Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Quotes

Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 29, 1809 - October 7, 1894

Topics

CommunicationSpeakYouFallClearly

I started 'The Daily Show' when I was 22. I was going to class at Long Beach.

Jessica Williams

DailyBeachLongClassGoingShow

The ethos on Wall Street has not changed, and that's not going to come from the corner office. That's going to come, for better or worse, from Washington, and the whole idea of greed is still good, that is still pervasive.

Andrew Ross Sorkin

GoodGreedBetterWallStreetGoing

Authors should be honored only for their works.

John Updike

HonoredOnlyShouldWorksAuthors

I sing 'Nessun Dorma' when I warm up backstage.

Rob Halford

WarmUpBackstageSing

If you go to Japan, you have to take the train and go visit different capital cities. Just sticking to one city would be a shame, considering how easy it is to get around. Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto all have different vibes and sights.

Ronny Chieng

CityEasyYouTrainGoVibes

I'm a traditional wife in every sense.

Monica

WifeSenseTraditionalEvery

I wanted to prove that I could do something, so I made a short film. That was in fact my main concern, to be able to show that I could do one.

Luc Besson

ShortProveSomethingFilmShow

Normally, whenever I try to photograph my mother, she is extremely impatient and will only stand for a minute and insists on knowing exactly what I'm doing.

Juergen Teller

MotherStandDoingTryKnowingShe

The slow rejection of the foreign skin grafts fascinated me. How could the host distinguish another person's skin from his own?

Joseph Murray

MeSlowRejectionPersonSkinOwn

One thing I try to avoid in my films are effects that have a CG 'look' to them. The challenge is never let the audience get distracted by thinking that they're watching something made in a computer.

Jonathan Mostow

ChallengeThinkingLookTryNever

I still consider myself to be introverted, but everyone has a side of themselves that is amplified. Performers have to learn to tap into that, even if it's not natural.

Jon Batiste

MyselfLearnEveryoneSideNatural

My secret pleasure is painting these little mini figures that you send into battle - they're called Warhammer figures. It's the nerdiest thing in the world, but it's a lot of fun. It's relaxing; that's the main reason I do it.

Cole Sprouse

FunPaintingWorldBattleYouMini

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