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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.
challenges want musician
I always want to set myself a challenge by doing something no-one would expect me to do! But, having said that, I don't feel as a musician you can steer too far away from what you normally do. Akon
challenges refuse solutions
We are a nation that seeks out solutions and refuses to ignore challenges. Chris Chocola
challenges way lucky
I love any challenge that comes my way, and I've been lucky to have many. Chris Bauer
challenges gone television
The scripts for Marco Polo are absolutely, positively fantastic. The challenge of making that show in China has proved to be as formidable as we feared. It's not like making a movie in China where, once you load up and you leave, you're gone. We have to be able to come back and capture something that's going to feel like a major feature film, on a television budget, and do it, hopefully season after season, so we are taking more time than the producers thought. Chris Albrecht
challenges
I have always loved a challenge. Chita Rivera
challenges sophisticated feels
I feel that audiences are very sophisticated, and part of my challenge is to keep them engaged because they are so complex. Chiwetel Ejiofor
challenges traps ifs
A trap is only a trap if you don't know about it. If you know about it, it's a challenge. China Mieville
challenges trying growing
I like to challenge myself. I like to learn - so I like to try new things and try to keep growing. David Schwimmer
challenges acting telling-stories
I love telling stories. I like the challenges presented to me on a daily basis. There's nothing resting about acting. David Morrissey
conversation entire five liberal life pray quiet religion social talked worker
My grandparents used to pray five times a day, but they were quiet about their own thing. Completely liberal day by day; my grandmother was a social worker and my grandfather was an engineer, but they never talked about religion. My entire life I couldn't remember one conversation I had with them about religion. Mohsin Hamid
conversation current full issues major point politics support understand unhappy
We are at a point where the major issues are moot. Those formerly unhappy now, from what we understand in conversations, support our current efforts. The politics is such where we feel it's an important conversation with the full board. Jolanda Schreurs
conversation known since struck
We struck up a conversation right then like we'd known each other for years. Since then, it'd been that way. Terry Pendleton
conversation adam difficult
Conversation between Adam and Eve must have been difficult at times because they had nobody to talk about. Agnes Repplier
conversation good light subject
We're making light of the subject itself. And they look pretty funny. They're good conversation pieces.
conversation folly ifs
If to talk to oneself when alone is folly, it must be doubly unwise to listen to oneself in the presence of others. Baltasar Gracian
conversation despite house threatened throughout
Throughout the conversation, he (Angle) threatened to come out of the house with a firearm, despite pleas by the negotiator for him to come out unarmed.
conversation deep eye highly mouth respected roll seen serious words
As an adult, I have often been deep in serious conversation with someone I've highly respected and seen them roll an eye as my mouth has mangled yet another magnificently conceived, clumsily articulated sentence. In my mind, the words are mellifluous as honey. In my mouth, they are shards of glass. Kate Forsyth
conversation leave red ridiculous
Make a remark,' said the Red Queen; 'it's ridiculous to leave all the conversation to the pudding! Lewis Carroll