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.
Maj Sjowall -
If the blood humor is too strong and robust, calm it with balance and harmony.
Xun Kuang -
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!
Oliver Jackson-Cohen -
To be safe at the expense of the liberty of other people is a difficult equation.
Madeleine Albright -
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.
Sally Yates -
I play the game as honestly as I can. If the referee gives a penalty there is nothing you can do.
Wayne Rooney
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Some writers confuse authenticity, which they ought always to aim at, with originality, which they should never bother about.
W. H. Auden -
I'm very obsessed with not being perfect.
Bebe Rexha -
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.
Vanilla Ice -
Wrong is for other people.
Fanny Brice -
I live in a beautiful vintage building that was built in the heart of downtown Chicago.
Nate Berkus -
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.
Gary Hamel
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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.
Kate Clinton -
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.
Warren Farrell -
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.
Pat Buchanan -
Sure every driver has his value and you want to be respected but again money is not something that drives me.
Lewis Hamilton -
I’ve known Donald (Trump) for a few decades, and what you can say without argument is that he’s a good father. His kids have turned out really well. There’s nothing bad you can say about that.
Gene Klein Kiss -
In my sights I carve himlike a sculptor. I mold outhis last look at everyone.I carry his eyes and hisbrain bone at every position.I know his male sex and I domarch over him with my index finger.His mouth and his anus are one.I am at the center of feeling.
Anne Sexton
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I write songs for myself, but I never keep them. I'm like, 'O.K., that was my therapy - it's out of my body now. I'm going to give it to somebody else so it can be their therapy, too.'
Julia Carin Cavazos -
I'd feel bad pretending my life was anything other than pretty good, so I do the role as well as I can and then I go home, have a cup of tea, see my family and friends, and appreciate what I've got.
Olivia Colman -
I have a lot of mermaid stuff. I did start collecting a lot before I had children because I didn't know if I would have a boy or a girl. So I saved everything.
Jodi Benson -
The first book ever written in an alphabet was the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament. And the most important passage was the Ten Commandments. The first commandment is the most revolutionary sentence ever written. It states: "I am the Lord thy God there is no other." The second prohibits us from making images. Thus, there is a profound rejection of any goddess influence and a ban of representative art.
Leonard Shlain -
The first trillionaire in the world will be the person who mines asteroids.
Neil deGrasse Tyson -
No one respects a talent that is concealed.
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