Frederick Marryat Quotes
I would rather write for the instruction, or even the amusement of the poor than for the amusement of the rich.
Quotes to Explore
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Each of us becomes a new person as we re-describe the past.
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Hollywood needs to recognise all shades of African American beauty.
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I think we're socialized out of being women, and then we have to find our way back to it. That's hard to do.
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I still have my school friends who are actually friends. It's nice that they don't think much about my singing career. They think it is cool, and they are happy for me, but they don't really bother me about it. To them, I'm still just the schoolgirl from next door.
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Well, youth is the period of assumed personalities and disguises. It is the time of the sincerely insincere.
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Skiffle was a name that was attached to what was, in essence, American folk music with a beat.
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Too often in our communities many families have not even been aware that certain charities exist; and at the same time, there are many who are willing to volunteer their energy and their resources to help these charities, yet they do not know these charities even exist.
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How can the cost of education be the cost of life? It is unacceptable; it is reprehensible that we have allowed it to fester.
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Look at the way sports, music and film have become driving forces of popular culture. Fashion is the fourth pillar.
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Treating your adversary with respect is striking soft in battle.
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My priorities are making sure we reduce class size and close the achievement gap.
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I don't like doing most things unless I can do them quite well.
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Words that are carefully framed and spoken are the most powerful means of communication there is.
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It's not good to thicken sauce with too much butter because it can cause heaviness. You don't want to avoid butter, but you also don't want to put too much - add it slowly.
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We all have our down days, but it's not hard to smile and say, 'Thank you.'
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Building new roads and bridges creates jobs. Growing our exports creates jobs. Reforming our outdated tax system and our broken immigration system creates jobs.
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I have nothing to do with Donald Trump.
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I plan on working out for the first part of the day, because if I let my day get away from me, the workout is out the window!
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Of course, recognising our common humanity is only the beginning of our task. Words alone cannot meet the needs of our people. These needs will be met only if we act boldly in the years ahead; and if we understand that the challenges we face are shared, and our failure to meet them will hurt us all.
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Common sense doesn't have the last word in ethics or anywhere else, but it has, as J. L. Austin said about ordinary language, the first word: it should be examined before it is discarded.
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To further promote anti-corruption efforts, we need to insist on the successful experiences gained through the Party's long-term anti-corruption practice. We need to actively draw on effective practices conducted by foreign countries around the world, and our own valuable heritage.
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My camping days are over, but I might consider glamping.
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I would rather write for the instruction, or even the amusement of the poor than for the amusement of the rich.
