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The best portion of a good man's life, His little, ...

The best portion of a good man's life, His little, nameless, unremembered acts, Of kindness and of love

Quote by William Wordsworth about goodnes, good, good luck, love, man, life

It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose that some portion of the neglect of science in England, may be attributed to the system of education we pursue.

Quote by Charles Babbage about education, science

A good portion of the airport is on ceded lands, and lease money was paid for that. So the state's collecting lease money because all of a sudden ''worthless'' land now has an airport on it.

Quote by Neil Abercrombie about money, state, good, good luck

Judges ought to be more leaned than witty, more reverent than plausible, and more advised than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue.

Quote by Kevin Bacon about judges, integrity, virtue, things

The American President resembles the commander of a ship...

The American President resembles the commander of a ship at sea. He must have a helm to grasp, a course to steer, a port to seek.

Quote by Henry B. Adams about americans

I don't speak Portuguese, so of course I had to respond...

I don't speak Portuguese, so of course I had to respond to my director differently.

Quote by Catherine Deneuve

There are only two styles of portrait painting; the...

There are only two styles of portrait painting; the serious and the smirk.

Quote by Charles Dickens about tragedy, painting

But I went to high school in a Portland suburb and went...

But I went to high school in a Portland suburb and went to college here.

Quote by Katherine Dunn about school

No one was ever great without some portion of divine...

No one was ever great without some portion of divine inspiration.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about inspiration

The countenance is the portrait of the mind, the eyes are...

The countenance is the portrait of the mind, the eyes are its informers.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about eyes, mind

The countenance is the portrait of the soul, and the eyes...

The countenance is the portrait of the soul, and the eyes mark its intentions.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about eyes, soul

I had a Nagra, one of the first portable machines. I started collecting sounds without any preconceived notions other than a desire to insert into musical discourse a sound that basically didn't belong there.

Quote by Luc Ferrari

When I look at great works of art or listen to inspired...

When I look at great works of art or listen to inspired music, I sense intimate portraits of the specific times in which they were created.

Quote by Billy Joel about common sense, sense, music, art, magic

Claret is the liquor for boys; port for men; but he who...

Claret is the liquor for boys; port for men; but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about heroism, drinking, man

I had rather see the portrait of a dog that I know, than...

I had rather see the portrait of a dog that I know, than all the allegorical paintings they can show me in the world.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about world

A man of genius makes no mistakes; his errors are...

A man of genius makes no mistakes; his errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery.

Quote by James Joyce about error, genius, man

A man's errors are his portals of discovery.

A man's errors are his portals of discovery.

Quote by James Joyce about human imperfections, error, man

Mistakes are the portals of discovery.

Mistakes are the portals of discovery.

Quote by James Joyce

After a software is released, the first bug found will be by a person who normally does not use that portion of the program but was wondering why he can't do something he normally would not do.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, use, people

The porter will knock at the door at the most crucial...

The porter will knock at the door at the most crucial point of the lesson.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about education, teaching

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