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H. W. Brands Quotes

Some years ago, I read Thomas Carlyle's history of the French Revolution, and I was very taken by the way he told the story, and it seemed as though I was right in the middle of things. And it took me a while to figure out how he achieved that effect, and one of the ways was to write it in the present tense.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: historian
Nationality: american
Birth: August 7, 1953

Topics

History Me Story Revolution Present

Johnny Carson started the jokes about me and Marlin in his monologues.

Me Jokes Started Monologues His

The House has passed several bipartisan bills to ensure all Americans have the opportunity to secure a good job to provide for their families. All of these jobs bills deserve the support of our Senators and a strong show of leadership from the president.

Leadership Good Opportunity Job

The HoLee model was the first term structure model. I remember reading their paper soon after it was published and as it was fairly different from many of the other papers that I had read, I had to read it quite a few times. I realized that it was a really important paper.

Reading Remember Important First

The storytelling in 'Doctor Who' is quite universal.

Doctor Storytelling Universal Who

We know what the customer wants, and so we're buying in a totally different way.

Matthew Williamson

Customer Know Way Buying Different

By means of tracing-paper I transfer my design to the wood and draw on that.

Design Wood Transfer Means Draw

The NHS is a bit iffy when you sprain an ankle, but when it's a high-priority issue, it's fantastic. They don't mess about. They're incredibly efficient when things go wrong.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

You Wrong Go Mess Things Ankle

I don't think that clothes have anything to do with the personality. That comes from the woman herself.

Personality Woman Think Clothes

Most songs have meager beginnings. You wake up in the morning, you throw on your suspenders, and you subvocalize and just think. They seem to form like calcium. I can't think of a story right off the bat that was that interesting. I write things on the back of my hand, usually, and sing into a tape recorder.

Morning Wake Up Story Think You

I always wanted to sing. I didn't know how to do it. I didn't know how to make the singing thing happen.

Singing Know Always Happen Sing How

I would have rather been beat by a plumber than Kathy Griffin.

Plumber Beat Been Would Rather Than

I did meet Sen. Robert Kennedy, and it taught me something about political charisma.

Me Political Meet Something Charisma

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