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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Study as though you cannot catch up to it, and as though you fear you are going to lose it.
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I actually very rarely see comedy myself, and although I admire the work of some comics, it does come from all over, so I'll get a charge out of some fiction writers and poets.
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When I got to MIT, I discovered a really interesting Master's program called the Science and Technology and Policy Program - it taught people with a background in STEM how to think about science and tech from a policy perspective. It was a great way to understand how to communicate science to a policymaker or a layperson.
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Too many leaders act as if the sheep... their people... are there for the benefit of the shepherd, not that the shepherd has responsibility for the sheep.
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Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give luster, and many more people see than weigh.
