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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Quotes

People talk fundamentals and superlatives and then make some changes of detail.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

People Detail Fundamentals Talk Some

Nature knows no pause in progress and development, and attaches her curse on all inaction.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Nature Progress Inaction Development

My mum would say sometimes, 'Do you think you might be gay?' But it wasn't that. When I imagined myself in a romantic setting, it was heterosexual, but I was just always a girl.

Girl Myself Romantic Think You Gay

I got interested in the question of literacy because writers are always moaning about why more people don't read books.

People Why More Question Always Got

I would advise kids not to play any sports, such as tackle football, where they are exposed to repeated blows to the head.

Sports Football Play Head Kids

I wandered along to the chemistry labs, more or less on the rebound, and asked about becoming a research student. It was the '60s, a time of university expansion: the doors were open, and a 2:1 was good enough to get me in.

Good Time Me Research Doors Enough

At least there's a political input, but when you put on the robe, at that point the politics is over.

Politics Political You Over Point

For me, part of one my big movements is building authentic street environments for skateboarding.

Me Building Street Skateboarding Big

As I assume my responsibilities as your representative, I wish to assure you of my loyalty and devotions, as well of my determination to serve you and the people of Canada to the utmost of my abilities.

Determination Loyalty People Wish

You go to a studio with a guitar, people are like, 'Oh this girl's going to write this song on a guitar.' Or wants to, or whatever. You go with a ukulele, people are just like 'Eh, well, whatever.' They don't really care. It's a very non-threatening kind of instrument.

Girl People Song Care Guitar You

TV does a thing that film can never do. It takes you to a place that no novel written after the late 19th century can. You can just go through people's lives; it's like a marriage.

Marriage People You Late Place Go

I love Hitchcock movies. I took a Hitchcock class in college, so I saw all his movies. I wrote papers on his movies.

Love College Movies Class Saw His

Pro football was taking off when I became commissioner, and when a sport's successful and you're its chief executive officer, much of the credit flows to you and you develop a good track record.

Good Football Credit You Successful

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