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Francis Bacon Quotes

Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without it, man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing.

Francis Bacon

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: english
Birth: January 22, 1561 - April 9, 1626

Topics

Character Man Mind Busy Goodness

I'm starting to shake it off, I am quite self-conscious, and it's only when I'm playing roles that I can escape that. The older I get, the more people tell me it's absolutely fine to be the way you are with all your quirks and nuances, and I wish I'd learnt that younger - I would have relaxed a bit more.

Jessica Brown Findlay

I Am People Me Wish You I Can

My agent said, 'Jerry, Dancing With the Stars - they want you on there.' I said, 'Ain't no way. I'm not going to do that.' Then he came back to me again, and he kept putting pressure on me. I said, 'All right, I'll give it a try.'

Jerry Rice

Stars Me Pressure You Back Said

I find running life quite hard, and I like sharing that. Obviously, the companionship, being loved and loving, is fantastic. But I don't feel that I couldn't live without a boyfriend or lover or husband.

Anna Chancellor

Life Live Husband Loved Feel Loving

Right now the music is more of a hobby since I'm making a good living as an actress.

Amy Jo Johnson

Good Music Hobby Now Living Right

Eddie is a natural leader. Jeff and I have been very much in control of previous bands we've worked in. But the way Eddie grew into being the leader of this band was the most gradual, slow and respectful process that I've ever been involved in.

Stone Gossard

Leader Control Process Slow Way

In every novel, I write about something - a place, an experience, an emotion - with which I'm intimately familiar, but it's also crucial to me that I take on challenges. If write only inside my comfort zone, I'll suffocate.

Julia Glass

Experience Me Challenges Comfort Zone

It's quite nice to play on a golf course that, even though it is links, that there's not much wind, which is good.

Jason Day

Good Wind Golf Play Nice Even

It would be refreshing to have a politician try to defend guns without any reference to the Second Amendment, but on the merits of guns.

Jonathan Safran Foer

Try Amendment Defend Refreshing Guns

To be a good analyst, you need to know what the trends are and what teams are doing.

Jon Gruden

Good Doing You Know Trends Need

Once we get them in the studio, you interview a person the same way you would interview another. You ask them a question. You let them answer. You try to listen closely and then ask a follow-up.

Bob Schieffer

You Person Way Try Listen Question

Mary Queen of Scots was my first love, and that is always something special.

Antonia Fraser

Love Queen Special First First Love

Obsessed people are not humorless at all.

Philippe Petit

People Obsessed