George Edward Woodberry Quotes

A marvellous power of expression over language often distinguishes genius; but Shakespeare in his phrases seems independent of the bonds of language as of the bonds of metre.

George Edward Woodberry

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: critic
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: May 12, 1855 - January 2, 1930

Topics

PowerLanguageGeniusIndependent

You don't buy a Harley with your mind, you buy it with your heart and your balls.

Robert Patrick

HeartMindYouBallsBuyHarley

Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof.

John Kenneth Galbraith

MindBusyChoiceNeedEveryone

Every life a legacy, every small business a school.

Michael Gerber

LifeBusinessSchoolLegacySmall

People are always saying that Hollywood messes up kids. I'm like, 'No, families mess up kids!' I grew up in Hollywood, and I'm perfectly fine. If my children want to go into the entertainment business, I won't stop them, as long as they're passionate about it.

Tori Spelling

BusinessChildrenPeopleSayingLong

I can represent my culture while helping not only the Chinese-American community, but also the community at large.

Martin Yan

CommunityCultureI CanOnlyHelping

We buy and sell goods. We buy low and sell higher - that's what we all do to make a profit. But I consider a merchant someone who has a certain intuition and instinct, and - very important - knows how to run a business, knows the numbers.

Mickey Drexler

BusinessSomeoneProfitNumbersRun

When I was at drama school, I wanted to change the world, and thought I had some great wisdom to impart to people about humanity. Now that I'm older, I know enough to realise that I know nothing at all.

Michael Sheen

ChangeWisdomGreatChange The World

I grew up obsessed with science fiction, and when I was really young, I wanted to be a scientist.

Moby

ScienceYoungScience FictionFiction

I feel compelled to make art that on one hand reflects and sometimes almost creates like a sense of comfort when confronted with the strangeness of the world.

Moby

ArtWorldFeelComfortSometimes

After all we have been through, blacks and other minorities deserve to be protected, as anyone else.

Loretta Lynch

DeserveThroughBeenMinoritiesElse

Many women cut back what had to be done at home by redefining what the house, the marriage and, sometimes, what the child needs. One woman described a fairly common pattern: I do my half. I do half of his half, and the rest doesn't get done.

Arlie Russell Hochschild

MarriageHomeWomenWomanChild

If you have an anecdote from one source, you file it away. If you hear it again, it may be true. Then the more times you hear it the less likely it is to be true.

Anthony Holden

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