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Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax Quotes

Ignorance makes most men go into a political party, and shame keeps them from getting out of it.

Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: statesman
Nationality: british
Birth: April 16, 1881 - December 23, 1959

Topics

Ignorance Men Political Party Go

Ever since I was a young girl, even in school, I was always a perfectionist, and I always wanted to do my homework as soon as I got home. Everything had to be done properly.

Home Girl School Homework Young Got

Both of my girls have very high self-esteem because they were both able to master certain things; I should think that's good for their confidence.

Good Confidence Think Master High

I'm more into describing a scenario and I move around in that scenario.

Stephen Malkmus

More Move Describing Around Scenario

A lot of Americans take to my sound.

You can keep yourself alive. That's the magic of being an actor.

Yourself Magic You Alive Actor Keep

Players should know that if you can't make the contribution of the winning shot, that your attitude every day when you come to practice, or the positive contribution you make through cheering and keeping up team morale, is just as important in the overall picture.

Positive Attitude Day Practice Team

My mom, through my dad, rented the apartment next door to his... he had the lease on both places. But then, she would dress up and act like his maid... a practical maid. No fantasies.

Dress Mom Door Places She Apartment

I play, like, 12 instruments. Guitar, piano, harmonica, African drums... I'm working on mastering the accordion.

Guitar Play Piano Working Drums

I'm always trying to be a good example to people and always trying to do something cool. I really don't want to end up like that cliche celebrity teenager kid who is a bad example.

Lucky Blue Smith

Good People Cool End Trying Bad

To see a small, modest team built on hard work, where the players are so close, so together, win week after week, stay up there and play so well, when they're so consistent and they win the league, that makes people take them to their hearts.

Work Hard Work Together People Team

History's like a story in a way: it depends on who's telling it.

Dorothy Salisbury Davis

History Story Way Like Depends

If I'm backed into a corner, the first thing that comes to mind is the robot from Forbidden Planet. But that could be me trying to be kitschy, cool, and cultural, because the real answer is R2D2.

Christian Slater

Mind Me Cool Trying Robot First

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