Samuel Smiles Quotes

An intense anticipation itself transforms possibility into reality; our desires being often but precursors of the things which we are capable of performing.

Samuel Smiles

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: scottish
  • Birth: December 23, 1812 - April 16, 1904

Topics

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We are opening up an enormous new era in archaeology. Time capsules in the deep oceans.

John F. Lehman, Jr.

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My background is Scottish.

Melissa George

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I think that whether you're married or not, in any relationship, there's always the terror that you're going to screw something up.

John Krasinski

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I teach classes 28 weeks of the year, but the rest of the time I do research and write books. While I'm writing a book, which I probably do two out of every three years, it's like having a second job. I squeeze in the hours when I can.

Steven Pinker

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A crash really occurs when you suddenly have a violent downturn in the market that then heralds a long bull market.

Ron Chernow

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A feeble executive implies a feeble execution of the government.

Joseph Story

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Frankly, I am boring. My life is all about the film set, gym classes, and home.

Disha Patani

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For the moment, whenever I read, it is normally scripts. You start a book and then you think, 'I should be reading these five scripts.'

Douglas Booth

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'WASP' is the only ethnic term that is in fact a term of class, apart from redneck, which is another word for the same group but who are in the lower social strata, so it's inexplicably tied up with social standing and culture and history in a way that the other hyphenations just are not.

Christopher Hitchens

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The joke I always make is I'm either running for reelection, running for Senate, running for governor, or running for my life. The latter is also a viable possibility.

Cory Booker

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When you're modeling you're actually acting for the camera and the photographer. It's more fun, too because there are no lines to memorize.

Cindy Margolis

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I've been able to help my family financially since making my first hit record. I bought my parents a house. My husband and I have a property in Portugal and one in Mumbles, Wales, and my family are always coming out to visit us. It has been fantastic to have such a successful career and to have been able to help everyone.

Bonnie Tyler

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