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George H. White Quotes

It is hardly fair to accuse us of ignorance when it was made a crime under the former order of things to learn enough about letters to even read the Word of God.

George H. White

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: american
Birth: December 18, 1852 - December 28, 1918

Topics

God Ignorance Learn Enough Letters

I remember going to a theater once, and there was a stairway that wound its way out to the back. And I was very young, a small child, and I said to my mom, 'Why are those people going up those stairs?' And she said, 'You know, I don't know how to tell you this, I don't know how to explain it, but it won't always be that way, because it's wrong.'

Joe R. Lansdale

Child People Mom Small Remember You

My mother died of lung cancer last year. I felt helpless. As an economist, I thought, 'What can I do?'

Andrew Lo

Mother Thought Year Cancer Last

You can't really be super conservative and continue to keep your audience, but at least the audience that we attract comes with a certain level of naughtiness.

Megan Mullally

You Conservative Audience Level Keep

Risk means everything from being honest about your faith, to moving, to quitting a job that's paying you a fortune but it's not what's in your heart. Risking things is one of the biggest fears we have.

John Tesh

Faith Heart Job Moving You Risk

But innovation comes from people meeting up in the hallways or calling each other at 10:30 at night with a new idea, or because they realized something that shoots holes in how we've been thinking about a problem.

Steve Jobs

Innovation People Night Thinking New

I enjoy adapting my own work, or anybody's work. I like to adapt books.

Joseph Wambaugh

Work Enjoy Adapt My Own Own Books

Right at the beginning, I didn't know if Miffy was a boy or girl.

Dick Bruna

Girl Beginning Know Boy Right

I lick the cheese off Doritos and put them back in the bag. I will eat pretty much anything as long as it's salty. Or sweet. Or spicy.

Chrissy Teigen

Sweet Bag Long Back Cheese Will

From each according to his ability, to each according to his ability.

Craig Bruce

Ability His Each According

You can raze the old buildings and erect magnificent corporate towers, hose down Port Authority, but you can't change people.

Colson Whitehead

Change People You Buildings Down

I just wanted to be who I was, which was like so many other girls I knew. We grew up in the city, had a hard edge and obstacles to overcome, but we were still young and beautiful. I didn't want to be all dressed up, all made up - I wanted to be myself, which hadn't been done before.

Alicia Keys

Beautiful Myself City Obstacles Edge

The most fun I ever had on a movie was working with Albert Brooks. He's the caviar of comedy. I mean, nobody's funnier; nobody is smarter than Albert Brooks.

Sharon Stone

Fun Comedy Nobody Mean Working Most