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Benjamin Disraeli Quotes

Mediocrity can talk, but it is for genius to observe.

Benjamin Disraeli

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: statesman
Nationality: british
Birth: December 21, 1804 - April 19, 1881

Topics

Genius Mediocrity Talk Observe

I was born and raised in New York. My family has been in New York City since the Civil War. I have a ton of N.Y.C. in my DNA, from both sides of my family. I had a wonderful childhood in the city.

Family Childhood War New York City

It's a combination of targeting higher paying jobs in these growth areas and fostering closer cooperation with higher education; a rising tide that lifts all boats.

Education Growth Higher Education

I often think of setting as an important character in my story. 'Dark Powers' takes place in Doncaster, a Maryland Eastern Shore community rich with watermen and historic atmosphere. I modeled it after a stunning little town called St. Michaels, but since a lot of bad things happen in Doncaster, I changed the name.

Character Community Story Think Name

My whole interest in food grew from my interest in gardens and the question of how we engage with the natural world. To go back even further, I got interested in gardens because I was interested in nature and wilderness and Thoreau and Emerson.

Nature Food World Wilderness Back

I was an observant but dreamy child. I had a lazy eye and wild curls.

Child Eye Lazy Wild Observant Curls

Go out and make something that reflects your interests, your taste, and your ideas. No one will pay you to make something until you have a few things you can show that you've directed. I got my start by making short films on my own.

Joseph Kosinski

Ideas Start Short You Go My Own

I believe that every fight we've had is a big fight, and every fight we've had is a fight where I've learned a lot of things in the ring, I learn about myself, and it's sort of pushed me to know where I can go.

Myself Fight Me Believe Learn I Can

I'm just a shade over 200 lbs., playing basketball with my son, running, hiking, swimming, and feeling way better than I did at 40. 50 doesn't feel so bad!

Son Swimming Basketball Better Feel

I don't think souls or bodies can be changed by incantation. Or anything else by the way.

Christopher Hitchens

Think Way Anything Changed Souls

Every cell in your body contains the same genetic information.

Information Body Your Body Same Your

I haven't lost faith in human nature and I haven't decided to be less compassionate to strangers.

Armistead Maupin

Nature Faith Human Nature Strangers

Say what you will about the leadership of 'SNL,' they have crafted an institution as opposed to just running a show. I don't think that's by accident.

Leadership Think You Say Will Just

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