You ought to spend a little more time trying to do something with yourself and a little less time trying to impress people.

The Breakfast Club

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Topic

What other people think

Speaker

Richard Vernon

Actor

Paul Gleason

Source

The Breakfast Club

Medium

Film

Genre

Teen (film) Coming of age (film) Teen Coming of age

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

1985 1980s 20th century

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Citation

The Breakfast Club. Directed by John Hughes, A&M Films/Channel Productions, 1985.

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Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it.

Anne of Green Gables (film)

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Topic
New beginnings Clean slate Tomorrow The future
Speaker
Anne Shirley
Actor
Megan Follows
Source
Anne of Green Gables (film)
Medium
Film
Genre
Coming of age (film) Coming of age
Language
English
Time
1985 1980s 20th century
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Citation

Anne of Green Gables. Directed by Kevin Sullivan. CBC, 1-2 Jan. 1985.

Another quote of the following type Advice

Weigh’st thy words before thou giv’st them breath.

William Shakespeare

Othello

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Topic
Think before speaking Careless speech Talking
Speaker
Othello

Author

William Shakespeare
Source
Othello
Medium
Play
Genre
Tragedy (play)
Statement Type
Advice
Language
English
Time
1604 1600s 17th century
Era
European Renaissance
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. Othello. King's Men, 1 Nov. 1604, Palace of Whitehall, Westminster, London, England, UK, act 3, sc. 3.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Othello." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 3, sc. 3.