Desiderius Erasmus Quotes
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Sweden is a small country, and a Swedish writer can barely make a living as an author. We were able to quit our jobs as journalists only after we had been translated into, among others, German.
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I am interested in 18th century natural philosophy, science, particularly botany, the study of hybridity in plants and animals, which, of course, then allows me to consider the hybridity of language.
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If the blood humor is too strong and robust, calm it with balance and harmony.
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I remember being told very early on, 'Just say what they want to hear in the audition, and we'll figure it out later on.' So there have been a few tricky moments. I once said I could ride, when the truth is I'm terrified of horses, but I got the job!
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To be safe at the expense of the liberty of other people is a difficult equation.
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We must never take the public's trust for granted - our predecessors worked hard to earn it, and it is our responsibility to continually earn that trust.
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I play the game as honestly as I can. If the referee gives a penalty there is nothing you can do.
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Some writers confuse authenticity, which they ought always to aim at, with originality, which they should never bother about.
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To be honest, you don't get the full picture when you read a script.
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I'm very obsessed with not being perfect.
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If you look at the statistics, people spend most of their time in the kitchen. Aside from the backyard, it's one of my favorite places to renovate.
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Wrong is for other people.
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I live in a beautiful vintage building that was built in the heart of downtown Chicago.
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It's not easy to shout against real elements. The elements are big, and the human voice is very small.
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A company surrenders today's businesses when it gets smaller faster than it gets better. A company surrenders tomorrow's businesses when it gets better without getting different.
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When the Lord of the Wedding Rings held his no-questions-asked press conference, he said he was sorely 'troubled.' At last, I thought, an admission. But no, he wasn't talking about his mental condition.
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When we add the devaluation of male values to the demonizing of male sexuality, many boys feel like a pervert before they know who they are.
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Under the rubric of conservatism, the Republican party of Bush I and II has been reinventing itself into what conservatives would have once recognized as a Rockefeller party reciting Reaganite rhetoric.
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A board of directors that cannot produce reliable audited financial statements for almost seven years simply should not remain in office.
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I'm not a scientist or a mathematician.
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Life is too short to live with any but the greatest books.
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For the theory-practice iteration to work, the scientist must be, as it were, mentally ambidextrous; fascinated equally on the one hand by possible meanings, theories, and tentative models to be induced from data and the practical reality of the real world, and on the other with the factual implications deducible from tentative theories, models and hypotheses.
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I was really intrigued by the idea of using live streams of data that's relevant to real people, and that would allow us to reflect and learn about ourselves.
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No one respects a talent that is concealed.
