Agnes Macphail Quotes

It is a fact that all women contribute more to marriage than men; for the most part they have to change their place of living, their method of work, a great many women today changing their occupation entirely on marriage; and they must even change their name.

Agnes Macphail

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: politician
  • Nationality: canadian
  • Birth: March 24, 1890 - February 13, 1954

Topics

WorkChangeMarriageWomenToday

Hollywood studio executives don't recognize the value of female performers as much as male performers.

Anna Faris

ValueHollywoodStudioRecognize

I do notice a lot of people who want to shock to get laughs. It's such a tricky thing; you don't want to make rules about it. There's nobody more hilarious than Dave Attell, and he'd break every rule you set up. But he's funny.

Andy Kindler

FunnyPeopleYouRulesNobodyWant

Americans should be ashamed of how aflutter they get about Downton Abbey - it's unpatriotic. I seem to remember we fought a revolution so as not to put up with this nonsense, where notions of station are so unforgiving that upper and lower echelons are practically different species.

Steve Erickson

RevolutionRememberNonsenseAshamed

Dying before dying has two important consequences: It liberates the individual from the fear of death and influences the actual experience of dying at the time of biological demise.

Stanislav Grof

FearTimeExperienceDeathImportant

The ballet embodies the notes of music. And sometimes you almost feel like you can see the notes dance up there on the stage.

Robert Caro

MusicDanceFeelYouSometimesSee

After being in Harry Potter, I believe a bit more in magic than I did before.

Rupert Grint

BelieveMagicI BelieveMoreBeing

Country hillbilly music I love. Always have.

Ry Cooder

LoveMusicCountryAlwaysHillbilly

Words are really powerful. I don't believe that axiom at all - words can absolutely hurt you. Words can wound. They can do a lot of damage. I think they can do way more damage than sticks and stones. I'll take sticks and stones.

Mary-Louise Parker

WordsBelieveThinkHurtPowerful

I get extra time to take the test because of my ADD. Everybody's brains works differently and I just need longer for things to register.

Mary-Kate Olsen

TimeTestNeedThingsTakeBrains

When I was 17, I signed my record deal and passed my driver's test. It was a very good year!

Conor Maynard

GoodYearTestDriverDealVery

Again, talent is the real import of being in the business.

Bobby Sherman

BusinessTalentRealBeingAgain

You know I've got a chum, a smashing mate, he's got a dog with no legs, and he calls it a cigarette. It's true, yeah, because at nighttime he has to take it out for a drag.

Norman Wisdom

DogYouKnowTrueLegsOut

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