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Francis Bacon Quotes

A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Wisdom Question Prudent One-Half

I was a big 'MAD Magazine' fan when I was a kid, and I read a lot of horror comics - I illustrated as well.

Mad Horror Kid Big Well Fan

I think you can write very good comedy without a partner, but what I love about it, working with a partner, is that you get to places you'd never get on your own. It's like when God was designing the world and decided we couldn't have children without a partner; it was a way of mixing up the genes so you'd get a more interesting product.

Love Good God Children World Think

A person seeking to be the President of the United States should not suggest violence in any way.

Violence Person Way President United

I read a book a day when I was a kid. My family was not literary; we did not have any books in the house.

Family Day Book House Kid Books

No, I'm not a nerd. The only thing I nerd out about is psychology magazines.

Psychology Out Only Nerd Magazines

When you jump for joy, beware that no one moves the ground from beneath your feet.

Stanislaw Jerzy Lec

Change Joy Feet You Jump Ground

Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise.

Good Wisdom Exercise Honest Being

Suppose you could be hooked up to a hypothetical 'experience machine' that, for the rest of your life, would stimulate your brain and give you any positive feelings you desire. Most people to whom I offer this imaginary choice refuse the machine. It is not just positive feelings we want: we want to be entitled to our positive feelings.

Martin Seligman

Life Positive Experience People Rest

I am proud, but I'm annoyed with myself for not believing in myself enough.

Lizzie Armitstead

Myself I Am Proud Enough Believing

It was so quiet, you could hear a pun drop.

You Quiet Drop Pun Hear Could

I've started to get more stage fright the older I get.

More Stage Stage Fright Started Get

The Incarnation is the medicine of the soul, undoing the Fall and bringing man to the Tree of Life, and the office of a priest is to administer this medicine in the sacraments.

Arthur Middleton

Life Tree Soul Man Medicine Fall

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