Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Quotes

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: judge
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 8, 1841 - March 6, 1935

Topics

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I was a frustrated musician, frustrated designer, frustrated art director, frustrated novelist, right. I'd fail at all these different professions.

Jeffrey Zeldman

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The piano is a monster that screams when you touch its teeth.

Andres Segovia

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Every day, I get up, and I fill the bird feeders and put out fruit and other food for both the birds and any passing mammals. Is that pointless long-term? I have no idea. All I know is that on this day, in this moment, it makes a difference.

Jeff Vandermeer

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Negotiating isn't about getting what you want or giving in to what the other party wants. It's not an 'either/or situation.' It's about having both parties walk away satisfied. Over the years in both business and life, I've had to learn this hard lesson.

John Rampton

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Hate is taught; victimhood is taught.

Tomi Lahren

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Comedy is so subjective. If you trip and fall down, some people will laugh, and some people will say, 'Oh, physical comedy is so pedestrian.' Some people look at Three Stooges as lowbrow; some people consider them artists. No one is wrong. It's just a personal take.

Martin Short

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Talent is a gift that brings with it an obligation to serve the world, and not ourselves, for it is not of our making.

Jose Marti

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Every artist in the world likes his or her work to make people think.

Christo

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I went to see Ocean Colour Scene at Shepherds Bush and and felt part of something. They paved the way for me.

Bradley Wiggins

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Today, the forces of competition, technology, and globalization have converged to spur innovation and to transform the way business is done in the securities industry.

Arthur Levitt

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Make no mistake: Republican tax cuts for the rich will bankrupt our country - and it's the grandkids of the middle class who will have to pay it back. This is wrong.

Seth Moulton

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If I stayed in Florida, I would have a house and a dog and a partner. And, honestly, I was so bored.

Tituss Burgess

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