Francis Bacon Quotes
The human understanding is no dry light, but receives an infusion from the will and affections... What a man had rather were true he more readily believes.Francis Bacon
Quotes to Explore
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Ripley is married. And he's not lost. He has his feet on the ground.
Patricia Highsmith -
I'm a homebody for sure. I do a lot of work at home.
Osric Chau -
Truth stands, even if there be no public support. It is self-sustained.
Mahatma Gandhi -
The way I see politics is, I don't think it's cynical to accept the fact politicians are human beings, that they're flawed, and they represent the best and the worst of us.
Beau Willimon -
I don't see my movies. I think it's healthier and safer to keep a bit of distance. I'm afraid to be disappointed.
Bernardo Bertolucci -
I am not a socialite, though I seem to have got the reputation for being one. I have some very good friends who happen to be in so-called Society; but Society as such is a bore and holds no fascination for me.
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
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I reject the notion of a post-truth area. I don't believe there is such a thing, and we shouldn't accept that.
Daniel Levitin -
I like to look at things that have been developed and re-developed over the course of time so I know the bugs are worked out of it. And in the business itself, I like to look at sales, by far. I want to see that there is a vetted track record of sales to show the price point has worked.
Daymond John -
Where is the justice of political power if it executes the murderer and jails the plunderer, and then itself marches upon neighboring lands, killing thousands and pillaging the very hills?
Khalil Gibran -
CGI is to me like watching a cartoon. It can be effective, if it's done well. A lot of times you don't feel any real risk. You're watching a bunch of computer-generated graphics.
Karen Allen -
The Defense Department must do a better job of providing the best possible care for service women who are victims of sexual assault.
Louise Slaughter -
Important things are inevitably cliche, but nobody wants to admit that.
Chuck Klosterman
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When it comes to sexuality, sensuality, self-representation, self-nurturance - America fails in those departments.
Shailene Woodley -
Now that Obama's president, it changes inner-city youths. They can now not just dream to be Lil Waynes and 50 Cents, but they can now dream to be Obamas.
will.i.am -
In every age the wisest have passed the identical judgment on life: it is worthless.
Friedrich Nietzsche -
I loved to read books in the free world, and there was a lot of time to sit around and do nothing in prison. When you read, it opens up your mind; it helped us take our minds away from where we were.
Anthony Ray Hinton -
Collaboration has become really integral to my process. I play music so that I can spend time with my friends and communicate in that way. I experience so much joy in that process, because, you know, it's those times of getting together and playing music and all that comes with it that are the best for me.
Ryan Adams -
The human understanding is no dry light, but receives an infusion from the will and affections... What a man had rather were true he more readily believes.
Francis Bacon