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book night men
Although I am an old man, night is generally my time for walking. Charles Dickens
book reading writing
There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.
book knowledge men
Mathematicians have sought knowledge in figures, Philosophers in systems, Logicians in subtleties, and Metaphysicians in sounds. It is not in any nor in all of these. He that studies only men, will get the body of knowledge without the soul, and he that studies only books, the soul without the body. Charles Caleb Colton
book reading advice
When in reading we meet with any maxim that may be of use, we should take it for our own, and make an immediate application of it, as we would of the advice of a friend whom we have purposely consulted.
book merit lovers
We should choose our books as we would our companions, for their sterling and intrinsic merit.
book reading writing
Some read to think, these are rare; some to write, these are common; and some read to talk, and these form the great majority.
book reading writing
Many books require no thought from those who read them, and for a very simple reason; they made no such demand upon those who wrote them.
book writing companion
With books, as with companions, it is of more consequence to know which to avoid, than which to choose, for good books are as scarce as good companions, and in both instances, all that we can learn from baad ones is, that some much time has been worse than thrown away.
book men soul
He that studies only men will get the body of knowledge without the soul; and he that studies only books, the soul without the body.
catholic too-much belief
I was brought up as a Catholic, and I'm no longer a Catholic. I don't talk about my beliefs too much in public probably because I feel very strongly that it's something personal - more than personal, it's private. Alan Alda
catholic doe shapes
I used to be a Catholic. I left because I object to conversion by concussion. If you don't agree with what they teach, you get clobbered over the head until you do. All that does is change the shape of the head.
catholic evolution proposal
In the nineteenth century, many Anglican theologians, both evangelical and catholic, embraced positively the proposal of evolution. Arthur Peacocke
catholic monk educated
I was educated by monks - I thank them dearly for the education they gave me, but I am no longer a Catholic. Antony Gormley
catholic minnesota proud
I grew up in Stillwater, Minnesota in a proud Catholic family. Denis McDonough
catholic
I'm a lapsed Catholic in the best sense of the word. Denis Leary
catholic police church
I don't understand why the police are infallible. They remind me a lot of the Catholic Church. Bill Maher
catholic pastor persecution
Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor. Bernard of Clairvaux
catholic wish desire
Hell is full of good wishes or desires.
musician thieves great-music
A great musician is just a thief who doesn't get caught Buddy Rich
musician retiring blues-music
Blues musicians don't retire. They drop. Buddy Guy
musician jazz shows
I can show you that I have played with just about every jazz musician, every African musician, every blues musician. It's not like I'm cashing in on a false concept. This is what I do. Carlos Santana
musician impossible hard
It's really hard to make a living as a musician. It's almost impossible. Billy Joel
musician young pursue
When I was a young musician, the only option available to pursue secondary education in music was to attend a classical conservatory.
musician like-family tied
Like family, we are tied to each other. This is what all good musicians understand.
musician claims
I don't claim to be a musician, I didn't go to Julliard. Dick Dale
musician
I'm a musician. It's what I do! I wouldn't be too good at anything else. Chad Smith
musician financial affair
And a musician has to learn to be frugal and to carefully manage financial affairs Charlie Byrd