Frederick Marryat Quotes
All lies, white or black, disgrace a gentleman, although I grant there is a difference: to say the least of it, it is a dangerous habit, for white lies are but the gentleman ushers to black ones.
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This creed of the desert seemed inexpressible in words, and indeed in thought.
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The marketability, the success of a book, ultimately rests with whether or not people will find the concept/characters/title/cover appealing.
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People are entitled to the presumption of innocence.
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Creating a character and living truthfully through her is a whole different ball game. It's all part of the same person but it's a much newer medium for me.
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Spend time reflecting on your emotional and physical existence and how that applies to the voice. You have to apply that wisdom and experience when you sing - it's what comes through.
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If the only thing you knew about Oman was its location, you might never go at all.
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I've been doing African dance all my life.
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A stronger yuan could lead to greater Chinese asset accumulation in the U.S. and elsewhere.
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Remember that no relationship is a total waste of time. You can always learn something about yourself.
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Let the people on both sides keep their self-possession, and just as other clouds have cleared away in due time, so will this, and this great nation shall continue to prosper as before.
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Without understanding yourself, what is the use of trying to understand the world?
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I think that life in Israel is sometimes bigger than the movies.
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I just think people should be able to express themselves.
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I know: I am a freakish geek. Or is that a geekish freak?
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Your belief system saturates the space around you.
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Nobody wants to read a 600 page book in which the author is fabulous throughout.
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One of the things that I was always, and still am, is quite resourceful.
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I have many debates now with friends on the changes, and the continuing confusion over bringing up your children, instilling values, letting them make the right choices.
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He was my mentor at UCLA, but he's a traitor now.
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With theatre, we all agree to suspend our disbelief about so many things, but not about race. It's totally OK to have one actor playing five roles - people are willing to believe that. But they won't believe it if there's a black or an Asian kid who has white parents. What does that say about us?
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In general, generalization is to lie, to tell lies.
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I've done drives through Budapest and Oslo and used to drive to Sardinia, too, which is quite a journey. Drives are an adventure because I don't plan them too carefully. I take detours depending on how I feel and usually stop and stay at places I like the look of.
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Never interfere in a girl and boy fight.
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All lies, white or black, disgrace a gentleman, although I grant there is a difference: to say the least of it, it is a dangerous habit, for white lies are but the gentleman ushers to black ones.
