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Susan B. Anthony Quote: “I distrust those people who know…”

I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do, because I notice it always coincides with their own desires.

October 16, 2021 1820, American, February 15, Quotes by Activists, Susan B. Anthony

William Jay Smith Quote: “I always had good recognition from…”

I always had good recognition from the Southern writers, but the publishers never took any notice of that.

September 19, 2021 1918, American, April 22, Quotes by Poets, William Jay Smith

Rosa Luxemburg Quote: “Those who do not move, do…”

Those who do not move, do not notice their chains.

September 16, 2021 1870, March 5, Quotes by Activists, Rosa Luxemburg, Russian

Andrew Motion Quote: “I read ‘Treasure Island’ for the…”

I read ‘Treasure Island’ for the first time at university. And I started to notice then how unresolved some things were. Later, I realised that Stevenson was interested in sequels, and I wondered whether he would have gone back to it had he lived longer.

September 4, 2021 1952, Andrew Motion, English, October 26, Quotes by Poets

Simon Schama Quote: “I did an audiobook for ‘Rough…”

I did an audiobook for ‘Rough Crossings,’ which I thought was one of the best books I had published. But it was an absolute embarrassment to read it. All these horrible mucked-up bits of syntax, over-the-top adjectives. I found myself editing it while reading. Alert listeners will notice the difference.

August 7, 2021 1945, British, February 13, Quotes by Historians, Simon Schama

Daniel Greenberg Quote: “If you watch young children play…”

If you watch young children play, you will notice that they create games, characters, situations, whole worlds in which they immerse themselves with intense concentration.

July 11, 2021 1934, American, Daniel Greenberg, Quotes by Educators

Don Marquis Quote: “Did you ever notice that when…”

Did you ever notice that when a politician does get an idea he usually gets it all wrong.

July 3, 2021 1878, American, Don Marquis, July 29, Quotes by Poets

John Erskine Quote: “There’s a difference between beauty and…”

There’s a difference between beauty and charm. A beautiful woman is one I notice. A charming woman is one who notices me.

March 18, 2021 1879, American, John Erskine, October 5, Quotes by Poets

Thom Gunn Quote: “I notice that students, particularly for…”

I notice that students, particularly for gay students, it’s too easy to write about my last trick or something. It’s not very interesting to the reader.

December 24, 2020 1929, August 29, British, Quotes by Poets, Thom Gunn

Edmund Morgan Quote: “Franklin was the best known of…”

Franklin was the best known of the Founding Fathers. His death could not go without some sort of official notice. The House of Representatives, after listening to a brief tribute by James Madison, voted to wear badges of mourning for two months and then got on with business.

December 8, 2020 1916, American, Edmund Morgan, January 17, Quotes by Historians

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