“What it 't to us, if taxes rise or fall, Thanks to our fortune, we pay none at all. Let muckworms who in dirty acres deal, Lament those hardships which we cannot feel, His grace who smarts, may bellow if he please, But must I bellow too, who sit at ease? By custom safe, the poets' numbers flow, Free as the light and air some years ago. No statesman e'er will find it worth his pains To tax our labours, and excise our brains. Burthens like these with earthly buildings bear, No tributes laid on castles in the air.” IfsFeelsYearsMayLightPainFallDealsNumbersPayBrainGraceAirBuildingPoetBearsPleaseSafeTaxesSmartYears AgoFlowFortuneThanksDirtyEaseLabourHardshipCustomsCastlesStatesmenTributeLamentAcresCastles In The Air Book:Poetical Works: With a Memoir by James L. Hannay and Copious Notes by W. Tooke Source: Poetical Works: With a Memoir by James L. Hannay and Copious Notes by W. Tooke
“In recent years, we've become enamored with our own past success. Lulled into complacency by the glitter of our own achievements. We've become accustomed to the title of Military Superpower, forgetting the qualities that got us there. We've become accustomed to our economic dominance in the world, forgetting that it wasn't reckless deals and get rich quick schemes that got us where we are, but hard work and smart ideas, quality products and wise investments.” WorldYearsIdeasHardAmericaPastForgetDealsQualityRichWiseEconomicMilitaryProductsHard WorkAchievementSmartInvestmentTitlesSchemesAccustomedRecklessComplacencyGet RichDominanceGlitterSuperpowerEnamoredPast SuccessGet Rich Quick Author:Barack Obama
“You have to be smart enough not to dismiss where you came from. It may not be all we are, but it makes up for a great deal.” MayEnoughDealsSmartBeing Smart Author:Julia Roberts
“Actors are professionals who deal with people's emotions and their thoughts. So, working with this very intelligent, smart cast meant that sometimes I would only have to start speaking a word and these wonderful actors would immediately catch onto what I wanted them to portray, and how I wanted them to act.” PeopleSometimesWantedActorsDealsEmotionWonderfulSmartIntelligentCasts Author:Park Chan-wook
“To me, the punk rock kids I grew up with were really, really smart, and to me, respecting those kids was a really big deal.” BigsKidsDealsRocksGrewGrew UpSmartPunkBig DealPunk RockReally Smart Author:Matthew Lillard