Washington Irving Quotes

The land of literature is a fairy land to those who view it at a distance, but, like all other landscapes, the charm fades on a nearer approach, and the thorns and briars become visible.

Washington Irving

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 3, 1783 - November 28, 1859

Topics

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Palantir is the new wave of companies solving big problems for big industries.

Joe Lonsdale

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It's sort of what the Johnny and Devi stories are about, the idea of always being a slave to something.

Jhonen Vasquez

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Creating a flexible working culture is about trust. How much can your employees rely on each other to get the job done without the benefit of supervision?

Jean-Philippe Courtois

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A lot of politicians, not surprisingly, hire consultants to help them with their nonverbals, presence, generally how they come across.

Amy Cuddy

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I'm basically a fearful person. I'm a phobic person.

Spalding Gray

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All of these 'protections' were put into place to provide public school teachers with the kind of job security and cushy work rules that United Auto Workers have enjoyed.

Mike Gallagher

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I'm not good at anything except writing jokes. I wasn't good at sports, I wasn't good at anything artsy, ever. I think there was a real worry for a while about what I would be good at. I was just this chubby little Indian kid who looked like a nerd.

Mindy Kaling

GoodSportsWritingThinkWorryKid

Ensuring a better future for all South Africans will require increased access to higher education, a stronger and fairer labour market, deeper participation in regional markets, and a regulatory framework that fosters entrepreneurship and allows small businesses to thrive.

Jose Angel Gurria

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To come out in the music business, you only really get one shot. A lot of people get to play small gigs first, and build up that way, without anyone really seeing them.

Dhani Harrison

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The man dies in all who keep silent in the face of tyranny.

Wole Soyinka

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I didn't learn to drive until I was 65 and my husband was seriously ill.

Phyllis A. Whitney

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In the acting game, you spend a long time fighting against what the director perceives you to be. And half the time the directors don't know.

Peter Mullan

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