“I would not change very much about the American theater. I marvel and rejoice in the way the country's regional theaters have formed a network that has become, in essence, our National Theater.”
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Grateful Quotes — page 258 of 709
“Little privations are easily endured when the heart is better treated than the body.”
“All true tea lovers not only like their tea strong, but like it a little stronger with each year that passes.”
“Tea is one of the main stays of civilization in this country.”
“The family is one of nature's masterpieces.”
“It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God,. to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits , and humbly to implore his protection and favor... beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed”
“To every description of citizens, let praise be given. but let them persevere in their affectionate vigilance over that precious depository of American happiness, the Constitution of the United States. Let them cherish it, too, for the sake of those who, from every clime, are daily seeking a dwelling in our land.”
“Whether your gift is mighty or humble, whether you exercise it in the marketplace or at the podium, in the executive suite or in the schoolroom, in the office or at home, your main task or gift or ministry is to be a light in a dark world.”
“Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs?”
“The principal thing in this world is to keep one's soul aloft.”
“The supreme harmony of the cosmos is selected in the harmony of the spirit.”
“Except for a couple of hours in the morning which I passed in the company of a sage I stayed in bed without food only a few mouthfuls of water “you are a fine looking old man” I said to myself in the mirror “and what is more you have the correct attitude You don’t care if it ends or if it goes on And as for the women and the music there will be plenty of that in Paradise” Then I went to the Mosque of Memory to express my gratitude”
“What [Louis Armstrong] does is real, and true, and honest, and simple, and even noble. Every time this man puts his trumpet to his lips, even if only to practice three notes, he does it with his whole soul.”
“My grandfather is great. He's a great grandfather.”
“What is better than to sit at the end of the day and drink wine with friends, or substitutes for friends?”
“When I die Dublin will be written on my heart.”
“I tend to stay healthy because Ive been eating right and exercising. It makes life so much easier when youre healthy. I also like to challenge myself by making my own physical goals and beating them.”
“A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone.”
“The flowers of the apple are perhaps the most beautiful of any tree's, so copious and so delicious to both sight and scent.”
“October is the month for painted leaves. Their rich glow now flashes round the world. As fruits and leaves and the day itself acquire a bright tint just before they fall, so the year near its setting. October is its sunset sky; November the later twilight.”