Philip James Bailey Quotes
There is no surer mark of the absence of the highest moral and intellectual qualities than a cold reception of excellence.
Quotes to Explore
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How can you tell your kid, 'You can be anything you want to be,' if you're not trying to do the same?
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As patients and consumers, we are better informed today about our health care than any previous generation.
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Everyone has an idea that they think would be a great movie. Everyone has a cousin who they think you should work with.
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Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal.
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I believe that leaders should inspire you to be more like them.
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If I wasn't in fashion, I would have been a psychiatrist.
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I am a classic Star Trek fanatic. When I was a kid, my mom and I used to go to conventions.
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Japan's biggest problems are conservatism and cowardice.
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I believe we're the party of small business.
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If people think I look good, it's the make-up.
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I played piano and was always in the choir. I tried to play flute because all the pretty girls played flute.
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Not to sound too pessimistic, but I just don't see me having the film career that I maybe hoped for after 'The Birdcage.' I think people just didn't know what to do with me.
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Together, we can create a world in which peace is real; in which every human being can thrive; in which all share the promise of our century. I believe we can succeed.
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You want your lady to be a contortionist. What man wouldn't want a lady who's a contortionist?
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R. Kelly is an image, a brand. That's my job. There's a whole other side of me that's Robert, who is a father, a friend. But then I put on the game face and go into the studio and do the music. That's just another day at the office.
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I've decided to tell my kids things like: 'I love the way each of you tilted back your heads when you laughed.' I will give them specific stuff they can grasp.
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While big business gain subsidies and political access, small businesses drown in red tape, and individuals now risk being classified as terrorists for complaining about it. Economic globalisation is about homogenising differences in the worlds' markets, cultures, tastes and traditions. It's about giving big business access to a global market.
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Money is not the only answer, but it makes a difference.
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My parents had two rules: You had to go to college, and you had to pay for it yourself. So we all did.
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I find that most people know what a story is until they sit down to write one. Then they find themselves writing a sketch with an essay woven through it, or an essay with a sketch woven through it, or an editorial with a character in it, or a case history with a moral, or some other mongrel thing.
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The atheist is cheating whenever he makes a moral judgment, acting as though it has an objective reference, when his philosophy in fact precludes it.
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I dread shooting with animals. I hope I never get a script with snakes.
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The primary problem is to learn to be your own toughest critic. You have to pay attention to intelligent work, and to work at the same time. You see. I mean, you’ve got to bounce off better work. It’s matter of working.
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There is no surer mark of the absence of the highest moral and intellectual qualities than a cold reception of excellence.
