Simone de Beauvoir Quotes
To give space when what one most yearns for is closeness, that is both the great test and great tragedy of love.Simone de Beauvoir
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Being a star has made it possible for me to get insulted in places where the average Negro could never hope to go and get insulted.
Sammy Davis, Jr. -
The first movie my dad ever showed me was 'Predator' – I was five. And I think the second one was 'Jaws.'
Katee Sackhoff -
At some point, you grow out of being attracted to that flame that burns you over and over and over again.
Taylor Swift -
Businesses fail when they over-invest in what is at the expense of what could be.
Gary Hamel -
I don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough.
M. C. Escher -
Don't let your sins turn into bad habits.
Saint Teresa of Avila
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I refuse to confide and don't like it when people write about art.
Balthasar Klossowski de Rola -
I thought I had the rights to The Lord of the Rings. I don't know how Jackson ended up with the rights.
Ralph Bakshi -
War is not merely a political act but a real political instrument, a continuation of political intercourse, a carrying out of the same by other means.
Carl von Clausewitz -
More and more, cultural groups are cross-pollinating, and we're getting much more interesting art as a result.
Damon Albarn Blur -
I'm terrified of walking into a room full of people. Sitting down at a dinner table with 15 strangers brings me out in a sweat.
Bear Grylls -
I think that our comfort is in our history.
Walter Cronkite
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I took the first James Kelman novel, 'The Bus Conductor Hines', home to my dad. I thought, 'My dad will like this; it's written in Scots.' But my dad said: 'I can't read that.' He was reading James Bond and John le Carre. That was part of what attracted me to crime - the idea of getting a wide audience.
Ian Rankin -
In 2001, I was being treated for breast cancer, and I was pretty sure I was going to recover.
Barbara Ehrenreich -
I'm the one in the band that said I'm not going on tour unless we do a record.
Eddie Van Halen Van Halen -
When my body feels good, I feel more energized and alive, and that's sexy. I'm taking care of this body God gave me.
Queen Latifah -
I did not think I would be able to do myself justice if I had to speak to the players in English. I would not be able to get my emotions and feelings across.
Ottmar Hitzfeld -
There are some great human beings out there. That's all I can say.
Natalie Cole
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And then also I think it's harder for women because comedy is so opposite of being ladylike.
Wanda Sykes -
Dream BIG dreams! Only big dreams have the power to move your mind and spirit.
Brian Tracy -
It's very flattering when you look into the crowd and people have made an effort and dressed in your style.
Florence Welch Florence and the Machine -
When you've won a gold medal and you're at the top of your sport, everyone's trying to beat you. I find that incredibly motivating.
Hannah Kearney -
Whenever you have truth it must be given with love, or the message and the messenger will be rejected.
Mahatma Gandhi -
To give space when what one most yearns for is closeness, that is both the great test and great tragedy of love.
Simone de Beauvoir