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literature civility
The civility which money will purchase, is rarely extended to those who have none. Charles Dickens
literature potatoes poultry
Papa, potatoes, poultry, prunes and prism, are all very good words for the lips. Charles Dickens
literature made should
I made a compact with myself that in my person literature should stand by itself, of itself, and for itself. Charles Dickens
literature stealing plagiarism
If we steal thoughts from the moderns, it will be cried down as plagiarism; if from the ancients, it will be cried up as erudition. Charles Caleb Colton
literature prudence
There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence. Charles Caleb Colton
literature fool religious-bigotry
Bigotry murders religion to frighten fools with her ghost. Charles Caleb Colton
literature speech giants
The Grecian’s maxim would indeed be a sweeping clause in Literature; it would reduce many a giant to a pygmy; many a speech to a sentence; and many a folio to a primer. Charles Caleb Colton
literature action conflict
Those that are the loudest in their threats are the weakest in their actions. Charles Caleb Colton
literature
We are so very 'umble. Charles Dickens
museum people time
The other people in the museum at the time were very respectful. No one approached them on their own. Wendy Taylor
museums absorbing
Living is like tearing through a museum. Audrey Hepburn
museums conversation valuable
It is as much the conversations between objects as between us and objects that make museums so valuable. Antony Gormley
museums should
Pele should go back to the museum. Diego Maradona
muse rapture conqueror
Illustrious acts high raptures do infuse, And every conqueror creates a muse. Edmund Waller
museums house would-be
Stealing, of course, is a crime, and a very impolite thing to do. But like most impolite things, it is excusable under certain circumstances. Stealing is not excusable if, for instance, you are in a museum and you decide that a certain painting would look better in your house, and you simply grab the painting and take it there. But if you were very, very hungry, and you had no way of obtaining money, it would be excusable to grab the painting, take it to your house, and eat it. Daniel Handler
museums space atlantis
New Rule: Since our new national position on science is, "Screw it, we prefer witchcraft," let's not just retire the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Let's drive it to one of the five stupidest States and have the locals beat it with sticks. Putting it in a museum is too dangerous. Someone could steal it, fly it into space and notice we revolve around the sun. Bill Maher
museums scene theater
There is a very vibrant cultural scene in Stockholm. There are lots of places where there are concerts, and there are loads of museums and theaters. Bjorn Ulvaeus
muse
Once you start being a muse, you cannot stop being a muse. Carine Roitfeld
modern apprentice
The modern technologist is less 'sorcerer' and more 'sorcerer's apprentice'. Barry Commoner
modern-life natural chemicals
Modern life would not be possible if it were not for chemicals, nor would modern natural gas production. Aubrey McClendon
modern
I would like to do something modern and possibly funny. Dan Stevens
modern presented words
There are no four-letter words or vulgarity. It's got modern themes, but they are presented in an old-fashioned way. Sally Deering
modernity referendum versus
It is a referendum on nationalism versus internationalism, on modernity versus tradition. Jehan Perera
modern people
I don't think people want chains. People want modern conveniences, but they don't want chains. Dean Miller
modern sociology born
Sociology was born of the modern ardor to improve society. Albion W. Small
modern
He is kind of a missionary of modern dance. Jory Hancock
modern-india want scripture
The sovereignty of scriptures of all religions must come to an end if we want to have a united integrated modern India. B. R. Ambedkar