Eden Phillpotts Quotes

I used to hurt so badly that I'd ask God why, what have I done to deserve any of this? I feel now He was preparing me for this, for the future. That's the way I see it.

Eden Phillpotts

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: November 4, 1862 - December 29, 1960

Topics

FutureGodMeHurtFeelDone

I think when Madonna did sexy stuff, she looked more in control. And I think it looked more like she was breaking boundaries. Today, it feels like it's pandering to everything that's wrong, and I don't think it's nice, especially for young girls.

Jennifer Saunders

TodayControlThinkSexyWrongNice

I think that music, being an expression of the human heart, or of the human being itself, does express just what is happening - the whole of human experience at the particular time that it is being expressed.

John Coltrane

MusicHeartTimeExperienceThink

When our forbears - yours and mine - came to America, they came because this country promised them something. It promised them an opportunity, nourished by education, not merely to grind for a bare living, but to strive for a good life.

Robert Kennedy

LifeEducationGoodOpportunity

I hate to think life is just facts and laws.

Ang Lee

LifeHateThinkFactsLawsJust

The conventional wisdom is that authors get only one chance in this world. If your first novel doesn't sell, publishers and bookstores lose interest, and your career stalls, barring an act of God or Oprah.

Jeff Giles

GodWisdomWorldChanceLoseCareer

I have more of a soccer dad. He was always the one taking us to sports practice.

Soccer Mommy

SportsPracticeSoccerMoreAlways

That's the key to defending any quarterback: to make them throw before they want to throw.

Tony Dungy

KeyWantQuarterbackMakeThrowAny

The regrets I have are strong enough that I wouldn't share 'em. I think that you can't live without suffering some.

Ron Howard

LiveSufferingStrongThinkEnough

You can walk through life believing in the goodness of the world, or walk through life afraid of anyone who thinks different than you and trying to convert them to your way of thinking.

Rosie O'Donnell

LifeWalkWorldThinkingTryingYou

I'd definitely love to play in Nashville again. That would be really good.

Roy Ayers

LoveGoodPlayNashvilleAgain

Evangelicals always assume that humor and faith are contradictory. It's OK to smile, to be nice, but not frivolous.

Mike Yaconelli

SmileFaithHumorBe NiceNiceOK

I have a vision that's about technology that empowers consumers over institutions.

Michael K. Powell

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