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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
couple hands people
It was a good thing to have a couple of thousand people all rigid and frozen together, in the palm of one's hand. Charles Dickens
couple men hands
I am a neat hand at cookery, and I'll tell you what I knocked up for my Christmas-eve dinner in the Library Cart. I knocked up a beefsteak-pudding for one, with two kidneys, a dozen oysters, and a couple of mushrooms thrown in. It's a pudding to put a man in good humour with everything, except the two bottom buttons of his waistcoat. Charles Dickens
couple hands want
I don't want to permanently damage myself! On the other hand, a couple of days off the keyboard tends to make things somewhat better. Charles Stross
couple may terrible
I'm told that a couple of my Russian translations are just plain terrible, though, and there may be others. Charles Stross
couple years my-boyfriend
Over the last couple of years, I've really worked toward balancing my life out more, having a little bit more time with friends, family and my boyfriend. There was a period of time when they were way down the list. It was all about music and touring and if everything fell by the wayside, so be it. Alanis Morissette
couple majority adaptation
I increasingly fear that nothing good can come of almost any adaptation, and obviously that's sweeping. There are a couple of adaptations that are perhaps as good or better than the original work. But the vast majority of them are pointless. Alan Moore
couple guitar burritos
I played guitar. I've always considered myself an actor, but I wasn't making a living as an actor. So I was in a couple of folk groups that managed to keep me in underwear and burritos. Alan Arkin
couple moving done
There are times when I am directing, and there are a couple of moments I didn't get the way I wanted, but I know I still have other angles to shoot and I have to be done by noon; I move on. Alan Ball
couple believe next
I still believe Emmitt has enough left in the tank to be a productive back over the next couple of seasons. Al Michaels
exactly nashville reason
We want them to see exactly the way we do it in Nashville ? there's no reason to change. Walter Miller
exactly stay
We want to stay exactly as long as they need and not one day more. Dr. Currier
exactly-is data ducks
What, exactly, is the internet? Basically it is a global network exchanging digitized data in such a way that any computer, anywhere, that is equipped with a device called a 'modem', can make a noise like a duck choking on a kazoo Dave Barry
exactly pieces sure
The other pieces I'm not exactly sure of. Bob Poole
exactly four positives talking
The positives are we got four underclassmen out here to see exactly what we were talking about. Carter Jordan
exactly time
I read a lot, all the time, but often I read books for research, or because they're interesting to me in some way, even if they aren't exactly 'pleasurable.' Gretchen Rubin
exactly heard
We have to find out what is exactly happening. We have all heard about this then we have to see if it is confirmed. Friso Abbing
exactly geologists moving
We have to find out exactly what's going on with the slide. Geologists say it's still moving slowly. John Cunliffe
exactly
We have to find out exactly what is happening. Friso Abbing
female intense periods
Female adolescence is - universally - an emotionally and psychologically intense period. Caitlin Flanagan
female looks drummer
I do like to look at female drummers, because I am one. Caroline Corr
female genius
There are no female geniuses because there are no female Jack-the-Rippers. Camille Paglia
female genius overcoming
Male conspiracy cannot explain all female failures. I am convinced that, even without restrictions, there still would have been no female Pascal, Milton, or Kant. Genius is not checked by social obstacles: it will overcome. Camille Paglia
female body painting
Through her paintings, she breaks all the taboos of the woman's body and of female sexuality. Diego Rivera
female looks harsh
How you look has become ridiculously disproportionate to what you do. Critics are more harsh on female presenters. Carol Vorderman
female fight great history mothers numbers seen sending single wars
We have never seen so many female soldiers. They are mothers. Some of them are single mothers ? great numbers of them. And we are sending them to fight our wars in a way that is unprecedented, not just in American history, but in history around the world. Elaine Donnelly
female males food-supply
The female of the genus homo is economically dependent on the male. He is her food supply. Charlotte Perkins Gilman
female sexuality discouraging
We live in an imbalanced society when it comes to encouraging male sexuality and discouraging female sexuality. Demi Lovato
heard record time
We want them to be heard for the first time when the record comes out. Eddie Vedder
heard suck
When you've heard from the ref once, you've kind of got to suck it up. Tom Renney
heard quit referee suck
When you've heard from the referee once that you've got to kind of suck it up and quit yapping, you should probably do that. Tom Renney
heard asks
You never heard anybody ask 'Elvis who?' Charles Kuralt
heard fascinating
It's fascinating to be in a place where no one has ever heard of me Ednita Nazario
heard hurricane last longer news sending survivors week
We were at a cross-roads last week when we heard the news that Ft. Chaffee was no longer sending hurricane survivors to the area. Michelle Evans
heard huge impact news pearl river short time
When we heard the news yesterday, everyone was just devastated. He made a huge impact at Pearl River in a short time 5 1/2 years. Dan Doherty
heard kidney turned
When we heard it was her appendix, we all thought the worst. But then, it turned out to be kidney stones. Tom Eagleson
heard leaves perspective puts
When we heard about (Barmes), we were thinking, 'That's terrible, what are we going to do,' ... Then the skipper leaves and his daughter's having seizures, and it puts it all back in perspective really quick. Todd Helton
understanding mind half
It is with disease of the mind, as with those of the body; we are half dead before we understand our disorder, and half cured when we do. Charles Caleb Colton
understanding vietnam realizing
As I come to understand Vietnam and what it implies about the human condition, I also realize that few humans will permit themselves such an understanding. Alan Moore
understanding sides stories
If you only hear one side of the story, you have no understanding at all. Chinua Achebe
understanding levels fox-news
There are a lot of folks at Fox News who bring a certain level of sophistication to their understanding of politics. David Shuster
understanding safe too-much
This was the consequence of seeing too much and understanding the horrible truth: No one is safe. The world is not manageable. David Sedaris
understanding realizing understood
I'd always thought that I understood this, but lately I realize that what I call "understanding" is basically just fantasizing. David Sedaris
understanding humanity different
What helps you as an actor when it comes to roles is that deeper understanding of so many different fractions of humanity. Because oftentimes, even in comedy, there is conflict. David Koechner
understanding curiosity kind
Understanding is a kind of ecstasy Carl Sagan
understanding joining magnificence
The very act of understanding is a celebration of joining, merging, even if on a very modest scale, with the magnificence of the Cosmos. Carl Sagan