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Margaret Cavendish Quotes

Indeed I had not much wit, yet I was not an idiot - my wit was according to my years.

Margaret Cavendish

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: english
Birth: 1623 - December 15, 1673

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Idiot Wit Years Much Indeed Had

I tried without much success to learn a little of the humanities and the arts, but even passing the courses in art history and music history was a challenge.

Success Music History Art Challenge

I've been onstage once for one performance with four days' rehearsal.

Performance Days Rehearsal Been Four

In England, more than in any comparable country, those who are born poor are more likely to stay poor, and those who inherit privilege are more likely to pass on privilege. For those of us who believe in social justice, this stratification and segregation are morally indefensible.

Justice Believe Born Country Poor

Don't wait for your ship to come in. Swim out to it.

Steve Southerland

Wait Ship Out Swim Come Your

From my perspective, we as a nation need to make policy a priority and drive the politics as a result of good policy.

Good Perspective Politics Drive Need

'Swallow My Gift' is all about music being its own reward. I don't do it to become more famous; I don't do it to make money. I don't do it from an ego-driven point of view.

Music Money Gift Famous View Reward

A really useful quality to have as an actor is a lack of self-awareness. I try and get into the character's thinking, and some of them just aren't really that bothered about how they come across or aware of how they come across.

Character Quality Thinking Actor Try

I really wanted to speak English because I started touring the world, and I wanted to communicate with people directly.

People World Speak Started English

I have a great T-shirt that I received at the New Jersey Hall of Fame when I was inducted. It says - it makes me choke up - it says, 'I'm a Jersey tomato'... I am. I am a Jersey girl and proud of it.

Girl Great I Am Me Proud New

Whatever is original in my writing comes from my musical apprenticeship. I look for rhythm in words. I imagine words as if they were musical chords. Often I'll write something, read it, and find it musically unsatisfactory. There is a musical imperative in my choice of words.

Words Writing Look Find Choice

Being too thin. Being bigger. I've been criticized for being on both sides of the scale.

Christina Aguilera

Sides Bigger Both Sides Being Been

My only power is my ability to do something with passion and do it well. It's also something someone cannot take way from me, so it's very valuable.

Passion Power Me Someone Way Take

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