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Samuel Alexander Quotes

Hence, in desiring, the more the enjoyment is delayed, the more fancy begins to weave about the object images of future fruition, and to clothe the desired object with properties calculated to inflame the impulse.

Samuel Alexander

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: australian
Birth: January 6, 1859 - September 13, 1938

Topics

Future More Fancy Enjoyment Begins

If I hadn't been so outspoken, Jimmy Carter wouldn't have wanted me.

Andrew Young

Me Been Wanted Outspoken Jimmy

The light at the end of the tunnel is just the light of an oncoming train.

Robert Lowell

Light End Train End Of The Tunnel

Saying good-bye on 'Nurse Jackie' was a really big deal, so I'm sure I was keeping myself guarded from ever having to feel anything like that again on another job, especially a death scene.

Merritt Wever

Myself Job Death Saying Feel Big

I think the idea of doing a live audience taped show every week and just the rush of that would be a dream. I would love to do that.

Amber Stevens

Love Live Think Doing Week Dream

This war is like an actress who is getting old. It is less and less photogenic and more and more dangerous.

Robert Capa

War Dangerous Getting Old More Old

But in my imagination this whole thing developed and I started mixing up old folk songs with the Beatles beat and taking them down to Greenwich Village and playing them for the people there.

Roger McGuinn

Imagination People Down Village Beat

Growing up, I always wanted a bedroom of my own.

Mickey Drexler

Growing Up Growing My Own Bedroom Up

Never let your ego get so close to your position that when your position goes, your ego goes with it.

Colin Powell

Ego Never Position Get Close Your

We lived near a playground that had four baseball diamonds on it, and when I got to be 11, 12 years old, I was always over at the ballpark practicing or playing or doing something pertaining to baseball. And when I wasn't doing that, I was bouncing a rubber ball off the steps of my front porch at home.

Bobby Doerr

Home Baseball Diamonds Doing Over

If I could wrestle somebody at a WrestleMania, I would have really loved to wrestle with John Cena. It would have been nice to have a great WrestleMania match with The Rock and Edge, but my history would have lined up perfectly with John.

Bret Hart

History Great Loved Edge Nice Rock

There's not a wind but whispers of thy name; And not a flow'r that grows beneath the moon, But in its hues and fragrance tells a tale Of thee, my love.

Bryan Procter

Love Moon Wind Name Fragrance Grows

Black magic operates most effectively in preconscious, marginal areas. Casual curses are the most effective.

William S. Burroughs

Black Magic Casual Most Effective