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Daniel Boone Quotes

In the decline of the day, near Kentucky river, as we ascended the brow of a small hill, a number of Indians rushed out of a thick cane-brake upon us, and made us prisoners.

Daniel Boone

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: explorer
Nationality: american
Birth: November 2, 1734 - September 26, 1820

Topics

Day River Small Hill Out Kentucky

There comes the time at every Passover seder when someone will open a door to let in the prophet Elijah. At that moment, something like a spell invariably descends over the celebrants, and everyone stares into the doorway, trying to make out the quiet movements of the prophet as he glides his way in and takes the empty seat among us.

Andre Aciman

Time Moment Door Someone Trying Way

Science and the many benefits that science has produced have played a crucial part in our history and produced vast improvements to human welfare.

John Sulston

Science History Human Welfare Our

A lot of my struggles with nutrition date back to my swimming days. I was a super-skinny young girl who would go through hours of intense training. Afterward, I'd be famished, but I had a two-hour trip home before dinner. When I did my hardest workouts, I often ate less; I was too tired to think about food.

Summer Sanders

Home Girl Food Training Tired Think

I started singing to this one John Legend record; it was called 'Each Day Gets Better,' or something like that. I started to realize, 'Wow, I really sound like this dude. If I keep doing this, maybe I can sound dope like John Legend and still rap.'

Tory Lanez

Day Singing Legend Better Doing Rap

Everywhere I go - from Main Street to Wall Street - people ask, 'What's happened to our political system? Why can't Washington folks work together?'

Tom Brokaw

Work Together People Political Wall

Patriarchy has stolen our cosmos and returned it in the form of 'Cosmopolitan' magazine and cosmetics.

Mary Daly

Cosmos Patriarchy Stolen Cosmetics

One of the things that I always say about bioterrorism, whether it's ourselves at the federal level, folks at the state level, or folks in the private industry, we've done many great things, especially since 9/11.

Mike Johanns

Great Great Things Done Say Always

Bills should go through committee.

Mitch McConnell

Go Committee Through Bills Should

I play, like, 12 instruments. Guitar, piano, harmonica, African drums... I'm working on mastering the accordion.

Lucas Grabeel

Guitar Play Piano Working Drums

It is frustrating to be a Black woman in the entertainment industry.

Dionne Warwick

Woman Black Entertainment Industry

If I look at the one thorn that is in my side, of all my life, it is my weight. I fret about it, I'm anxious about it, being an actor on television - it drives me insane. It just seems to be something that plays a central part in waking up in the morning and thinking, 'How am I with myself today?'

Deborah Mailman

Life Morning Today Myself Me Look

First, President Reagan was not enthusiastic. But I built up a relationship with him in other areas and then persuaded him that this was important to us and to me, and that we had to at least be in the process of looking at this seriously.

Brian Mulroney

Relationship Me Looking Process Him