Frederick the Great Quotes
(About the battle of Kunersdorf) 'I shall not survive this cruel misfortune. The consequences will be worse than defeat itself. I have no resources left, and, to speak quite frankly I believe everything is lost. I shall not outlive the downfall of my country. Farewell, forever!'
Quotes to Explore
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Violin playing is a physical art with great traditions behind it.
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We care about margins.
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A cheat day for me, the first thing that I crave, I'll eat. That's my rule. So if I wake up and I want pancakes, I'm gonna eat pancakes. If I want a cheeseburger for lunch or for dinner, I'm gonna eat it. If I want fries, I'm gonna eat the fries.
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Cleanliness becomes more important when godliness is unlikely.
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I really believe great actors, even with disease and age, can be great.
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I was really influenced by Joan Didion and Pauline Kael; they were both at the height of their influence when I was coming into my own as a reader.
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In real terms, there is a greater disparity of earnings between the very rich and the very poor.
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You ask any person in the U.S. and they know who Mary Lou Retton is.
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The biggest part of my job now is to quickly develop successors, and around the world I am working to develop new business leaders in the company.
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If I was Sean Connery, I would have been macho.
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My mother giving birth to me was just like Lady Sybil giving birth, except that there wasn't such a tragic ending.
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There is nothing better than the encouragement of a good friend.
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Myself, I really like the iPad mounted as a frame, with a happy slideshow cycling through.
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Everything I want to do in my life, I want to be at the top.
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I figure no matter how old you are, it's always going to be your first marriage and no life experience is going to make you a better judge of who you should marry.
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What is called good society is usually nothing but a mosaic of polished caricatures.
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What you wear onstage is a reflection of your artistry.
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Sometimes, I think the best kind of poem is one in which there is an acute balance between what is humorous and that which is very serious. That balance is very hard to strike. But it can be done.
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I've always been a huge fan of thrillers like David Fincher's 'Se7en.' I am fascinated by the disturbing, dark underbelly of life. I find such films deeply engrossing. They delve deep into the human psyche, and that's a place worth exploring.
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I was thinking about the women of Pakistan, those who are not allowed to get education, those who are not allowed to do whatever they want to do in their life. I hope that the families will understand that the contribution of women is important and can be more powerful for building a greater country.
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But two are walking apart forever And wave their hands for a mute farewell.
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What did I know best that I had not written about and Lost? What did I know about truly and care for the most?
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I believe in a higher power. I believe in inspiration.
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(About the battle of Kunersdorf) 'I shall not survive this cruel misfortune. The consequences will be worse than defeat itself. I have no resources left, and, to speak quite frankly I believe everything is lost. I shall not outlive the downfall of my country. Farewell, forever!'
