David Hume Quotes
By liberty, then, we can only mean a power of acting or not acting, according to the determinations of the will.
Quotes to Explore
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Broadway is really my life.
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You have got to pay attention, you have got to study and you have to do your homework. You have to score higher than everybody else. Otherwise, there is always somebody there waiting to take your place.
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When a book leaves your hands, it belongs to God. He may use it to save a few souls or to try a few others, but I think that for the writer to worry is to take over God's business.
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I kind of wanna be pro basketball, pro skateboarder.
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Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
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I taught myself how to play the guitar. I never studied music.
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Around the world, climate change is an existential threat - but if we harness the opportunities inherent in addressing climate change, we can reap enormous economic benefits.
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People think being famous is so glamorous, but half the time you're in a strange hotel room living out of a suitcase.
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September 11 was a wake-up call to me. I don't want to contribute to the hate in any shape or form. I now regret in the past being silent about what I have heard in the Islamic discourse and being part of that with my own anger.
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Common wisdom dictates that the vice president should provide balance to the ticket by representing a different part of the country, another set of experiences, or a basketful of electoral votes.
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Lighter computers and lighter sensors would let you have more function in a given weight, which is very important if you are launching things into space, and you have to pay by the pound to put things there.
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It's such a weird thing: to sit and look at yourself is so distracting to the psyche. It would be like me standing in front of a mirror and looking at myself all day, trying to find a flaw.
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I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story.
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Apparently, I'm very good at firing a gun without blinking, which is unusual. That's why so many action characters have to wear sunglasses during shoot-out scenes. That's my party trick.
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My dad has always been really helpful. He taught me that talent is a bonus, but persistence is what wins out.
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Where we love is home - home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.
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I'm in a monogamous relationship and very happy.
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Companies that have strong graphic identities have built them through years of use.
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If you want to make a movie, there may be many forces trying to pull you down, but really, a lot of it is will power. You can will it into being if you just believe that you are going to make a movie.
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Inexperienced girls flatter themselves with the notion that it is in their power to make a man happy.
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I think that people in general appreciate honesty and not trying to cook something up just to fit a mold that would be beneficial for you. I never made music like that.
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The first time I shared my music and style with my mom, she said, 'Boy, you look like you came right out of the 1950s.'
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By liberty, then, we can only mean a power of acting or not acting, according to the determinations of the will.
