Sarah Orne Jewett Quotes

It is the people who can do nothing who find nothing to do, and the secret to happiness in this world is not only to be useful, but to be forever elevating one's uses.

Sarah Orne Jewett

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 3, 1849 - June 24, 1909

Topics

HappinessPeopleWorldFindNothing

People spend their careers trying to figure out what makes a hit single. But I learned a long time ago that you can't anticipate what people want, because it's always going to change.

Joe Perry

ChangeTimePeopleTryingLongYou

The minute I started doing comedy, the doors opened.

Jennifer Coolidge

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You want to put out good vibes for the viewers, even if so many stories that have to be told and that need to be told have a lot of darkness in them, because the world has a lot of darkness in it.

Maya Hawke

GoodDarknessWorldYouWantVibes

All mothers go through the exact same things.

Angie Harmon

GoSameThroughThingsMothers

Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!

Sitting Bull

LoveGardeningSunSpringFriends

When you go to auditions, pretend you already have the job and you're just presenting - almost like you're at the table read. Don't go in with an air of, 'Please like me,' or, 'Please hire me.' You're like, 'Here's my take on it. Take it or leave it. I've got a lot of other things to do today.'

Mary Lynn Rajskub

TodayJobMeYouTableGo

The big turn in the late '90s was that I realized I was going to be doing this for a long time. I was fairly sure I was going to be an actor for the rest of my life, which I think calmed me down.

Michael Weatherly

LifeTimeMeRestThinkMy Life

You date somebody, and you have this obviously intense experience where you share a life together in whatever way that is for how many years.

Liz Tuccillo

LifeExperienceTogetherYouWay

Logic is the technique by which we add conviction to truth.

Jean de la Bruyere

TruthLogicConvictionAddTechnique

I noticed that there are no B batteries. I think that's to avoid confusion, cause if there were you wouldn't know if someone was stuttering. 'Yes, hello I'd like some b-batteries.' 'What kind?' 'B-batteries.' 'What kind?' 'B-batteries!' and D-batteries that's hard for foreigners. 'Yes, I would like de batteries.'

Demetri Martin

ThinkSomeoneYouKnowKindHard

The 'Arrow' thing happened really quickly.

Colin Donnell

ArrowHappenedQuicklyReallyThing

Cuban eyes often look close to tears. Tears never seem far away because both their pain and their joy are always so close to the surface.

Brin-Jonathan Butler

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