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W. H. Davies Quotes

Mother's father and brothers all took great interest in pugilism, and they knew the game well from much practice of their own. They were never so much delighted as when I visited them with a black eye or a bloody nose, at which time they would be at the trouble to give cunning points as to how to meet an opponent according to his weight and height.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: welsh
Birth: July 3, 1871 - September 26, 1940

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Father Mother Great Time Practice

There is no question that the benefits of a permanent, robust trading partnership between the U.S. and the E.U. are a rare example of a win-win for both parties.

Partnership Question Permanent Rare

There are plenty of lesbians in Hollywood, but they're not out. And that's their choice, but I can't do that, it's too important to me.

Me Choice Important Hollywood Out

I have a deep-seated belief that marriage is between a man and a woman exclusively.

Marriage Woman Man Belief Between

I think - actually, I know - that I am, without a doubt, the world's worst drummer.

I Am World Think Doubt Know Drummer

If you don't understand the details of your business you are going to fail.

Business Details You Understand Fail

Being professional is just really clearly the way to go and helps you on the road to longevity.

Amanda Seyfried

Road You Professional Go Way Just

My father used to say, 'I want you to be a good man; I want you to learn how to work. And I want you to be a serious person.' I grew up with that in my mind.

Roberto Clemente

Work Good Father Man Mind Good Man

The Obama administration's hostility to school choice programs is well known.

School Choice Well Administration

I didn't have the same fitness or ability as the other girls, so I had to beat them with my mind.

Fitness Mind Same Ability Beat Them

When you shoot a film, you have very little time to waste, and I try to go into the character as soon as possible and stay there as much as I can.

Character Time You I Can Possible

I didn't have any fixed goals when I joined the film industry. I don't particularly feel 'successful,' but I am grateful that my career is going well.

Goals Grateful I Am Feel Career

In 1962, I wrote a series about 42nd Street called 'Welcome to Lostville.' One result was that the young Bob Dylan read it and invited me to his first concert at Town Hall; the result was a kind of friendship that years later led to my liner notes for 'Blood on the Tracks.'

Friendship Welcome Me Result Young

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