Isabella Bird Quotes

Cock-fighting, which has attained to the dignity of a literature of its own, is the popular Malay sport; but the grand sport is a tiger and buffalo fight, reserved for rare occasions, however, on account of its expense. Cock-fighting is a source of gigantic gambling and desperate feuds.

Isabella Bird

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: explorer
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: October 15, 1831 - October 7, 1904

Topics

FightGamblingLiteratureTigerRare

Never believe that true prayer consists in mere babbling, reciting so many psalms and vigils, saying your beads while you allow your thoughts to roam.

Johannes Tauler

PrayerThoughtsSayingBelieveYou

The wise man regulates his conduct by the theories both of religion and science. But he regards these theories not as statements of ultimate fact but as art-forms.

John B. S. Haldane

ScienceManReligionWiseWise Man

While I believe our Constitution allows for State and local governments to execute the power of eminent domain for those purposes that specifically serve the public good, condemning property solely to implement economic development plans is not serving the public good.

Solomon Ortiz

GoodPowerBelieveConstitution

The thing I have to do as a writer, and that God permits me to do, is that I have to be willing to fail.

Mary Karr

GodMeFailWillingWriterThing

The older you get, the more you learn.

Martina Hingis

LearnYouMoreGetOlder

Ahh, Earth Day, the only day of the year where being able to hacky-sack will get you laid.

Jon Stewart

DayYearYouEarthWillGet

Every experience I've had with 'Power' has been so great, so to become a series regular was fantastic.

Brandon Victor Dixon

PowerGreatExperienceBecomeBeen

What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

William Shakespeare

RoseSweetNameSmellCallWould

I'd do whatever it takes to stay in California; maybe not L.A. because it's so crazy.

Ricky Whittle

CrazyCaliforniaWhateverStayTakes

I'm a big believer that life changes as much as you want it to.

Martin Freeman

LifeYouLife ChangesWantChanges

My father was often angry when I was most like him.

Lillian Hellman

FatherAngerAngryHimLikeMost

No day-to-day mishaps or indignities can really compromise your sense of self after you've survived a deep tragedy.

Kelsey Grammer

DeepCompromiseSelfYouTragedy

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