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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Quotes

A few can touch the magic string, and noisy fame is proud to win them: Alas for those that never sing, but die with all their music in them!

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Music Win Proud Die Magic Fame

I'm the one who has to look in the mirror, and after a while it begins to eat at you.

Mirror You Look Eat Begins Who

I also try very hard to create characters - both heroes and villains - with psychological depth.

Create Try Hard Heroes Depth Very

President Obama has asked me to chair his new President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness.

Jeffrey R. Immelt

Me Chair New President His Jobs

And when native man left off this form of development, his humanization was retarded in growth.

Growth Man Development Retarded Left

I really like acting in English.

Acting English Like Really

I have a two-year-old at home, and my whole life is - besides revolved around keeping this little person alive, just watching them on the stairs and eating food and everything of every minute of every day - you plan what time you're going to bed so that you can be your best self first thing in the morning.

Rosemarie DeWitt

Life Home Morning Time Food Best

What my home life is like now is great.

Life Home Great Now Like Home Life

In the world in which we live, truth is an ancillary virtue, but it shouldn't be.

Jonathan Dimbleby

Live Truth World Truth Is Virtue

I'm not a Casanova in 'The Newsroom,' by the way - just another hard worker.

Way Hard Just Hard Worker Newsroom

Winters are so long in northern Michigan - nearly nine months of gray skies and deep snow - that summer comes as a fresh burst.

Snow Deep Long Summer Gray Skies

I liked being home playing in front of my people, but I just did not like the situation because I was playing shooting guard, and that is not my position. I would play it if someone like Rip got hurt, but to do it for an entire season, that is not my position. I got it done when I was asked to do. But inside, I know that is not me.

Chauncey Billups

Home People Me Hurt Someone Play

I've had a fantastic career playing great parts. In many ways, the colour of my skin has been an asset because I've been asked to play certain roles as a result. I don't apologise for playing them anymore than Robert de Niro is sorry for playing American-Italians.

Great Sorry Result Career Skin Play

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