Pericles Quotes
We do not say that a man who takes no interest in politics is a man who minds his own business; we say that he has no business here at all.Pericles
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The sorrow for the dead is the only sorrow from which we refuse to be divorced. Every other wound we seek to heal - every other affliction to forget: but this wound we consider it a duty to keep open - this affliction we cherish and brood over in solitude.
Washington Irving -
Steve Jobs has been right twice. The first time we got Apple. The second time we got NeXT. The Macintosh ruled. NeXT tanked. Still, Jobs was right both times.
Gary Wolf -
In the Middle Ages and beyond, the target was the Court Jew who had the ear of the ruler; during the Inquisition it was the Spanish Jews who thrived after their conversion to Christianity.
Jack Schwartz -
The power of a sports team in a community it's almost indescribable.
Wendell Pierce -
Each of our 900 shows so far was different - maybe that's what makes the fans come back to our gigs time and again. And that they're always part of the show. Phish concerts are a communal experience.
Page McConnell -
I've concentrated for a long time on English films because I've got two kids but my oldest son is 11 and I think I'm going to be away for about four months of year now.
Sadie Frost
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Part of what makes America strong is our resilience, tenacity, innovation and our willingness to be optimistic about our future. I know that President Obama is absolutely the best president to lead our country in the right direction.
Valerie Jarrett -
Not one role that I've played has been written specifically for me.
Taye Diggs -
What is Oracle? A bunch of people. And all of our products were just ideas in the heads of those people - ideas that people typed into a computer, tested, and that turned out to be the best idea for a database or for a programming language.
Larry Ellison -
When I look at my streams on Spotify, and I just see it's hundreds of millions of streams, I think, 'Wow, that's amazing.' But you don't really get it. Once you see people in front of you singing along to your songs, it's real.
Zara Larsson -
The name of the Redskins will remain the Redskins.
Jack Kent Cooke -
The key is falling in love with something, anything. If your heart's attached to it, then your mind will be attached to it.
Vera Wang
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I am a huge wrestling fan. I would say The Rock is my favorite person to watch for obvious reasons.
Paige VanZant -
Americans are good at pursuing happiness. And the Americans who pursue happiness most diligently show that we're also good at running it down and killing it.
P. J. O'Rourke -
If I were governor, and a bill came to my desk that provided for background checks at gun shows, I would sign that.
Wendy Davis -
Islam is fixed, stable, ordered and disciplined, and so are Muslims.
Abu Bakar Bashir -
Boyfriends? Psh, like I've got time for that!
Becky G -
The concept of two people living together for 25 years without a serious dispute suggests a lack of spirit only to be admired in sheep.
A. P. Herbert
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I don't set out to be connected. My business has allowed me to meet lots of interesting people, some of whom have become friends; but you can't force it. This terrible word - 'networking' - I really hate.
Ben Elliot -
I had one typewriter for 50 years, but I have bought seven computers in six years. I suppose that's why Bill Gates is rich, and Underwood is out of business.
Andy Rooney -
So I was at the Actor's Studio, thinking about this, and I happened to glance over to the other side of the stage and I saw the ugliest chair I have ever seen. And I thought, 'Well, I could kill that chair!'
Ellen Burstyn -
Playing live is a lot of fun. You get one shot, ... But at the end of the day, it's all rock 'n' roll.
Jason Mraz -
We do not say that a man who takes no interest in politics is a man who minds his own business; we say that he has no business here at all.
Pericles