"A fool hath no dialogue within himself, the first thought carrieth him without the reply of a second."

-- E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax

#Fool Quotes #Firsts Quotes #Dialogue Quotes

“I remember that after that teaching given to me as a young man, as a boy, almost, by the President of the Church. I read this chapter about once a week for quite a while, then once a month for several months. I thought I needed it in my business, so to speak; that it was one of the things that were necessary for my advancement.”
“The imprint of Miss Hepburn is absolutely, totally present. Like it or not, she will be the most important look of the twentieth century.”
“"There is no analysis here," the most brutal of them wrote. Now I wonder if my papers lacked critical thought, or if it was really more about my inability/refusal to write in the convoluted style that they wanted me to. I remember the initial shock upon reading my peers' papers. I seriously could not understand them, and I couldn't understand why the writing had to be so unclear in order to be considered smart.”
“We may smile at these matters, but they are melancholy illustrations.”

Source : Joseph Howe (1858). “Speeches and Public Letters”, p.39
“Being a professional comedian is doing it right and good, when you don't feel like it.”

Source : Franklyn Ajaye (2002). “Comic Insights: The Art of Stand-up Comedy”
“The first time I remember our being socially in the same place was after we graduated and [author, investment counselor, philanthropist, and fellow 1950s Yalie] Peter Wolf had a party at his house in the Hamptons.”
“[Quantity is the fundamental feature of things,] the 'primarium accidens substantiae,' ...prior to the other categories.”
“As a younger person, my philosophy was jump off a cliff. I realize now that there are stairs and elevators. I am learning every day to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be to inspire me and not terrify me. I can even ask for help! Not feeling that I have to know everything, and thatâ€™s where the growth comes in, in the not knowing.”

Source : "Tracee Ellis Ross Gets Glam For Uptown Magazine ‘Hollywood’ Issue" by Julee Wilson, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 1, 2012.

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