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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Quotes

It is the province of knowledge to speak, and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Wisdom Knowledge Speak Privilege

You know, my Grandpop Finnegan used to have an expression: he used to say, 'Joey, the guy in Olyphant's out of work, it's an economic slowdown. When your brother-in-law's out of work, it's a recession. When you're out of work, it's a depression.'

Work Depression You Know Say Out

I used to go over to Gene Kelly's house and play volleyball, and Paul Newman and Marlon Brando were always there. You kind of took it for granted because I was 20, 21, 22, and they were a bit older - well, Gene certainly was. But it was just part of daily living. They were in the same profession, and you didn't think that much about it.

Daily Think You House Play Living

I just want to keep saturating the market and radio with as many hit records as I can.

Jesse McCartney

I Can Want Radio Keep Market Just

Class is really interesting to me, maybe because I'm from England where there is a pretty hideous, deep-rooted obsession with class. I don't like the obsession with class, but it certainly interests me.

Me Interesting Class Obsession Where

I started dancing when I saw Fred Astaire in 'Flying Down to Rio,' at approximately nine years old. Fred Astaire influenced me, more than anything, to be in 'show business.'

Business Me Flying Down More Old

To be in a situation where you have no rights whatsoever is something I wish everybody could experience. People's attitudes would change. It would be a better place.

Change Experience People Better Wish

My family was in Singapore when the Japanese War started. We were in Singapore at the time of Pearl Harbor, and by the beginning of 1942, the Japanese invasion of Burma and Singapore had started.

Family Time Beginning War Singapore

It's always frustrating when you drop the ball. But you've got to go back out there, and you've got to put that play in the back of your head and keep on going.

You Back Play Go Out Head

People in the States used to think that if girls were good at sports their sexuality would be affected.

Martina Navratilova

Good Sports People Think Sexuality

I was involved in Occupy Wall Street as a participant and poster artist. 'Shell Game' is an attempt to do something bigger, to use whatever artistic powers I have to explore the excitements and betrayals of that year.

Molly Crabapple

Game Year Artist Wall Street Bigger

When I was 4 or 5 and I could put complete thoughts together and really feel them, I remember watching the Grammy's or something like that and getting real emotional because I wanted to be up there.

Together Thoughts Feel Remember Real

I love shopping for shoes. I'm a big shoe-lover. Shopping is definitely something that I do on a regular basis.

Love Shoes Shopping Big Something

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