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Edward Gibbon Quotes

We improve ourselves by victories over ourselves. There must be contest, and we must win.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: historian
Nationality: english
Birth: April 27, 1737 - January 16, 1794

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Win Over Improve Must Victories

Especially in local elections, because hardly anybody pays attention to those - but it's really important who's mayor and who's on the city council, county commissioners, sheriffs, district attorney, and of course the school board.

School City Attention Important

I love comedians that dive into politics. I personally don't feel comfortable, with my background, weighing in unless I have a take that I think is funny enough that I would put it in front of an audience.

Funny Love Politics Think Enough

Think of the universe as a benevolent parent. A child may want a tub of ice-cream and marshmallows, but a wise parent will give it fruits and vegetables instead. That is not what the child wants, but it is what the child needs.

Child Wise Think Parent Universe

Nothing beats looking out to a sweaty, packed house full of fans.

Looking House Nothing Out Fans Full

My objective was to have as varied a selection of roles as possible. It probably did hurt my career.

Hurt Career Possible Did Selection

I am happy most of the time.

Time I Am Happy I Am Happy Most Am

There's something about the idea of writing, and thinking about writing as a form of prayer - the way as a writer you call out into the world and throw your words into the world. You're not praying to a god, but you're almost conjuring a reader to arrive. That's what books do: they're an invitation to readers.

God Prayer Words Writing World You

Head Start is designed to ensure that all children - regardless of their family's income, race, or ethnic background - are able to enter kindergarten ready to learn.

Lucille Roybal-Allard

Family Children Start Learn Ready

We're trying to do what Miles Davis would have wanted us to do, which is approach it as artists with his life as the canvas.

Life Trying Canvas Miles Us Artists

Our moneyed men have ruled us for the past thirty years. Under the flag of the slaveholder they hoped to destroy our liberty.

Men Past Liberty Flag Thirty Years

Whether we're conscious of it or not, our work and personal lives are made up of daily rituals, including when we eat our meals, how we shower or groom, or how we approach our daily descent into the digital world of email communication.

Work Communication Daily World Eat

I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me; I will be concerned at my own want of ability.

Men Me Not Knowing Want Knowing Own

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