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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Quotes

Even for practical purposes theory generally turns out the most important thing in the end.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

End Important Out Theory In The End

My duty is clear and at all costs will be done.

Done Duty Will Clear Costs

Buildings should serve people, not the other way around.

Architecture People Buildings Way

India allows you the luxury of a million inequalities. You can be a schoolboy selling tea to passengers sitting in a state transport bus, but you are royalty when compared to a shirtless, barefoot village boy, from what was traditionally considered an untouchable caste, living on snails and small fish - and sometimes rats.

Tea Small Fish Royalty Luxury You

I don't pay that much attention to sales figures or awards. To me, the big question is: 'Did you influence the next generation?' That's my goal.

Me Influence Generation Attention

I grew up on variety shows. I'm from the '60s and '70s. I loved watching Flip Wilson. I loved watching Sid Caesar's 'Your Show of Shows,' 'The Ed Sullivan Show.' I love all of those variety shows.

Love Loved Watching Up Variety Show

Those issues are biblical issues: to care for the sick, to feed the hungry, to stand up for the oppressed. I contend that if the evangelical community became more biblical, everything would change.

Change Community Sick Stand Up Stand

Living indoors without fresh air quickly poisons the blood and makes people feel tired and seedy when they don't know why. For myself, I sleep out of doors in winter as well as summer. I only feel tired or seedy when I have been indoors a lot. I only catch cold when I sleep in a room.

Robert Baden-Powell

Winter Myself Sleep Tired People

Little girls are taught to be dependent, incapable of valuing themselves in many aspects of their daily lives.

Josefina Vazquez Mota

Daily Little Girls Little Dependent

It is strange to reflect how much energy is thrown away in attempting to know the unknowable.

Joseph Barber Lightfoot

Energy Know Strange Reflect Away

If you asked me what my dream would be - obviously, 'NCIS' is a dream to me - I'd like to be on a period show.

Me You Dream Show Would Like

The power of women in the politics is a soft power. It is a positive change that our country and other countries in the region... are making by giving a chance to women.

Atifete Jahjaga

Positive Change Women Power Politics

First of all, you ask me if the God of Christians forgives one who doesn't believe and doesn't seek the faith. Premise that - and it's the fundamental thing - the mercy of God has no limits if one turns to him with a sincere and contrite heart; the question for one who doesn't believe in God lies in obeying one's conscience.

God Faith Heart Me Limits Believe

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