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Jacques Barzun Quotes

If it were possible to talk to the unborn, one could never explain to them how it feels to be alive, for life is washed in the speechless real.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: educator
Nationality: american
Birth: November 30, 1907 - October 25, 2012

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Life Alive Possible Talk Never Real

The interesting thing is, while we die of diseases of affluence from eating all these fatty meats, our poor brethren in the developing world die of diseases of poverty, because the land is not used now to grow food grain for their families.

Food World Eating Grow Interesting

Eating right has made the biggest difference in my body.

Eating Body Right Difference Made

As a kid, the theatre always felt a bit like running away to join the circus.

Robert Sean Leonard

Theatre Circus Kid Always Away Like

I get a lot of mud slung at me, and yes, I do take planes, but I feel that's my life. My life is to travel and also to speak out about the horrors of an environment that is being abused at the hands of an irresponsible oil company.

Life Travel Me Speak My Life Hands

I believe it is important for the university to always remember its roots.

Michael N. Castle

Roots Believe Remember Important

One of the few things I like about Bill Clinton is that he has very good manners. If his momma were still alive, I would congratulate her.

Good Manners Alive Good Manners Her

I was hesitant to do 'Mulan II.' For me, I felt like the story that needed to be told, this legendary character of Mulan, was already encompassed in the first movie, and I was worried they would try to create this crazy cartoon character out of this legendary character of China.

Character Me Crazy Story Create Try

You can't be a proper comic unless you've been out on stage and felt the fear.

Fear You Stage Out Been Comic

The Constitution is no simple contract, not because it uses a certain amount of open-ended language, but because its language grants and guarantees many good things, and good things that compete with each other and can never all be realized, altogether, all at once.

Good Simple Good Things Language

General Howard informed me, in a haughty spirit, that he would give my people 30 days to go back home, collect all their stock, and move onto the reservation.

Home People Me Back Go Spirit

There are people who are able to plan their career, their future, but I've never had any talent for that. I just do things and hope for the best. Say yes, take a chance, and sometimes it's terrific and sometimes it's not.

Christopher Walken

Future Hope Best Talent People Plan

Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.

Alone Stand Will Virtue Neighbors

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