Mary Beard Quotes
Wherever possible, I try to see things from the other side of the dividing line and to read civilisation 'against the grain.'
Quotes to Explore
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The deadliest foe to virtue would be complete self-knowledge.
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Tackling affordable housing via land use planning won't necessarily solve the problem.
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Every piece has its own identity which we develop by the rule 'We know no limits.' We follow the inspiration of the moment and don't worry if what we're playing is alternative, progressive or fusion rock.
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I'm drawn to villains that are three-dimensional and raw and that I can kind of see in my own life.
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Remember, China is the largest country in the world, so they have the confidence, the capital and resources to create large companies.
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I've always been interested in the history of the West, our country and particularly as it relates to the Native Americans - the original Americans.
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We don't have performances as big as 'Lemonade Mouth' on 'Zeke and Luther,' but they're both amazing experiences; just, 'Lemonade Mouth' was a bit bigger. It was different for me.
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As I get older, the present and the past shift and become the past and the future... A lot of it is a new awareness of time and life and the wheel of fortune crushing you and lifting you and crushing you and lifting you.
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We all know how funny Morrissey is. Actually, you know what? I say that sarcastically. His songs are some of the funniest songs I've ever heard in my life. I mean, really. I mean, not that the 'Girlfriend in a Coma' is, like, really funny.
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I don't want to sound obnoxious, but I like to think I brought it another step. I was able to bring people who were casually interested in boxing together.
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I'm of a fearsome mind to throw my arms around every living librarian who crosses my path, on behalf of the souls they never knew they saved.
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What a costume designer does is a cross between magic and camouflage. We create the illusion of changing the actors into what they are not. We ask the public to believe that every time they see a performer on the screen, he's become a different person.
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I am not a puppet. I was not made by the West to go to the West or to any other country.
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I like Jaykae. He's a great artist, and I absolutely love Dr. Dre's album and a bit of Calvin Harris now and then.
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It is a common observation, that the more solicitous any people are about dress, the more effeminate they are.
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Comedians are always hitting the topical notes that are on everybody's minds.
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When you're young, you're always concerned about how you're being seen and how you're being criticized.
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You don't find out who you are unless you work at it.
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Why is acquiescence to the numerous viewed as better servitude than bowing to might?
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Confidently receive God's abundant blessings. Think abundance, prosperity, and the best of everything.
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God doesn't promise tomorrow, he does promise eternity.
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Small paintings can be fantastic. But you can't often get a narrative out of a small painting. In any case, museums are huge places, and you want to take up some space.
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Wherever possible, I try to see things from the other side of the dividing line and to read civilisation 'against the grain.'
