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character eye names
If her eyes had no expression, it was probably because they had nothing to express. If she had few wrinkles, it was because her mind had never traced its name or any other inscription on her face. Charles Dickens
character interesting long
"My comfort is," said Susan, looking back at Mr. Dombey, "that I have told a piece of truth this day which ought to have been told long before and can't be told too often or too plain..." Charles Dickens
character boys thinking
"You are a boy," said Mr. Dombey, suddenly and almost fiercely; "and what you think of, or affect to think of, is of little consequence. You have done well, Sir. Don't undo it." Charles Dickens
character half tongue
Living authors, therefore, are usually, bad companions. If they have not gained character, they seek to do so by methods often ridiculous, always disgusting; and if they have established a character, they are silent for fear of losing by their tongue what they have acquired by their pen--for many authors converse much more foolishly than Goldsmith, who have never written half so well. Charles Caleb Colton
character abuse criticism
When certain persons abuse us, let us ask ourselves what description of characters it is that they admire; we shall often find this a very consolatory question. Charles Caleb Colton
character men support
We should not be too niggardly in our praise, for men will do more to support a character than to raise one. Charles Caleb Colton
character suffering peculiar
Very great personages are not likely to form very just estimates either of others or of themselves; their knowledge of themselves is obscured by the flattery of others; their knowledge of others is equally clouded by circumstances peculiar to themselves. For in the presence of the great, the modest are sure to suffer from too much diffidence, and the confident from too much display. Charles Caleb Colton
character water taste
Words are in this respect like water, that they often take their taste, flavour, and character, from the mouth out of which they proceed, as the water from the channel through which it flows. Charles Caleb Colton
character long aging
Short as life is, some find it long enough to outlive their characters, their constitutions and their estates. Charles Caleb Colton
laughing waiting cry
Make them laugh, make them cry, make them wait. Charles Dickens
laughing soul enemy
My soul, never laugh at sin's fooleries, lest thou come to smile at sin itself. It is thine enemy, and thy Lord's enemy. Charles Spurgeon
laughing belly belly-laughs
I was learning that among friends, a smile can be better than a belly laugh. Alan Bradley
laughing doubt independence
Nothing important was ever accomplished without chutzpah. Columbus had chutzpah. The signers of the Declaration of Independence had chutzpah. Don't ever aim doubt at yourself. Laugh at yourself, but don't doubt yourself. Alan Alda
laughing joy joy-of-life
I love to laugh, I love the joy of life, and I love sharing it. Chita Rivera
laughing people magic
I just always loved stand-up. It's like magic. You say something, and a whole room full of people laughs together. Say something else, they laugh again. The fact that people come to see that and participate in that... I don't know, it's just like magic. Dave Chappelle
laughing people listening
When you read comic material and people aren't laughing how do you know they're listening. David Sedaris
laughing news bigs
To say that a humorist exaggerates to get big laughs, I don't see how that's big news. David Sedaris
laughing people flaws
The one flaw in this is that you can't hear the people laughing. Buddy Ebsen
comedian wells
Well, what do you expect? The Comedian is dead. Alan Moore
comedian ceo fourteen
I've been a comedian since I was fourteen. But I've never really been a CEO. Dave Chappelle
comedians discover generation heather helping setting spotlight stepping talent
The Perrier is about helping to discover new talent. In years to come, this generation of young comedians who are stepping into the spotlight will be setting the heather alight. Nica Burns
comedians discover generation heather helping setting spotlight stepping talent
The Perrier is about helping to discover new talent, ... In years to come, this generation of young comedians who are stepping into the spotlight will be setting the heather alight. Nica Burns
comedians far time
As far as I can tell, comedians are pretty serious people, and that's why they make fun of things all of the time. Maria Bamford
comedian get-better hey
Comedians work great as actors because they're good under pressure. With a lot of actors, you have to make them feel like everything's going really well to get a good performance out of them. But, if you have a comedian on the set, you can tell them, 'Hey, you really are screwing this up,' and then they just get better. Louis C. K.
comedian firsts shows
One of the first things you ever learn as a stand-up is don't show fear. Bob Newhart
comedian way saws
I was influenced by every comedian I ever saw work. That's the only way you learn how to do it. Bob Newhart
comedian watches comedy
I'm friends with a lot of comedians, but we don't talk about material. Most comedians I know don't watch a lot of other comedy. Bo Burnham