W. Somerset Maugham Quotes
An unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to give up than the bad ones.W. Somerset Maugham
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Let's judge a man on what he's done.
Barbara Bush -
I've read quite a few readers' reviews of my book on Amazon, saying, 'Ah, he criticises the free market, he advocates central planning.' I don't do that for a minute! But this is our black and white, dichotomous way of thinking - which has really been harmful.
Ha-Joon Chang -
Fame has become this obsession for people, which kind of creeps me out.
Zoe Kravitz -
Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.
Paramahansa Yogananda -
You can be revered for all sorts of qualities, but to be truly charismatic is rare. Elizabeth Taylor was, for me, one of those rarities.
Francesca Annis -
There are times in my life when I just want to be by myself.
Aaliyah
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I think it's always easy to be sympathetic to parts of the government in detail; in their concrete manifestations. Because obviously, we don't have government for no reason.
P. J. O'Rourke -
There are many reasons I feel at home in the U.K., but if I were asked to pinpoint the moment I knew I'd arrived, it might well be when I realised the British shared my love of fritters.
Yotam Ottolenghi -
I've dealt with a lot of couples over the years, and most cite the battle for closet and bathroom space as one of the most frequent causes of marital discord.
Candice Olson -
Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.
Mahatma Gandhi -
If there's a trait for not sleeping, I probably have it.
Pardis Sabeti -
The public will believe anything, so long as it is not founded on truth.
Edith Sitwell
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A jackass can kick a barn down, but it takes a carpenter to build one.
Sam Rayburn -
The food system is not a free market. In this country, we impose reasonably high standards of animal welfare - but we haven't applied the same standards to food we import, so all we're really doing is exporting cruelty from Britain elsewhere, and at the same time undermining our farmers.
Zac Goldsmith -
The best cure for the body is a quiet mind.
Napoleon Bonaparte -
There are other ways of finding satisfaction, recipes for human happiness, enjoyment, dignified and meaningful, gratifying life, than increased consumption that increases production.
Zygmunt Bauman -
The state of law is equal for all people. It cannot depend on electoral politics.
Baltasar Garzon -
The joy of YouTube is that you can create content about anything you feel passionate about, however silly the subject matter.
Zoe Sugg
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Sometimes you have to be okay with what you are to the world, where you are in the world, and make the most of it.
Jack McBrayer -
Anyone can forget about talent, but if you're also a good person, your name will be remembered for a long time.
Alex Rodriguez -
Father, break my heart for what breaks yours. Give me open hands and open doors. Put your light in my eyes and let me see, that my own little world is not about me.
Matthew West -
I also have a different, softer side, and I want for people to hear that.
Miranda Lambert -
The various parts of the body cannot be perceived as simple units and have no clear relationship to one another. In almost every detail the body is not the shape that art has led us to believe it should be.
Kenneth Clark -
An unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to give up than the bad ones.
W. Somerset Maugham