Isabella Bird Quotes

My first yak was fairly quiet and looked a noble steed with my Mexican saddle and gay blanket among rather than upon his thick black locks. His back seemed as broad as that of an elephant, and with his slow, sure, resolute step, he was like a mountain in motion.

Isabella Bird

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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MountainStepBlackElephantSlow

I literally paid my way through the University of Texas with my umpiring.

Jim Evans

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I never really wanted to be a model. But when the opportunity came, I grabbed it.

Maud Adams

OpportunityNeverModelWantedCame

I wasted years worrying about what other people thought.

Amy Waldman

PeopleThoughtYearsWastedWorrying

I think what Sheryl Sandberg said about the importance of 'leaning in' is very true, but it's not sufficient.

Ruth Porat

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Kids teach you a lot of patience.

Mona Singh

PatienceYouTeachKidsLot

Iran is nothing but trouble, and always has been that.

Jay Rockefeller

TroubleNothingAlwaysBeenIran

If I claim I'm the opposite of my characters, then it'll just sound awful. But I tend to write the sort of things I'd never say because I'm not a very forceful person.

Julia Davis

PersonSayNeverSoundWriteThings

When you're in government, you have a big impact in Washington, but Washington may not be doing very much.

Joseph Stiglitz

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I love working out.

Cobie Smulders

LoveOutWorkingI Love

We can't let somebody rise to the top who will pardon these war criminals. Because they need to go to prison for what they've done in this world. We can't have a pardon. They need to pay for what they've done.

Cindy Sheehan

WarWorldPrisonRiseGoDone

It's unimaginable to me that I wouldn't write, but it's very imaginable that I won't write for a little while.

Anne Rivers Siddons

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This indication of audience interest is good for all horror movie makers at any budget level.

Richard King

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