Samuel Smiles Quotes

Length of years is no proper test of length of life. A man's life is to be measured by what he does in it and what he feels in it.

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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It's always interesting to me to tell stories that come from difficult political climates.

Jim Sturgess

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O'Malley wanted to move the Dodgers out of Brooklyn because he saw the promised land. He was right about that, but to this day I think he was wrong to take the Dodgers out of Brooklyn.

Jerry Reinsdorf

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We have the deepest and most liquid capital markets in the world.

John W. Snow

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Today, you can gain a bunch of followers doing a dance in a cute bikini, and suddenly, you're a superstar. Or you could just be a beautiful girl posting pictures of yourself and get discovered that way.

Amber Valletta

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I think the problem with President Obama - and I like him personally, I came into the Senate with him - is his agenda.

John Thune

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We need to build roads, bridges, airports, locks, dams, and rail that work for this century - not the last one. And let's not forget about updating our energy grid, repairing and replacing our water infrastructure and sewers, and making sure all Americans have access to broadband.

Amy Klobuchar

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Memory works according to meaning, and when something is important to you, the Google in your brain brings it forward all of a sudden.

Stephen Tobolowsky

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I was so surprised because I'm not too sure whether I could win a Nobel Prize, you know, because basically, physics, it means that usually people was awarded for the invention of the basic theory. But in my case, not a basic theory, in my case just making the device, you know.

Shuji Nakamura

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Finally, the House is working to require a comprehensive federal review of IRS regulations with a follow-up report to Congress on possible actions to reduce the tax paperwork burden imposed on small businesses.

Mike Simpson

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I believe marriages should be legally defined as between one man and one woman.

Lisa Murkowski

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It's a weird feeling to have outlived virtually everyone you ever worked with.

Douglas Slocombe

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Teaching was an incredible experience, and I miss it a lot, but I also love the job I have now.

Chloe Benjamin

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