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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Quotes

Most people are willing to take the Sermon on the Mount as a flag to sail under, but few will use it as a rudder by which to steer.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Sail People Flag Will Take Willing

We derive confidence as women from what we wear.

Confidence Women Wear Derive

I would be more familiar with Janet Jackson than I was with the Teardrop Explodes or Joy Division, because I didn't want to listen to my competitors for fear of nicking ideas off them.

Fear Joy Ideas Want Listen More

'Rocket Science' is really where I fell in love with filmmaking, I think 'Camp' was incredible, but it was so bizarre, and I was trying to find my footing in this world where you don't have an audience for immediate validation.

Love Science World Think Trying You

I was 11 years old and horse-obsessed. New York City was an unfortunate place for a girl like me to be growing up.

Jean Hanff Korelitz

Girl New York City Me Growing Up Up

When it comes to the liberal agenda, it's more important to pigeonhole people than it is to speak the truth.

Truth People Speak Important More

I'm not exactly the type of actress who does half a dozen films a year.

Year Half Actress Who Dozen Does

Ask any deer camp old-timer for a foolproof recipe, and you're likely to encounter a lot of Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup. There is a reason for that: Mushrooms plus cream plus game meat adds up to a perfect trinity of flavors.

Soup Game You Perfect Deer Meat

I was so afraid to make mistakes and get reprimanded by my coaches that the joy of the sport started slipping away.

Dominique Moceanu

Mistakes Joy Afraid Started Get

You just have to keep at it and budget yourself; be prudent. It's art, so you really don't go into it to make a zillion dollars, but there's definitely bills to pay, and I want everyone in the band to have a salary and whatever they need.

Art Yourself Budget You Go Want

As a producer, I always want to know what makes the kids tick.

Know Want Always Producer Kids Tick

When I returned to wrestling, I went back a changed man. I had adopted a new way of thinking. All I wanted was for God to help me be a good witness on the platform He had brought me back to.

Good God Man Me Thinking Help

Here's what I see all across this great city - people working together to make Boston a better place to live and to raise children, to grow and pursue dreams.

Dreams Live Children Great Together

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