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Samuel Johnson Quotes

It is reasonable to have perfection in our eye that we may always advance toward it, though we know it can never be reached.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Perfection Eye Know Never Always

Philip Greenspun had a huge impact on me. He was the first person I knew of that embraced online communities, created a real business around open source, gave back to the community through education, and inspired me to explore photography.

Education Business Community Me Back

Democrats always assure us that deterrence will work, but when the time comes to deter, they're against it.

Work Time Will Always Democrats Us

We tried two moderate Republican candidates, McCain and Romney, and we lost both times.

Lost Two Republican Moderate Tried

They say 'Ted Cruz can't win.' Really? Have you talked to Ted?

Win You Say They Say Really Cruz

I had been designing for Alessi and Swid Powell and Steuben and high-end people, and people always complained, 'Michael, we'd love to buy your stuff, but it's too expensive.'

Love People Always Expensive Buy

While I believe our Constitution allows for State and local governments to execute the power of eminent domain for those purposes that specifically serve the public good, condemning property solely to implement economic development plans is not serving the public good.

Good Power Believe Constitution

Like Yoga, the spiritual life is actually very difficult.

Life Spiritual Difficult Like Yoga

It's a fact that Anglo-Saxon supremacy impacts other cultures. That is plain and simple.

Simple Cultures Fact Anglo-Saxon

I loved performing; I was always trying to impress my siblings by being a clown. I think that came from being the runt of the litter.

Think Loved Trying Impress Clown

Mark Twain was very unhappy with himself for various reasons. He was very unhappy with America of this time. He thought it was terrible we had no anti-lynching laws, and he was also a feminist, and he was also very concerned with anti-Semitism. He was a good man, but he was hard on himself.

Joyce Carol Oates

Good Time Man Good Man Thought Hard

I'm a big believer in the complex realities of young people's lives.

People Young Complex Big Believer

But then of course you reach a point where you have to say, I've got to figure out how this book's going to end. Otherwise, you're going to write yourself into so many dead-ends.

Yourself Book End Reach You Say

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