Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield Quotes
Courts and camps are the only places to learn the world in.
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Everybody loves a villain - let's face it.
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I love Coco de Mer.
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When they offered me 'Wayne's World 2,' they said: 'We were going to give this to another actor, then we thought we'd see you'. I just thought: 'Surely you always had me in mind for that just in the way that it's written?', but they never admitted it. It was a wonderful gig to do. Really special.
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We have almost succeeded in leveling all human activities to the common denominator of securing the necessities of life and providing for their abundance.
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I find myself frequently introducing myself to someone, saying that, you know, I've grown up black and biracial in the United States.
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It's easy to get published once you have written a really good book and the hard part, 99 percent of what you need to worry about, is really finishing it.
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Ever since happiness heard your name, it has been running through the streets trying to find you.
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There are still times in my life where I pull back from being totally honest, and I can't imagine a single straight person who would understand that.
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When I got into college, I found what ultimately became my life's work. I couldn't sleep at night, I was so excited about it. So I'm attracted to people who play at that level. They actually want to play in their professional life.
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I see many black males grasping for some thread of hope. There are so many destructive practices, glimpses into a psychic abyss. That must be very frightening.
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It's easy for me to get along with chess players. Even though we are all very different, we have chess in common.
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No matter what you do, if there's something you're afraid of, you need to break through it.
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Most days, I still feel like I need to be wearing mascara, eyeliner, have my eyebrows done, have on bronzer - the whole thing! I may as well do it all.
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I take a lot of pictures.
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Career-driven millennials are strategic about working obsessively while they are single and earning enough money to afford advanced education. Most are patient enough to wait until 30 or later to develop their dream.
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But the issue is not only life and death but our existence before God and our being judged by him. All of us were sinners before him and worthy of condemnation.
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I'm a big fan of Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars – that's my next level. You've got to dream. People have always tried to shoot me down for wanting to be a big worldwide star. But why not? You have to broaden your horizons and put yourself out there.
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The best fiction stays with you and changes you.
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In life, you always have to keep fighting. It's not easy.
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The truths of naturalism do not satisfy the moral and religious nature.
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I did not have any private meetings nor do I recall any conversations with any Russian officials at the Mayflower Hotel.
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Death is an inevitable cycle. But sickness before death is a symptom of resistance. Most people think they've got to get sick to die. But, you could be like the cat who chooses to get run over. Or, you could just lie down in your bed happily one night, so content and thoughtless, wanting nothing in this physical world; and just reemerge into Pure Positive Energy... You can play it out any way you choose.
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As far as the grunge thing, there are three bands from Seattle that I would call true grunge.
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Courts and camps are the only places to learn the world in.
