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Quote by Francis Quarles

“Death aims with fouler spiteAt fairer marks.”

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Francis Quarles, a renowned English poet, was born on May 8, 1592, and died on September 8, 1644. His poetry focused on religious and moral themes, deeply influenced by Puritan thought. more

“I think the hard thing about this job [stand-up] I mean, I think this part is great but that the traveling is y'know, 'cause 'cause I'm gone a lot from home and this time I'm out for three-and-a-half weeks without going home, and that's hard, to be gone three-and-a-half weeks 'cause then I have to ask my friends, "Would you mind going to the house and watering the plants, and turn some lights on and make it look like somebody's home, and make sure that the mobile over the crib isn't tangled or the baby's gonna get bored.”

Thinking Knows Mind Looks Mean Hard Home Light Jobs Turns Three Asks House Causes Half Gone Week Baby My Friends Plant Bored Mobile Hard Things Tangled Going Home

Author:Ellen DeGeneres

“I don't want to get the same looks I give people when they get on a plane holding a baby: "That's a cute baby, just keep walking, keep walking, keep going, keep going.”

People Want Giving Looks Humor Funny Baby Walking Planes Cute Keep Going Cute Baby

Author:Ellen DeGeneres

“Now we have hands-free phones, so you can focus on the thing you're really supposed to be doing. Chances are, if you need both of your hands to do something, your brain should be in on it too.”

Ifs Needs Should Hands Chance Brain Focus Phones Supposed To Be Chances Are

Author:Ellen DeGeneres

“I have a terrible problem with procrastination. A friend told me, "Well, you should go to therapy." And I thought about it, but then I said, "Wait a minute. Why should I pay a stranger to listen to me talk when I can get strangers to pay to listen to me talk?" And that's when I got the idea of touring.”

Should Wells Said I Can Ideas Problem Waiting Pay Minutes Terrible Stranger Therapy Procrastination Should I Touring Listen To Me

Author:Ellen DeGeneres

“But I do believe that's when you do your soul-searching. I think when you have these trials that life gives you, it is an opportunity to find out who you are. Not just who you are when everything's great, but who are you when everything is taken away from you and you have nothing.”

Thinking Giving Believe Soul Opportunity Taken Who You Are Trials Your Soul Soul Searching Away From You

Author:Ellen DeGeneres

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