Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes
It is bad to believe you in error. It would be infinitely worse to have known you a hypocrite.
Quotes to Explore
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I don't feel the need for religion. But I went on a yoga retreat last year and I do believe slightly in the karma thing and just being good and true unto yourself. And I slightly believe that you can attract good and bad to you.
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I believe in unconditional love and equality. Jesus Christ exemplified these qualities.
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Escapism, we are led to believe, is evidence of a deficiency in character, a certain failure of temperament, and like so many -isms, it is to be strenuously avoided. 'How do you expect to get ahead?,' people ask. But the question altogether misses the point. The escapist doesn't want to get ahead. He simply wants to get away.
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See, I believe that it is not true that different races and nations are alike. I'm profoundly convinced that that's a total lie. I think people are different. Sardinians, for example, have stubby little fingers. Bosnians have short necks.
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I don't believe that we should limit waterboarding - or, quite frankly, any other alternative torture technique - if it means saving Americans' lives.
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And I don't believe that melodramatic feelings are laughable - they should be taken absolutely seriously.
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Simply put, you believe that things or people make you unhappy, but this is not accurate. You make yourself unhappy.
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I really believe the nexus of terrorism and nuclear weapons is the world's most ominous threat.
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Our entire approach to the banking and financial services business is risk-adjusted returns. We believe that in most parts of the world, and including pockets in India, banking tends to mis-price risk.
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I believe a great performer is someone who sounds just as great live as they do in the studio and vice versa. They should know how to work the stage.
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I believe in a religion that believes in freedom. Any time I have to accept a religion that won't let me fight a battle for my people, I say to hell with that religion.
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The more you believe in yourself, the faster you're going to get.
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I still believe many poets begin in fear and hope: fear that the poetic past will turn out to be a monologue rather than a conversation. And hope that their voice can be heard as that past turns into a future.
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I can't believe that I was one of those people who said 'I'm not really a sci-fi fan.'
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Being a conservative has given me clarity; it's given me freedom - my mind is free; therefore, my heart is lighter. And that's a gift from God that I believe we have an obligation to share with others.
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I believe nothing happens by mistake. You know, the universe has a divine plan. That sounds dramatic.
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I believe in using the entire piano as a single instrument capable of expressing every possible musical idea.
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I do believe that there will be a clash between East and West. I believe that there will be a clash between those who want freedom, justice and equality for everyone and those who want to continue the systems of exploitation. I believe that there will be that kind of clash, but I don't think that it will be based upon the color of the skin….
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Eccentricity is not, as dull people would have us believe, a form of madness. It is often a kind of innocent pride, and the man of genius and the aristocrat are frequently regarded as eccentrics because genius and aristocrat are entirely unafraid of and uninfluenced by the opinions and vagaries of the crowd.
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… they believe that life begins at conception and ends at birth…
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For me, an aerial picture is no different than a close-up portrait. It's a question of framing and angle. Helicopters are great for that. But I've also used planes. Of course, I always have a harness.
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For centuries, magicians have intuitively taken advantage of the inner workings of our brains.
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Since the whole village was poor, we didn't realize our own poverty. I was happy.
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It is bad to believe you in error. It would be infinitely worse to have known you a hypocrite.
