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Samuel Butler Quotes

Half the vices which the world condemns most loudly have seeds of good in them and require moderate use rather than total abstinence.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: british
Birth: December 4, 1835 - June 18, 1902

Topics

Good Seeds World Vices Half Rather

The experiment of the poem is mostly intuitive. I write the first draft, pulling in the various elements that interest me, in the hope that their being combined will lead to some kind of insight.

Hope Me Kind Will Insight First

My mom was a single mother in the South Bronx living in adverse conditions. Seeing her struggles to get herself off of welfare and get back into the workplace and give me and my sister a better life - it's an inspiration for me.

Life Mother Me Mom Sister Better

I think a lot of actors, maybe who have been on a hit show and been lucky enough to get successful, might say 'no' more than I do. And maybe that's good, maybe that's smart. I don't know.

Good Smart Think Enough Know Say

I love my closet, and I always buy things that I love 100 percent. I'm very organized, and I like everything sorted by colors, even the shoes. It's important to know exactly where everything is when you walk into the closet.

Love Shoes Walk Colors You Know

By the time President Obama took office, Guantanamo was viewed internationally as a symbol of a counterterrorism approach that flouted our laws and strayed from our values, undercutting the perceived legitimacy - and therefore the effectiveness - of our efforts.

John O. Brennan

Time Values President Office Laws

Britain is probably the most sophisticated combination of a monarchy and a democracy.

Democracy Monarchy Combination Most

Not since the days of George W. Bush's 'Clear Skies' and 'Healthy Forests' initiatives has America been presented with a project as cravenly corporate and backward-looking as the Keystone XL pipeline.

America Healthy Skies Project Days

If we remove all judgment and preconceived ideas of who a person is, the truth is, we are all blessed with the same emotions and desires.

Amanda de Cadenet

Truth Ideas Blessed Truth Is Person

On the whole, we think of our consumers - other judges, lawyers, the public. The law that the Supreme Court establishes is the law that they must live by, so all things considered, it's better to have it clearer than confusing.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Live Law Think Better Lawyers Whole

'The L-Word' was such a great show because of the amazing writing and characters, but maybe because it was such a new concept, people couldn't pick up on it, but I think it was down to the dynamic characters and how well done it was.

Great People Amazing Writing Think

Graham Greene, as I understand it, was quite outspoken in his criticism of American foreign policy.

Criticism American Understand Policy

I follow only one rule in my writing, and that is to be interesting. If the story is interesting to you, the writer, then it will probably be interesting to somebody else.

Phyllis Eisenstein

Writing Story Interesting You Follow

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