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Samuel Johnson Quotes

A wise man is cured of ambition by ambition itself; his aim is so exalted that riches, office, fortune and favour cannot satisfy him.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: english
Birth: September 18, 1709 - December 13, 1784

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Man Wise Ambition Wise Man Aim Him

Writing was something I always liked, but it wasn't a career until I was laid off from my executive position in my 30s. I started a website because I was bored, unemployed and angry.

Angry Writing Website Career Always

'Dancing With the Stars' was fun, and it opened me up to dancing.

Stars Fun Me Dancing Up Opened

Growing up, I thought it would be great if I could do big theaters. Now we're doing arenas.

Great Growing Up Thought Doing Now

The Gershwin legacy is extraordinary because George Gershwin died in 1937, but his music is as fresh and vital today as when he originally created it.

Michael Feinstein

Music Today Legacy Extraordinary He

I grew up in the D.C. area, and I used to wear a Redskins jersey just walking around. I just had kind of a bowl haircut for a long time and no sense of style or personal hygiene. But the main thing was the haircut. You know, when you see a haircut of yourself from around 12 or 13, it's rough. I also had really bad acne.

Time Style Yourself Haircut Walking

I was heavily involved in musical theater.

Involved Musical Theater Theater

Don't forget, I was a musician long before I ever met Prince. That's a big difference between me and those other women he's worked with. We operate on the same plane, as equals.

Women Me Long Forget Difference Big

I'm fortunate enough with the surfing to be very much at home at the water - my pulse and heart rate are slower in the water than they are on land.

Home Heart Water Enough Land Than

Not what we experience, but how we perceive what we experience, determines our fate.

Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Experience Fate Our Perceive How

Be able to tell whether garments that look good on the hanger actually look good on you.

Marilyn vos Savant

Good You Look Tell Able Actually

I haven't stopped and I don't plan on stoppin' any time soon.

Time Plan Soon Any Stopped

Reality is nothing but a collective hunch.

Reality Nothing Collective Hunch

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