Sabine Baring-Gould Quotes
Ireland was, of old, called the Isle of Saints because of the great number of holy ones of both sexes who flourished there in former ages or who, coming thence, propagated the faith amongst other nations.
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I always start the day by washing my face and moisturizing.
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I think I'm a bit odd.
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There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.
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Vain hopes are like certain dreams of those who wake.
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Someone once told me I looked good in red, so I bought every piece of clothing in red and bright-red lipstick. I had huge hair, as big as I could tease it and spray it.
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The real ornament of woman is her character, her purity.
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English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education - sometimes it's sheer luck, like getting across the street.
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I played softball for a few years growing up. Both my brothers played baseball.
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My candle burns at both ends; it will not last the night; but ah, my foes, and oh, my friends - it gives a lovely light!
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I don't ever want to be sad about my life.
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Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine is a gross violation of that nation's sovereignty and an affront to the international community.
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Growing up in Dumfries, I got no sun - I spent all my time in my room making records. When I came to America, it made me recognise the benefits of sunlight. Oh, and I also got a good haircut. I used to have a terrible haircut.
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Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings.
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I hate Valentine's day. It is a day for nothing but disappointment.
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Instead of going to the ends of the Earth - and plumbing the depths of the oceans - to squeeze out every last drop of oil, we need, instead, to do everything we can to reduce the risks of offshore oil and gas production.
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The ocean is the lifeblood of our world. If we were to lose our fish that we appreciate so much by overfishing; or if we were to lose some of our favorite beaches to overbuilding and pollution, then how would we feel? It's become a case of not knowing what you've got until it's gone.
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We only work four days a week, we only work three weeks out of the month, and we get four months off for the summer. So there's plenty of time for me to spend with the kids.
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It's a funny thing, the less people have to live for, the less nerve they have to risk losing nothing.
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Honestly, I'm not a massive fan of courtroom dramas.
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When men destroy their old gods they will find new ones to take their place.
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The new heroism - put a village idiot into a pressure cooker, seal it up tight, and shoot him at the moon.
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If your determination is fixed, I do not counsel you to despair. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.
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Ireland was, of old, called the Isle of Saints because of the great number of holy ones of both sexes who flourished there in former ages or who, coming thence, propagated the faith amongst other nations.
