Isabella Bird Quotes

One of the most marvelous features of Canton is the city of house boats, floating and stationary, in which about a quarter of a million people live and, it may with truth be added, are born and die. This population is quite distinct in race from the land population of Canton, which looks down upon it as a pariah and alien caste.

Isabella Bird

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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I have no expectations. I just want to better myself.

Jessica McNamee

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Without the ball, you can't win.

Johan Cruyff

WinYouBallWithout

I stay away from big chunks of carbs and try to keep it lean, even when I'm competing.

Joel Parkinson

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Our system of private health insurance that fails to provide coverage to so many of our citizens also contributes to the double-digit health care inflation that is making America less competitive in the global economy.

John Conyers

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Men of genius are not quick judges of character. Deep thinking and high imagining blunt that trivial instinct by which you and I size people up.

Max Beerbohm

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I don't start out making films with a certain goal in mind.

Matthew Heineman

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Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of intelligent effort.

John Ruskin

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There are leaders vocally, and there are leaders by example. I think I'm starting to become better at being a leader vocally, just talking on the court.

Trey Burke

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On stage, I'm me. I'm a husband, I'm a dad, I'm a guy, I'm a mess - but I am a cohesive thing that you recognize as one human entity saying these things that he generally believes.

Rob Delaney

I AmMeSayingHusbandYouHuman

I criticise myself an awful lot. I do worry to the point that I don't think it's very healthy. I'm always picking my flaws. It's a terrible anxiety I have. I wish I could pretend nothing fazes me, but it does.

Roxanne McKee

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There's no feeling like performing. It's magical, it's so rewarding, and it just feeds this special little part of your soul.

Mary Helen Bowers

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In my third novel there is an actual black hole that swallows everything you love.

Jonathan Lethem

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