Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield Quotes
The nation looked upon him as a deserter, and he shrunk into insignificancy and an earldom.
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If large numbers of people believe they have no shot at a better life in the future, they will work less hard and generate fewer new ideas and businesses. The economy, as a whole, will be poorer.
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After all, film is so porous, and to my mind, so oddly occult, that I think that film itself absorbs odd energies like a living skin.
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I was fortunate enough to visit a lot of beautiful places around the world. The most astonishing and memorable experiences were my trips to Africa and Australia.
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I think I began to like writing a lot more, and to be a better writer, when I did it for a while alone. It made me a little more confident about my style.
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Since the decline of record companies and music sales, I've always played live.
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Unfortunately, the more chaotic the society, the greater is the desire for conservative, nonconfrontational art.
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Chavez made a compete fool of himself in front of the entire world while giving the U.N. a black eye. But the real losers are the Venezuelan people who have to put up with this unstable character every day.
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Iris Murdoch did influence my early novels very much, and influence is never entirely good.
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Tax cuts are like sex: When they are good, they are very, very good. And when they are bad, they are still pretty good.
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My faith helps me overcome such negative emotions and find my equilibrium.
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A man is as alive as he can communicate.
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In Spain there were no TV rights for Formula One.
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If one girl with courage is a revolution, imagine what feats we can achieve together.
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Bragging about yourself violates norms of modesty and politeness - and if you were really competent, your work would speak for itself.
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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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I wanted to wear a uniform when I was in high school, but I couldn't. I was like, 'It would be so much easier!'
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Les Miserables is one of my favorite stories.
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I'm just trying to say that it should reassure us that the inevitable traumas of being human do end up producing some good. Otherwise, the human condition is overwhelmingly depressing.
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They were two very religious people. My father was a foundry worker and was a daily Mass attender, as was my mother.
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Individuality is founded in feeling
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I tend to notice work.
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Natasha Lyonne is fantastic on Twitter. She posts hilarious pictures. I don't even know where she finds some of them; it'll be like a random picture of a chinchilla kissing a lion or Bill Murray and Jim Belushi out on a boat or something.
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The nation looked upon him as a deserter, and he shrunk into insignificancy and an earldom.
