Samuel Johnson Quotes

The advice that is wanted is commonly not welcome and that which is not wanted, evidently an effrontery.

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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I'm not going to say I was opposed to the Vietnam War. I'm going to say I'm opposed to war. But I'm also opposed to protests that deny other people their rights.

John Wooden

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It's called political economy because it is has nothing to do with either politics or economy.

Stephen Leacock

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In bad times, the rich usually get richer.

Stuart Wilde

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The truth is I hate cocktail parties when the only person I know is my supposed date, and he abandons me the minute we come in the door.

Mary Higgins Clark

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A man does not die of love or his liver or even of old age; he dies of being a man.

Miguel de Unamuno

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I got married young, far too young, but it is fine. We are still married 48 years later. I got married at 19.

Michael Morpurgo

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My instincts are not comedic.

Josh Lucas

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I'm happy to write 10 times too much music.

Jonny Greenwood

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I'm not what you'd call a fearless type of person.

Jon Ronson

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Our only hope for America is that every conservative takes upon him or herself the project of learning what American and conservative values are, coming to understand what leftism stands for, and learning how to make the case for those values to women, young people, blacks and Hispanics.

Dennis Prager

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On a show like 'Oz,' I was wearing Dickies and a cut-off shirt and a gold cross.

Dean Winters

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I'm speechless! I am so happy to have won MTV Brand New!

Anne-Marie

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