Mary Astell Quotes
That Man indeed can never be good at heart, who is full of himself and his own Endowments.
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If only one in 1,000 people that I talk to goes on to write a good book, that's one more good book that I've helped along... and maybe it will be a book I love myself five or 10 years down the line.
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Back in the day, when the D.J. would be playing a record, I'd be on the mic trying to hype up the crowd. So once Public Enemy became a rap group, I decided that that's the role that I wanted to take on. I wanted to be the one that was hyping, because I've always been good at it. I can hype up any crowd.
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My government is working for the common man. Our priority is the poor of the country. We want good governance through a dynamic and seamless government.
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Endure and persist; this pain will turn to good by and by.
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For fiction, I'm not particularly nationalistic. I'm not like the Hugo Chavez of Latin American letters, you know? I want people to read good work.
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Good writers borrow from other writers. Great writers steal from them outright.
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I love Costas. He's knows too much, but he's a good guy.
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About 10 years ago, I took some vocal lessons. I'll bet that helped. I got a tape of exercises that the girl gave me, which I don't do anymore, but they were good. And I don't smoke.
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Good investors must learn to contextualize the daily background noise.
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I have a big heart.
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This also is a part of the teaching of the Church, that there are certain angels of God, and certain good influences, which are His servants in accomplishing the salvation of men.
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Beauty is in the character of a person. It's about having an interesting face and about what's inside. Anyone can take a good picture.
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Look at every path closely and deliberately, then ask ourselves this crucial question: Does this path have a heart? If it does, then the path is good. If it doesn't, it is of no use.
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My agent said, 'You aren't good enough for movies.' I said, 'You're fired.'
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If you want that good feeling that comes from doing things for other folks then you have to pay for it in abuse and misunderstanding.
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Oregonians have many good reasons to be proud of our election system.
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When you're dealing with machines or anything that you build, it either works or it doesn't, no matter how good of a salesman you are.
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Everybody always talks about how they can't wait until they turn 18, so they can go out on their own and get their own apartment, and I'm like, 'I want to be with Mom!' I have it good.
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Luck always favours the brave. And you must remember that brave are the people who follow their heart; brave are the people who take chances in life. Which also means you have to say no sometimes. I believe the power of no is greater than yes.
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If only' repeated again and again in her head like a battering ram...'if only' could break your heart.
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If you want to play a game, go to where it's played and find a way to get in. Things happen when you get in the game.
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I moderated a panel focusing just on women and the specific challenges that women entrepreneurs face. And we found that around the world, the challenges are the same, whether it is gaining access to capital, risk-taking, or the ability to expand beyond a small business and grow.
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I think that Jesus would be disappointed in our ignoring the plight of those around us who are suffering and our focus on our own selfish short-term needs. I think he would be appalled, actually.
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That Man indeed can never be good at heart, who is full of himself and his own Endowments.
