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Francis Bacon Quotes

The genius, wit, and the spirit of a nation are discovered by their proverbs.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Genius Spirit Wit Nation Proverbs

In the media, I always seemed to come across as someone who was poking fun at the Scots and their football. I guess the Scottish public needed someone to blame for their international defeats, and I fitted the bill perfectly.

Football Fun Blame Someone Media

Auditioning is like boxing: It keeps me hungry and intense, whether I get the part or not.

Me Boxing Hungry Intense Get Like

The church acknowledges some Scientologists choose to sever communications with family members who leave. The church says it is a fundamental human right to cease communication with someone. It adds disconnection is used against expelled members and those who attack the church.

Family Communication Church Choose

Some writers such as John Cheever and Raymond Carver seem to draw artistic energy from analyzing the realm of their own experiences - their social circles and memories and mores. I'm one of those who draw creative energy from the opposite.

Memories Creative Energy Circles Own

I'm not confused. I'm just well mixed.

Confused Well Just Mixed

Four months after we released 'I Don't Want to Be Funny Anymore,' the album came out on EggHunt. Three months after that, we officially signed with Matador. That's not a very long time: half a year between the first flood and the final signing.

Funny Time Year Long Long Time Want

For a small child there is no division between playing and learning; between the things he or she does just for fun and things that are educational. The child learns while living and any part of living that is enjoyable is also play.

Learning Fun Child Small Play She

I don't like long jokes. I like stories rather than setup punchlines.

Sebastian Maniscalco

Long Jokes Like Rather Stories Than

When you look at the... atmosphere on the limb of the Earth, I wouldn't say it looks unhealthy, but it definitely looks very, very fragile and just kind of like this thin film, so it looks like something that we definitely need to take care of.

Care Take Care You Look Earth Looks

I wanted to make sure to always stay current, try to find new material and stay with the modern techniques.

Find New Try Always Modern Stay

I needed freedom to really express myself. That's really what Justified is about.

Justin Timberlake

Freedom Myself Justified Needed

I didn't do particularly well with girls at school. I was very shy. I'm not saying that was the only reason I didn't do well with them, but I just didn't.

School Saying Shy Reason Well Just

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