Mark Twain Quotes
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Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.
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I've always had confidence. It came because I have lots of initiative. I wanted to make something of myself.
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Greed is the lack of confidence of one's own ability to create.
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I think what is happening is I think first of all there is confidence in the U.K. economy. We're in a German rather than a Greek position in international financial markets, which is very positive and keeps our debt service costs down, and we're also beginning to see real evidence of rebalancing.
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I'm very passionate about the use of sports in young people's lives to build self-esteem and self-discipline and self-confidence. It's been a big thing for me.
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Writers always have confidence issues - it comes with the territory. We never know where we fit in, or what the actual value of our work might be. So we hit lulls, or slogs. Throw in the idea that many creative people are somewhat manic-depressive, and it can get pretty dark at times.
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If you get a guy that can play a couple positions, it helps you out a real lot.
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Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.
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I'm fascinated by the capacity to be able to do harm. I struggle every day with the ability of people to do evil. Not just the big things - the petty things that people do in order to make someone feel small, when it's so easy to do, and it hurts so much.
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There's a physicality and confidence to Americans; they're very present. That's something I enjoy being around because it rubs off on you.
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I'm attracted to men who just love what they do, have confidence in what they do and have potential to be on their own if they need to be.
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We should not have a petty regard for God's gifts, though we may and should despise our own imperfections.
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I wish I had more confidence. I think that's probably my Achilles' heel. If I had more, I probably would have felt emboldened to make more interesting music earlier on, or really go for it in an artistic or songwriting sense.
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If I would go up on a high note, Eddie would want a low one. That's how petty the situation had become.
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I think that you do get a little extra jolt of confidence when you win an Emmy.
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Men are separated by so many petty things.
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The petty man is eager to make boasts, yet desires that others should believe in him. He enthusiastically engages in deception, yet wants others to have affection for him. He conducts himself like an animal, yet wants others to think well of him.
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Be comfortable. I think if you're comfortable, you exude confidence, and that leads to good style.
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With greater confidence in yourself and your abilities, you will set bigger goals, make bigger plans and commit yourself to achieving objectives that today you only dream about.
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Helping people was one of the two basic things Fat had been told to give up; helping people and taking dope. He had stopped taking dope, but all his energy and enthusiasm were now totally channelled into saving people. Better he had kept on with the dope.
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This was her finest role and the hardest one to play. Choosing between heaven and a ridiculous fidelity, preferring oneself to eternity or losing oneself in God is the age-old tragedy in which each must play his part.
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Faith means intense, usually confident, belief that is not based on evidence sufficient to command assent from every reasonable person.
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It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those in command. Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm.
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I haven't a particle of confidence in a man who has no redeeming petty vices whatsoever.
