Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield Quotes
People will no more advance their civility to a bear, than their money to a bankrupt.
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I took my acting very seriously. I did over 40 films, and naturally, some of them were called B-movies because the woman was at the top of the billing. Women couldn't star in their own movies.
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I was practically driven to Rome in order to obtain the opportunities for art culture and to find a social atmosphere where I was not constantly reminded of my color. The land of liberty had no room for a colored sculptor.
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I'm not likely to forget where I've been and what I've done and learned. I think it's just as important to play new instruments as to play new pieces. The old ones are getting scarcer and the new ones more and more wonderful.
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What works for a man, still does not work for a woman - both in terms of how they see themselves and how we see them.
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I appreciate the constant evolution in refining food, but not in making food gimmicky.
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The Internet offers an interesting combination of advertising and community by participating in the community you can become an advertisement for yourself.
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Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can conceive. This facility makes it the most versatile and explicit means of communication yet devised for quick mass appreciation.
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Yes, my mom does keep making references to marriage, like all mothers do, but it's only in a lighter mood... she just jokes.
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But since I am in the music industry, I don't want anyone to download music, not on September 9th.
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Just wearing all black comes from Johnny Cash. I'm on the road so much that if I wear all black, my clothes never get dirty. You can't tell if I've worn the same shirt twice.
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Yeah, I like to have fun - I think that's a good way to live. I think you're better at your job if you like it.
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I probably spend the most time with Toews: we have the same schedule, and we're roomies on the road; we sit next to each other. We do a lot of promotions together.
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When you have a celebrity who is willing to shine his personal spotlight on the non-profit and can also speak articulately about the mission, that's really the best of both worlds.
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My husband is a brilliant cook - enthusiastic and good - but he has not mastered the clearing up as you go along.
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I can't design anything unless I'm excited by it, meaning I have an urge to wear it.
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Within the U.S., you could have argued that most people who watch 'Mad Men' would watch 'House of Cards.' But the viewing is much more on par with the large-scale mainstream things like 'The Walking Dead.' It was much younger than we thought.
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One false word, one extra word, and somebody's thinking about how they have to buy paper towels at the store. Brevity is very important. If you're going to be longwinded, it should be for a purpose. Not just because you like your words.
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I believe that in the long run, separation between Israel and the Palestinians is the best solution for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Angela Bassett is a friend of mine and someone who I truly admire tremendously in terms of her work and her choices.
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Your email inbox is a bit like a Las Vegas roulette machine. You know, you just check it and check it, and every once in a while there's some juicy little tidbit of reward, like the three quarters that pop down on a one-armed bandit. And that keeps you coming back for more.
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Anytime people read my tweets, they hear it in Auto-Tune.
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A stand-up comic is judged by every line. Singers get applause at the end of their song no matter how bad they are.
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They're really competitive at drama in Texas.
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People will no more advance their civility to a bear, than their money to a bankrupt.
