Dictating Quotes - Page 3

• When Pococke inquired of Grotius, where the proof was of that story of the pigeon, trained to pick peas from Mahomet's (Muhammad's) ear, and pass for an angel dictating to him? Grotius answered that there was no proof!

  Thomas Carlyle

  Islamic, Angel, Stories

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• I was 4 and dictating stories into a tape recorder, and my mom typed them up.

  Shonda Rhimes

  Mom, Tape, Stories

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• Sometimes you have the feeling that some little imp is standing behind you and dictating to you, but he gives it to you slowly, drop by drop.

  Isaac Bashevis Singer

  Patience, Giving, Feelings

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• I have heard that M. Guesdon is dictating lessons to his seminarians. This is contrary to the custom of the Company and a somewhat ineffective way of teaching, since the students rely on their notes and do not exercise either their judgment or their memory, In this way, their minds remain empty while they pile up papers which they will perhaps never look at again.

  Vincent de Paul

  Wisdom, Memories, Teaching

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• The president really shouldn't be involved in terms of dictating what course the investigation should take.

  Janet Reno

  President, Should, Investigation

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