Edmund Morgan Quotes

The preoccupation of American historical and literary scholars with the New England Puritans must seem to outsiders like an obsession.

Edmund Morgan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: historian
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 17, 1916 - July 8, 2013

Topics

AmericanNewObsessionHistorical

The wealth-income ratio in the United States has always been lower than in Europe. The main reason in the early years was that land values bulked less in the wide open spaces of North America. There was, of course, much more land, but it was very cheap.

Robert Solow

AmericaValuesEarlyLandMoreOpen

History has always been a series of pendulum swings, but the individual doesn't have to get caught in that.

Robert Johnson

HistoryAlwaysIndividualPendulum

I'd seen Titus Welliver in a few shows and felt he had some inner demons in his portrayals, as does Harry Bosch.

Michael Connelly

DemonsSeenInnerHeSomeFew

You don't have to be a genius or a visionary or even a college graduate to be successful. You just need a framework and a dream.

Michael Dell

SuccessCollegeGeniusYouDream

We should be recklessly abandoned to Jesus, and just turn it over to Him. Through the support I think the sacrifices will be made and we'll all be cool with it.

Stacie Orrico

SupportCoolThinkWillOverTurn

When I work with other people, I try to make up for their shortcomings with my strengths, and I let others make up for my flaws with their strengths. I try to co-operate with people around me when working in a group. I like to enhance team spirit on set. I try to get everyone involved in the action.

Song Joong-ki

WorkPeopleMeTeamActionFlaws

My company, Ballet Beautiful, is built around celebrating the strength and femininity of the female body - for me, pregnancy has just been an extension of that.

Mary Helen Bowers

StrengthBeautifulMeBodyCompany

I entered the work force cleaning breast pumps at a pharmacy! It was a part-time gig while I was at school... no interview required.

Chris Hemsworth

WorkSchoolCleaningInterviewForce

Brazil is living the last hours of Pompeii.

Antonio Ermirio de Moraes

LivingBrazilLastHours

I grew up in Palm Springs, California, which is a suburb like a desert town, and I love it.

Alia Shawkat

LoveDesertPalmCaliforniaUpLike

Rules and models destroy genius and art.

William Hazlitt

ArtGeniusRulesDestroyModels

I care about education for everyone, not just the elite.

Sebastian Thrun

EducationCareEveryoneEliteJust

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