James Bryce Quotes
Three-fourths of the mistakes a man makes are made because he does not really know what he thinks he knows.
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I always knew I had a voice and I've always known I could sing, but I was too shy to let it come out. I think it's the hardest thing to do, to sing in front of people. When I finally let go and did it, I realized it's what I'm most talented at and what I love to do the most.
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You shouldn't try to manufacture progress.
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When I realised that I had feelings for men as well as women, at first I was worried and frightened, and there was a certain amount of 'Who am I? Am I a criminal?' and so on. It took me a long time to come to terms with myself. Those were painful years - painful then and painful to look back on.
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The lack of a consistent policy from major economies is the main source of volatility.
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Survival requires us to leave our prejudices at home. It's about doing whatever it takes - and ultimately those with the biggest heart will win.
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Maybe clothes are a form of creative expression for me. An outlet. Because I don't get to express myself creatively through my official duties.
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I don't mind playing spoiler.
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I am always a beginner. I only try to include different parts of life; the pastoral, the tragic, et cetera.
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Just as it got easier to use email, it will be easier to use Bitcoin as people invest in it and become more familiar with it.
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The true facts are not always obvious. They often have to be looked for.
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I work so much. If I don't get all the comforts, I will turn mad.
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I would love to go to film school.
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The gap in India has always been between the promise and the execution.
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I go to Japan every November on vacation, and the one thing I never return home without is yuba, which is the thin skin that forms atop boiling soy milk. You skim it off and either eat it fresh or dry it.
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You have to respect your opponent.
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We're bigger now than we were in the late 70s when we were peaking.
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A person who knows but a little will put on an air of knowledge. This is a matter of inexperience. When someone knows something well, it will not be seen in his manner.
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You can take away a man's gods, but only to give him others in return.
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I was doing sketches that were funny but socially irresponsible. I felt I was deliberately being encouraged and I was overwhelmed.
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My secret for writing is going back to clarity. I'm very clear about what I want to accomplish-the goal-and then the next two are focus and concentration. And I've probably spent my whole life both practicing those two and teaching them. Focus. Focus on a single point and concentration. And concentrating on a single thing till it's done.
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A good book, in the language of the book-sellers, is a salable one; in that of the curious, a scarce one; in that of men of sense, a useful and instructive one.
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Respect for the truth comes close to being the basis for all morality.
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I'm not an education expert, and frankly I don't want to make education decisions for our state. But I am experienced at successfully managing organizations, and putting people on a path where they can succeed.
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Three-fourths of the mistakes a man makes are made because he does not really know what he thinks he knows.
