![Although I was four years at the University [of Wisconsin], I did not take the regular course of studies, but instead picked out what I thought would be most useful to me, particularly chemistry, which opened a new world, mathematics and physics, a little Greek and Latin, botany and and geology. I was far from satisfied with what I had learned, and should have stayed longer.](/assets/img/quote-photos/although-i-was-four-years-at-the-university-of-wisconsin-i-did-not-take-the-re.jpg)
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latin able use
Learn to say no; it will be of more use to you than to be able to read Latin. Charles Spurgeon
latin years america
The human murder by poverty in Latin America is secret: every year, without making a sound, three Hiroshima bombs explode over communities that have become accustomed to suffering with clenched teeth. Eduardo Galeano
latin known
We Latins are known for jabbering on.
latin ignorance america
I am astonished each time I come to the U.S. by the ignorance of a high percentage of the population, which knows almost nothing about Latin America or about the world. It's quite blind and deaf to anything that may happen outside the frontiers of the U.S.
latin years america
Latin America is part of the world which was for many years condemned to the system of power where intimidation had more strength than the vote.
latin past land
I'm a writer obsessed with remembering, with remembering the past of America and above all that of Latin America, intimate land condemned to amnesia.
latin heart records
Recordar: To remember; from the Latin records, to pass back through the heart
latin hate rhythm
If there's anything I hate, it's the vibraphone. And the cha-cha-cha. And Latin rhythms generally. Edward Abbey
latin men america
Rural communities in Africa, South Asia and Latin America are where the majority of hungry people are and the inequality that exists between women and men in these communities is holding back progress. These women have a very tough time, so much is expected of them. Dionne Warwick
should-have perfect church
If I had never joined a church till I had found one that was perfect, I should never have joined one at all; and the moment I did join it, if I had found one, I should have spoiled it, for it would not have been a perfect church after I had become a member of it. Still, imperfect as it is, it is the dearest place on earthto us.
should-have mad fancy
Now this is the point. You fancy me a mad. Madmen know nothing. But you should have seen me. You should have seen how wisely I proceeded... Edgar Allan Poe
should-have space good-relationship
The qualities that one needs to be a good goalkeeper are exactly the same as to be a good sculptor. In both professions one should have a good relationship with time and space. Eduardo Chillida
should-have rooms accommodations
I should have considered it wrong to have finished the Frieze before the room for its accommodation and the funds for its completion were available. Edvard Munch
should-have anxiety ships
Without anxiety and illness I should have been like a ship without a rudder.
should-have government religion
We seem to be pariahs alike in the visible and the invisible world, with no foothold anywhere, though by every principle of government and religion we should have an equal place on this planet. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
should-have lawyer kind
I came close to signing Elvis Presley. I offered $25,000 for his contract and they asked for $45,000 and I just didn't have the other $20,000. I should have gotten the Beatles. But one of my lawyers kind of messed up. Ahmet Ertegun
should-have cracks citizens
The breaking of so great a thing should make A greater crack: the round world Should have shook lions into civil streets, And citizens to their dens. William Shakespeare
should-have brethren has-beens
Brethren, who are we that God should have been so good to us?
years want packs
If you want to be around in 10 years you've got to do something to differentiate yourself from the pack. Chris Evans
years soul rewards
If we had to preach to thousands year after year, and never rescued but one soul, that one soul would be a full reward for all our labour, for a soul is of countless price.
years giving generosity
In all of my years of service to my Lord, I have discovered a truth that has never failed and has never been compromised. That truth is that it is beyond the realm of possibilities that one has the ability to out-give God. Even if I give the whole of my worth to Him, He will find a way to give back to me much more than I gave.
years murmuring praying
Ten minutes praying is better than a year's murmuring.
years play otters
All of us involved say 'The Dick Van Dyke Show' was the best five years of our lives. We were like otters at play. Dick Van Dyke
years radio captains
I wanted to be Stan Laurel, then I wanted to be Fred Astaire and then Captain Kangaroo. I actually started out as a radio announcer when I was 17 and never left the business, so that's literally 70 years.
years touching psychologist
After ten years in therapy, my psychologist told me something very touching, he said, “no hablo ingles.” Dennis Wolfberg
years linux research
Unix has retarded OS research by 10 years and linux has retarded it by 20. Dennis Ritchie
years civilization worry
Some of us worry about a resurgent Islam and its attendant complications for a decayed Western civilization; some of us worry about global warming. In twenty years' time, one of us will be proved right . . . Dennis Prager