Samuel E. Morison Quotes

Historical methodology, as I see it, is a product of common sense applied to circumstances.

Samuel E. Morison

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: historian
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 9, 1887 - May 15, 1976

Topics

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I've had the greatest respect for my work in this country by Americans. Critics have no brains.

Jerry Lewis

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The vast majority of people who speak to me say they have had brilliant care. When they are critical, their concern tends not to be directed at the medical side but the ancillary things that surround it, such as helping patients to eat meals, cleanliness, and making sure that when patients have a problem, they are listened to.

Andrew Lansley

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Gritty people train at the edge of their comfort zone. They zero in on one narrow aspect of their performance and set a stretch goal to improve it.

Angela Duckworth

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If studies come out and show that playing football is detrimental to your health for the long term, even for the short term, I think that's up to the players then to make the decision about whether they're going to play or not play.

Steve Largent

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I just didn't realize the unbelievable impact Disney films had on American society until my assistant coached me on the stories and brought me up to speed.

Roger Ross Williams

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It took man thousands of years to put words down on paper, and his lawyers still wish he wouldn't.

Mignon McLaughlin

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In Austin, the eco-capital of Texas, residents tend to favor native plants and wildflowers to the sculpted lawns of the Palm Springs variety.

Douglas Brinkley

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I was lucky to become a Facebook board member in late 2008. Restricted stock units granted me at the time have increased many times in value.

Donald E. Graham

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So many things that happen to you are so dreadful, it's important to have a sense of humour.

Debbie Reynolds

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Nicknames are the most essential in life, more valuable than names.

Chespirito

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I never thought I'd be a, quote, 'rock & roll star.'

Clarence Clemons

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With fiction, I felt like I could bring to bear my full imagination, my entire heart, and so you feel very vulnerable. It's not your physical life, but it's everything else, so it felt like a lot was at stake.

Peter Heller

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