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Walter Scott Quotes

He is the best sailor who can steer within fewest points of the wind, and exact a motive power out of the greatest obstacles.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: scottish
Birth: August 15, 1771 - September 21, 1832

Topics

Power Best Wind Obstacles Sailor

Show me a friend in need and I'll show you a pest.

Friend Me You Need Show Pest

If I get a role, it's because I fought for it.

Jessica Chastain

Because Get Role Fought

I have supported civil rights activity in my state. I have done my job with integrity, equality, and fairness for all.

Integrity Job Equality Fairness Done

When I went to London, they told me I spoke with a funny accent - English with a Chinese accent.

Jean-Georges Vongerichten

Funny Me London English Accent

A first preview is not exactly a pleasant experience for directors and actors. You're never as raw as when the audience first comes in.

Experience You Never First Audience

Postwar U.S. was the world's leader in science and technology. The investment in science research was staggering.

Siddhartha Mukherjee

Leader Technology Science Research

The top athletes are consummate pros who work obsessively at their craft. Approach yours the same way.

Work Way Craft Top Same Approach

The President of the United States should strive to be always mindful of the fact that he serves his party best who serves his country best.

Rutherford B. Hayes

Best Party Country President Strive

Google indexes the world's information.

Jason Calacanis

World Information Google

My first offer was when I was 12, and it was for a soap opera. And I turned it down because I knew that I was an unformed actor, and I didn't want to develop bad habits.

Bad Down Want Actor Bad Habits Soap

It would do the world good if every man would compel himself occasionally to be absolutely alone. Most of the world s progress has come out of such loneliness.

Good Alone Loneliness Progress Man

There is far more misunderstanding of Islam than there is, I think, of the other religions of the world. So many things are said of it by those who do not belong to that faith.

Faith World Think Said Islam More

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