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William Ernest Henley Quotes

Shakespeare and Rembrandt have in common the faculty of quickening speculation and compelling the minds of men to combat and discussion.

William Ernest Henley

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: english
Birth: August 23, 1849 - July 11, 1903

Topics

Men Minds Discussion Common Combat

Over the course of your life, you realize more and more who you are and how you want to spend your time. And it became clearer and clearer that I was very unhappy as an actress and didn't feel comfortable in my own skin. When I was younger, I thought it was because I wasn't successful enough.

Life Time Thought Unhappy Enough

The goal of my diet-style is eating for optimal health and longevity. What greater benefit could there be than living healthfully and actively into old age with no dependence on medications and almost no risk of heart disease, diabetes or dementia?

Age Heart Health Old Age Eating

Ideas are only lethal if you suppress and don't discuss them. Ignorance is not bliss, it's stupid. Banning books shows you don't trust your kids to think and you don't trust yourself to be able to talk to them.

Trust Ignorance Yourself Ideas Think

After I came out to my mother at 17, I ran away from home and lived with a friend. We come from a highly religious family, and she could not accept it. It was devastating, and I was depressed.

Family Friend Mother Home Accept

Life sort of works out the way it works out.

Life Way Out Sort Works

A wise man does not chatter with one whose mind is sick.

Man Wise Mind Sick Wise Man Whose

Let me just say this - sometimes being a trailblazer is highly overrated.

Me Sometimes Say Being Just Highly

I'm the guy who spends 15 minutes staring out of the window wondering what to have for lunch.

Window Lunch Staring Out Guy Who

Gentlemen, I find the law very explicit on murdering your fellow man, but there's nothing here about killing a Chinaman. Case dismissed.

Man Law Find Nothing Here Your

I am truly free only when all human beings, men and women, are equally free. The freedom of other men, far from negating or limiting my freedom, is, on the contrary, its necessary premise and confirmation.

Mikhail Bakunin

Women Freedom Men I Am Free Human

Summer is always a tricky time to recommend new literary fiction. The big releases do not hit until fall.

Time Fall Summer New Always Fiction

The fun part of being an entertainer is that you call up Six Flags, and you say, 'I'm coming,' and you get to get on all the rides before everyone. I hate standing in line.

Hate Fun You Say Everyone Line

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