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Samuel Johnson Quotes

Depend upon it that if a man talks of his misfortunes there is something in them that is not disagreeable to him; for where there is nothing but pure misery there never is any recourse to the mention of it.

Samuel Johnson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Man Nothing Never Him Depend Pure

The predominant theory of the origin of the universe is the Big Bang.

John C. Mather

Universe Big Bang Theory Big Origin

In 1976, divorce could still raise eyebrows, as could a woman's decision not to have children. Dyslexia wasn't as commonly recognized then, and thus not treated as it is today.

Stacey D'Erasmo

Today Children Decision Woman Raise

The jury is still out on whether humans are causing climate change.

Sonny Perdue

Change Climate Change Jury Out Still

Well - I started writing - probably in the early 60s and by say '65-'66 I had read most of the poetry that had been published - certainly in the 20 years prior to that.

Robert Adamson

Poetry Writing Early Say Years Well

Make no mistake - LeBron James was carrying the Cavs, but Dellavedova was the cinematic element: hustle personified.

Rowan Ricardo Phillips

Mistake Hustle LeBron James Cinematic

As a conservative who believes in limited government, I believe that the only check on government power in real time is a free and independent press.

Mike Pence

Power Time Government Free Believe

And there's no way I'm going to do Dame Edna.

Miranda Richardson

Way Going Dame

There are people who are always anticipating trouble, and in this way they manage to enjoy many sorrows that never really happen to them.

Josh Billings

People Enjoy Trouble Way Never Who

I have always been vitally interested in physical conditioning. I have long believed that athletic competition among people and nations should replace violence and wars.

Johnny Weissmuller

Competition People Violence Long

Excessively narrow reading is unhelpful, certainly. Reading only Serious Literature is no better than reading only trash in this respect.

Diane Setterfield

Respect Reading Better Literature

If you know what you are going to write when you're writing a poem, it's going to be average.

Derek Walcott

Writing You Know Write Going Poem

Psychology and acting are very closely linked. It's just about studying people and how they work. It can be an incredible discipline and exercise.

Claire Danes

Work Discipline People Acting Just