Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield Quotes
The herd of mankind can hardly be said to think; their notions are almost all adoptive; and, in general, I believe it is better that it should be so; as such common prejudices contribute more to order and quiet, than their own separate reasonings would do, uncultivated and unimproved as they are.
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
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Afrikaans culture is very right-wing and conservative, very proper, and you get this hidden underbelly, the zef side of Afrikaans which no one knows about.
Watkin Tudor Jones
I find it fascinating that a lot of business books that do well are from people who've never made any money in business.
Gary Vaynerchuk
The incredible cinematography makes 'A Walk to Beautiful' almost like a poem; there is a tenderness on display that seems to emanate from the camera. There is also great sensitivity to the women whose stories are being told - never did I have a sense of the subjects being exploited.
Abraham Verghese
If North American musicians would only know how uncomfortable life is for European musicians.
Zubin Mehta
Clearly I am a very strong, top-of-the-line, always-rising-to-it personage.
Lark Voorhies
From when I was 7 until I was 22, I played football. That was always my struggle as a kid. I always wanted to be an artist, but my parents were divorced, and my dad really wanted me to play sports, and that's how I got to see him. He would come pick me up or take me to practice, and he was always at my games.
Gavin O'Connor
The specific steps for changing a specific habit differ from person to person and habit to habit, but the steps - the formula - is essentially the same, and once you learn it, you can do amazing things.
Charles Duhigg
Everything starts to break down, however, when a species gains language. What we talk about isn’t what we experience—we speak chiefly of interesting things, and those tend to be things that are uncommon.
Brian Christian
My first encounter with science fiction was reading the work of H.G. Wells when I was nine or ten, and I don't believe 'The War of the Worlds' or 'The Time Machine' have ever been bettered. Plus, I have always had a liking for Victorian and Edwardian clothes and contraptions, which tends to color the worlds I dream up.
Philip Reeve
If you have a dream, hold on to it, believe in it and never stop working hard to make it come true.
Leigh-Anne Pinnock
Regardless of how or where you enter Wall Street, use your inherent skills and strengths to succeed.
Adena Friedman
The herd of mankind can hardly be said to think; their notions are almost all adoptive; and, in general, I believe it is better that it should be so; as such common prejudices contribute more to order and quiet, than their own separate reasonings would do, uncultivated and unimproved as they are.
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
