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Laurence Sterne Quotes

One may as well be asleep as to read for anything but to improve his mind and morals, and regulate his conduct.

Laurence Sterne

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: irish
Birth: November 24, 1713 - March 18, 1768

Topics

Mind Morals Improve Anything May

I think is important to give a child room to make mistakes in order to learn. Mistakes build wings so later in life they can fly and go on their own. Let them fall once in awhile... Be their friend and parent as well. When they're in trouble, they will come to you first. Don't try to change their opinion.

Life Change Friend Mistakes Child

The more a man can forget, the greater the number of metamorphoses which his life can undergo; the more he can remember, the more divine his life becomes.

Soren Kierkegaard

Life Man Remember Forget More He

We're very physical creatures, and we worry about how we look sometimes more than our spiritual selves.

Smokey Robinson

Spiritual Worry Look Sometimes More

There have been competitions where I got on the line and psyched myself out before I even let myself compete. I was thinking about the other competitors and not giving myself a fair chance. I had to shift to thinking, 'Just focus on yourself and doing what your coach has taught you to do.'

Myself Focus Yourself Chance Giving

Immigration is not going to be a 'side issue' in 2016 - it is the issue.

Immigration Side Going Issue

Theories come and go, but fundamental data always remain the same.

Data Come And Go Go Same Always

Most people compliment me on maintaining my femininity while I'm on the court. People like the fact that I model. My fans or little girls always say they want to play sports, but also want to be a model like me and I think that's great.

Sports Great People Me Little Girls

I get criticized for anything I do.

Anything Get Criticized

It's simple: You get a part. You play a part. You play it well. You do your work and you go home. And what is wonderful about movies is that once they're done, they belong to the people. Once you make it, it's what they see. That's where my head is at.

Denzel Washington

Work Home Simple People You Play

Action scenes are not that different from other scenes.

Action Different Other Scenes

When I was growing up on our 53-acre dairy farm, we were obsessed with food; it was the center of our lives. We planted it, grew it, harvested it, peeled it, cooked it, served it, consumed it - endlessly, day after day, season after season.

Bobbie Ann Mason

Food Day Growing Up Farm Growing Up

I like Stella McCartney, Chloe, Alexander McQueen, Aaron Featherstone, normal Chanel if I can ever afford it, I'd be wearing that all the time! I like to admire from afar.

Time I Can Admire Normal Like Ever

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