Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield Quotes
Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give luster, and many more people see than weigh.
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On my mother's side, I'm English, so that's where the freckles come from. On my father's side, I'm German, and he has the fantastic olive hues... I was given mum's skin, whereas my brothers and sisters were given my dad's skin. I do tan up quite well, but it takes me a bit longer.
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I believe that it is my responsibility as the prime minister of Israel to do whatever can be done to exploit the unique opportunities that lie ahead of us to move towards peace. Not everything can be done by one act.
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The first thing I saw was that Brett Rogers had his way very quickly - in 20 seconds - with a UFC champion, Andrei Arlovski.
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When you are honest and open with young people, they let you in.
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Letters are like wine; if they are sound they ripen with keeping. A man should lay down letters as he does a cellar of wine.
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If the 'Post' can play the role of a connector between the West and the East, I have confidence in the paper's future success.
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My spelling is Wobbly. It's good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places.
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I am very lucky I got fans, and I interact with them personally. I know that they have poured their love on me unconditionally, and all I can do is work hard and be kind to them.
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I like things simple.
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I wish I had had a great disappointment, a real one.
Nastassja Kinski -
One of life's fundamental truths states, 'Ask and you shall receive.' As kids we get used to asking for things, but somehow we lose this ability in adulthood. We come up with all sorts of excuses and reasons to avoid any possibility of criticism or rejection.
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I think the media world is adjusting to the digital age.
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I don't like people waiting on me. I feel it is an unnecessary expense.
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The best song is what resonates with that one person the most. It's why, if you ask a million people on the face of the Earth, they're all gonna have different favorite songs, their own best song ever, because that's the one that touched them the most.
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Kids called me 'Skeletor' as a kid because I was so skinny.
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Dread lord and cousin, may the almighty preserve your reverence and lordship in long life and good fortune.
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I'm tired of fighting. I've always known that I can't be an action star all my life.
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When I finished touring 'Fur and Gold,' I was just like, 'What am I doing? What do I have? Where is my home?' I didn't really know where it was, so I went to New York to try and make it there.
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A country is considered the more civilised the more the wisdom and efficiency of its laws hinder a weak man from becoming too weak and a powerful one too powerful.
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For any type of social management, It is of great practical importance that levels of quasi-stationary equilibria can be changed in either of two ways: by adding forces in the desired direction, or by diminishing opposing forces.
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I don't believe you should stay onstage until people are begging you to get off. I like the idea of leaving them wanting a bit more.
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People have different relationships with power. I suppose a large portion of the 'Homeland' audience aligns with the U.S., sort of against the enemies. We certainly have the CIA viewpoint on the world - and it's their job.
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I just draw what I think is funny, and I hope other people think it is funny, too.
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Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give luster, and many more people see than weigh.
