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Samuel Johnson Quotes

A man ought to read just as inclination leads him, for what he reads as a task will do him little good.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Good Man Will Him Task Little

The time of old-fashioned conglomerates is over. They are definitely not going to survive.

Time Survive Over Going To Survive

We are tired of being beaten by policemen. We are tired of seeing our people locked up in jails over and over again. And then you holler, 'Be patient.' How long can we be patient?

Tired People Long You Seeing Over

Nudes are the greatest to paint. Everything you can find in a landscape or a still life or anything else is there: darkness and light, character dimension, texture. I painted heads too, of course.

Life Character Light Darkness You

In the Cold War, a lot of Soviet actions could be explained as extensions of Czarist imperial ambitions, but that didn't stop us from studying Marxism in theory and Communism in practice to better understand that adversary.

War Practice Communism Cold Better

For half a century, the Sunset Strip was the asphalt timeline of American popular music. My most distinct memory, from more years ago than I'll confess to, is waiting for a table at the Olde World, which occupied a wedge of territory at Sunset and Holloway Drive, where the daiquiris became more vicious the longer you sat in the sun.

Sunset Music Memory Sun Waiting You

The Roman Catholic church... carries the immense power of very directly affecting women's lives everywhere by its stand against birth control and abortion.

Women Power Control Stand Church

Family comes first, and golf is second.

Family Golf First Second

For a while, many years ago, my job was to get mugged. My job was to walk around Times Square trying to get a mugger to attack me so that someone else could come in and arrest the mugger.

Walk Job Me Someone Trying Years

I think boarding school does give you an independence.

School Think Independence You Give

Wouldn't it be awesome if we had a jetpack that wasn't a death trap? The problem is that it is going to be so power inefficient. I just couldn't live with that... it would be as loud as a motorcycle.

Live Power Death Motorcycle Problem

There's nothing wrong with crooks having lawyers. Everyone is entitled to a lawyer.

Lawyer Lawyers Wrong Nothing Having

I cook croquetas, and I eat jamon. I keep my diet 100% Mediterranean and drink my Rioja. In that sense, I have a piece of Spain in West Hollywood.

Diet Hollywood Drink Eat West Spain

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