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Patron Quotes (page 2)

With heart at rest I climbed the citadel's. Steep height, and saw the city as from a tower, Hospital, brothel, prison, and such hells, Where evil comes up softly like a flower. Thou knowest, O Satan, patron of my pain, Not for vain tears I went up at that hour; But like an old sad faithful lecher, fain. To drink delight of that enormous trull. Whose hellish beauty makes me young again. Whether thou sleep, with heavy vapors full, Sodden with day, or, new appareled, stand. In gold-laced veils... Charles Baudelaire
the patron god of children born on Thursdays is Shiva the Destroyer, and that the day has two guiding animal spirits--the lion and the tiger. The official tree of children born on Thursday is the banyan. The official bird is the peacock. A person born on Thursday is always talking first, interrupting everyone else, can be a little aggressive, tends to be handsome ("a playboy or playgirl," in Ketut's words) but has a decent overall character, with an excellent memory and a desire to help... Elizabeth Gilbert
We criticize, copy, patronize, idolize and insult but we never doubt that the U.S. has a unique position in the history of human hopes. Ferdinand Mount
Michelangelo quote: "I cannot live under pressures from patrons, let alone paint."
I cannot live under pressures from patrons, let alone paint. Michelangelo
I am very excited to accept the role of Honorary Patron with Hope Air because of the national scope of the organization and the very real impact they have on Canadians who need to travel to healthcare. Rick Mercer
Kinky Friedman quote: "William Bennett is my patron saint, one of them. Redd Foxx is..."
William Bennett is my patron saint, one of them. Redd Foxx is another. Kinky Friedman
Don't patronize the chain bookstores. Every time I see some author scheduled to read and sign his books at a chain bookstore, I feel like telling him he's stabbing the independent bookstores in the back. Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Hope Emerson quote: "I not only played and sang blues, but I also had to toss the..."
I not only played and sang blues, but I also had to toss the piano around a bit to amuse the patrons. Hope Emerson
Psychology is as important as substance. If you treat people with respect, they will go out of their way to accommodate you. If you treat them in a patronizing way, they will go out of their way to make your life difficult. Mohamed ElBaradei
Jane Howard quote: "She was a patron saint of the peripheral."
She was a patron saint of the peripheral. Jane Howard
People were talking while I was playing, so I got up and left the stage. I've gotten to the point where I'm not really very patient with patrons rapping during the show. And the people were all nice and quiet when I cam back. Bruce Hornsby
Tennyson seems to be the patron saint of the wishy washies, which is perhaps why I admire him so much, not only as a poet, but as a man. A. N. Wilson
Gustave Courbet quote: "France is the only nation in which astoundingly small numbers..."
France is the only nation in which astoundingly small numbers of civilized patrons reside. Gustave Courbet
Oliver Herford quote: "Cat: a pygmy lion who loves mice, hates dogs, and patronizes..."
Cat: a pygmy lion who loves mice, hates dogs, and patronizes human beings. Oliver Herford
In inquiring concerning the benefits of the plan proposed, I shall proceed upon the supposition that female seminaries will be patronized throughout our country. Emma Willard

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