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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.
memorable thoughtful men
But no thoughtful man's life is uninteresting or devoid of marvels. A sincere life cannot be empty of memorable occurrences. Charles Spurgeon
memorable assets irrational
How do we know when irrational exuberance has unduly escalated asset values? Alan Greenspan
memorable rivers luck
Sometimes luck is with you, and sometimes not, but the important thing is to take the dare. Those who climb mountains or raft rivers understand this. David R. Brower
memorable matter lists
Obviously, the most memorable has a lot to do with the time spent on the matter, and the Westerfield and Peterson cases are up at the top of the list. Catherine Crier
memorable men eulogy
His life was gentle; and the elements So mixed in him, that Nature might stand up And say to all the world, THIS WAS A MAN! William Shakespeare
memorable autumn march
Beware the ides of March.
memorable trying deeds
The attempt and not the deed confounds us.
memorable thinking world
He that is giddy thinks the world turns round.
memorable player government
Why were so many Americans treated by their government as though their lives were as disposable as facial tissues? Because that was the way authors customarily treated bit-part players in their made-up tales. Kurt Vonnegut
popcorn balls mets
Ive never met a popcorn ball I didnt like. Deb Caletti
popcorn scared film
That film Memento creeped me out. I was looking over my back through the whole thing. I get more creeped out than scared and spill popcorn all over the place. Brendan Sexton III
popcorn results explosions
Popcorn is one of the only situations in which you eat the result of an explosion. Demetri Martin
popcorn window steam
You can invent things like automatic popcorn poppers. You can invent things like steam-powered window washers. But you can’t invent more time. Daniel Handler
popcorn
There is popcorn that I have never imagined. Chris Bryant
popcorn superficial dies
If somebody dies and you just go get more popcorn, it’s a superficial experience isn’t it? George R. R. Martin
popcorn vengeance consumers
Just before consumers stop doing something, they do it with a vengeance. Faith Popcorn
popcorn another-life supper
Send me out into another life. But get me back for supper.
popcorn going-out
I like going out to popcorn-munchers. Guy Maddin