionBookAcceptTalkHoly

I realize I am very privileged. But there's a difference between being spoiled and privileged.

Petra Stunt

I AmRealizeDifferenceSpoiledVery

You can learn for your own sake, and that's fine, but if you come to Udacity, you learn because you want someone else to understand what you learned.

Sebastian Thrun

LearnSomeoneYouWantUnderstand

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