Edith Wharton Quotes

Habit is necessary; it is the habit of having habits, of turning a trail into a rut, that must be incessantly fought against if one is to remain alive.

Edith Wharton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 24, 1862 - August 11, 1937

Topics

HabitTrailAliveAgainstMustRut

I was never a very dependable employee for anything. Perfect for the actor's life!

John C. Reilly

LifePerfectActorNeverEmployee

Creativity does not stop just because you're over 50. Hollywood spits female actresses out after age 29, but you don't stop creating. If anything, you become wiser and even better.

Jenifer Lewis

AgeCreativityBetterYouStop

For a young person, anybody who's sorting out and trying to make a life for himself or herself, to have the opportunity each day to set down - sit down and then set down thoughts, words - it's a crucial, crucial way of staying alive, of not allowing yourself and not allowing the culture outside yourself to totally dominate your life.

John Edgar Wideman

LifeOpportunityCultureDayWords

I mainly read non-fiction, and that's probably because I have a huge amount of insecurity about my lack of education and the things I don't know.

Steve Earle

EducationInsecurityKnowThings

I'm a pretty calm person. That came from living in Italy for a long time. Nothing works, nothing is on time. You have to learn to deal with it.

Tom Ford

TimeCalmLearnLongYouLiving

The economics of life is against the family.

Ruby Dee

LifeFamilyEconomicsAgainst

I was a show-off as a kid. I was wearing bow ties and matching coloured trousers.

Mika

MatchingKidBowTrousersWearing

I love dill pickles! They're on my rider for my concerts so I eat one every day.

Jordin Sparks

LoveDayEvery DayEatConcerts

I don't feel as though I've graduated from commercials or music videos. In my mind, they aren't compartmentalised.

Jonathan Glazer

MusicMindFeelVideosMusic Videos

I love acting. I take it day by day. I would really love to produce my own stuff and other stuff.

Dominik Garcia-Lorido

LoveDayActingMy OwnOwnTake

You know that ISIS wants to go in and take over the Vatican? You have heard that. You know, that's a dream of theirs, to go into Italy.

Donald Trump

YouDreamGoKnowOverTake

This is the time it all starts, I'm telling you. Like, 16, I mean, forget it. You could just get beat up, you could go through these grueling schedules.

Debbie Gibson

TimeYouGoForgetMeanBeat

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