Jacques Barzun Quotes
I'll read, and then I'll take naps. When I feel sleep coming on, I give in and don't fight it.
Jacques Barzun
Quotes to Explore
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The very qualities that make it harder for women to get elected - not being part of the old boy's network - gives them the advantage of having fresh, and yes, clean faces.
Madeleine M. Kunin
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I feel that everything I do in my life I can do in a shorter time than most men can. It's the quality, not the quantity.
Garry Shandling
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Cats and I have an understanding, but we choose not to interact often.
Aaron Tveit
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Tonight, we gather to affirm the greatness of our nation - not because of the height of our skyscrapers, or the power of our military, or the size of our economy. Our pride is based on a very simple premise, summed up in a declaration made over two hundred years ago.
Barack Obama
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When I was a very young lawyer, I had a senior partner who advised me never to get mad, except on purpose.
Warren Christopher
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There are a lot of musicians in my life. But movies came first for me. That was my original passion.
Damien Chazelle
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The happiness of one's own heart alone cannot satisfy the soul; one must try to include, as necessary to one's own happiness, the happiness of others.
Paramahansa Yogananda
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I guess there have been a few questions about my sexuality, and I'd like to quiet any unnecessary rumors that may be out there. While I prefer to keep my personal life private, I hope the fact that I'm gay isn't the most interesting part of me.
T. R. Knight
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The best V-Day gift I've ever received was a personalized photo collage.
Candice Swanepoel
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Movies, particularly the big hit movies, are all just special effects. But on television, the writers are in control of the shows, and they control the scripts.
Larry Cohen
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My dad died when he was 60. I was only 17 and I think, psychologically, that had a huge impact on me, probably more than I realised.
Pam Ferris
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I read my first P.G. Wodehouse when I was 12.
Mallory Ortberg
