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Francis Hutcheson Quotes

Wisdom denotes the pursuing of the best ends by the best means.

Francis Hutcheson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: irish
Birth: August 8, 1694 - August 8, 1746

Topics

Wisdom Best Means Pursuing Ends

The Baltimore boys only defend themselves when playing against teams that treat us mean, especially that bunch from Cincinnati.

Treat Mean Defend Playing Against

Just as Chairman Mao and Joseph Stalin started by going after the intellectuals, against those whose words who might form an opposition to them, so Trump has gone across us. Free speech is first among equals when we look at what is being violated by this new regime.

Words Free Speech Look New First

I think listening to music from your youth is as powerful as a scent passed beneath your nose.

Music Youth Listening Think Powerful

I abandoned my second novel completely. Writing 'Kavalier & Clay,' I had several moments of utter collapse. Same with 'The Yiddish Policemen's Union.'

Writing Moments Same Abandoned Clay

Positivity attracts positivity.

Positivity Attracts

As a director, I also get to sit and watch actors and learn from them in a way that I don't get to do when I'm just acting.

Learn Acting Way Director Watch Sit

It's a lot of hard work to do a weekly TV show. It's certainly not fun.

Work Hard Work Fun Hard Weekly Show

I've done panel shows, which I enjoy, and on those you're recording half-an-hour of TV and sometimes they film for two hours. But with 'Britain's Got Talent,' you're on camera for eight hours, with a large theatre audience watching - and in between you're being filmed for ITV2 as you eat your lunch.

Talent Lunch Theatre Camera Enjoy

I think if you're gonna do something as silly and lighthearted as entertainment, then why not be interesting when you're doing it?

Chelsea Handler

Think Interesting Doing Silly You

Police brutality is definitely still very alive and active.

Police Alive Active Brutality Still

People think that because of my act that I must have a really busy mind and I must be driven. I really am not. I quite like going outside and looking at spiders on a hedge in my garden and stuff.

People Mind Looking Busy Think Act

When people are grownups they're grown ups. They make their own decisions you know.

People Decisions You Know Own Make

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