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Irving Babbitt Quotes

Tell him, on the contrary, that he needs, in the interest of his own happiness, to walk in the path of humility and self-control, and he will be indifferent, or even actively resentful.

Irving Babbitt

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: critic
Nationality: american
Birth: August 2, 1865 - July 15, 1933

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Happiness Path Walk Humility Will

There is a public perception that Paris Hilton is the black sheep of the family.

Jerry Oppenheimer

Family Perception Black Sheep Paris

I didn't have anyone to play with so I made up my own world.

Maya Lin

World Play My Own Up Own Made

Everybody believes that capital punishment is wrong, but when they look at certain cases, they're quick to say, 'Put them to death,' or scream 'capital punishment.'

Jeff Lindsay

Death Look Wrong Say Punishment

Tape is wonderful at preserving evidence - fingerprints, hairs, fibers. Tape preserves this, especially on the sticky side, even if the body's been out there for a year.

Michael Baden

Year Body Evidence Out Side Been

All literature is gossip.

Truman Capote

Literature Gossip

I like the way you can circumvent the media gatekeepers and go right to the people. That's my favorite thing about Twitter.

Rob Lowe

People Media You Go Way Right

I did a play back in 2005 called 'The Pillowman,' which Martin McDonagh directed, in which, at the very end of the run, I caught a case of shingles. I had something burst on my forehead, so I actually have a mark on my forehead from that experience. But it's also an internal mark as well.

Michael Stuhlbarg

Experience End Back Play Run Mark

It is said that the way to prevent obesity is not to allow kids to become overweight in the first place. But it takes a multi-pronged approach that has to start with parents. Kids are just too young to understand the consequences of obesity.

Lisa Ling

Parents Start Consequences Place Way

I have discovered I cannot dream up characters as incredible as the ones I meet in the wilderness.

Jean Craighead George

Wilderness Dream Meet Up Incredible

Sometimes I wish the writing and drawing were more integrated.

Alison Bechdel

Writing Wish Drawing Sometimes More

I swear slightly more when there aren't children around, but not that much.

Noelle Stevenson

Children More Much Swear Around

You can do everything you can to try to stop bad things from happening to you, but eventually things will happen, so the best prevention is a positive attitude.

Marie Osmond

Positive Attitude Best You Bad Stop