Adam Ferguson Quotes

The artist finds, that the more he can confine his attention to a particular part of any work, his productions are the more perfect, and grow under his hands in the greater quantities.

Adam Ferguson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: scottish
  • Birth: June 20, 1723 - February 22, 1816

Topics

WorkGrowHandsAttentionArtistHe

You connect with who you connect with, and if your feelings are strong enough then you'll make that work.

Jesse Metcalfe

WorkStrongEnoughYouFeelingsWho

I personally don't feel the need to be radical for its own sake, but I probably couldn't if I tried anyway.

Jesse Eisenberg

FeelNeedOwnRadicalTriedI Tried

I grew up idolizing Madeline Kahn and Lily Tomlin and Carol Burnett, Ruth Gordon, Rosalind Russell, Amy Irving, women who were stylish and real actresses who did real work and could not be replaced with anyone else. You cannot cast anyone else in Madeline Kahn's roles.

Jenny Slate

WorkWomenStylishYouRealUp

A captain of the Navy ought to be a man of strong and well connected sense, with a tolerable good education, a gentleman, as well as a seaman both in theory and practice.

John Paul Jones

EducationGoodManPracticeStrong

I'm going to love my daughters; I'm going to love them no matter what they do. Because, you know what, God gives me unconditional love. I'm going to give it to my family and my friends and the people around me.

John Kasich

FamilyLoveGodPeopleMeFriends

I slowly dismantled the act of painting, to consider the possibility that no-thing ever really transcends its immediate environment.

Robert Irwin

PaintingEnvironmentActSlowlyEver

I am a competitive person. But more good TV is more good TV.

Matthew Weiner

GoodI AmPersonMoreCompetitive

Berkeley had a liberal element in the student body who tended to be quite active. I think that's in general a feature of intellectually active places.

John Searle

ThinkBodyStudentPlacesActive

I love my mother.

Tori Spelling

LoveMotherI Love

I think anything which improves services is in principle a good thing.

Tony Abbott

GoodThinkAnythingPrincipleThing

I oppose the spending of trillions in Iraq and Afghanistan, I strongly oppose Islamic extremism but don't believe that sending troops to die in two unwinnable wars makes sense.

Roger Stone

BelieveDieTwoAfghanistanSense

I've always hated oppression.

Rodrigo Duterte

OppressionAlwaysHated

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