Epicurus Quotes
Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship.
Quotes to Explore
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Golf... is the infallible test. The man who can go into a patch of rough alone, with the knowledge that only God is watching him, and play his ball where it lies, is the man who will serve you faithfully and well.
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It is by a wise economy of nature that those who suffer without change, and whom no one can help, become uninteresting. Yet so it may happen that those who need sympathy the most often attract it the least.
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In my household, a Trapper-Keeper was too expensive - we had plain old three-ring notebooks - and I always wanted a Trapper-Keeper.
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People are entitled to the presumption of innocence.
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Women are not all single-issue voters.
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If we keep an open mind, too much is likely to fall into it.
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I've done thousands of interviews in my life, and it's a format that I quite enjoy, because I think of questions in interviews as an opportunity to sort of gauge my growth in a way. It gives me an idea of how I'm navigating this world that I'm in.
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Man can never be a woman's equal in the spirit of selfless service with which nature has endowed her.
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I think one thing that's important to maintain is a sense of fear, always doubting yourself... a good dose of insecurity helps your work in some ways.
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I hate the domestic life.
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Right, different generations come along, and discover the music, I think.
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I never wanted to be a millionaire. I just wanted to live like one.
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I think there are a lot more important things than art in the world. But not to me.
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I'm an emotional actor. When I'm doing a scene, I really believe it. I live the part as long as I'm in the scene.
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I do comedy to give people an ephemeral escape from the tragedy that permeates everyday life.
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A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table, than when his wife talks Greek.
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All rappers are princesses like me.
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As a child, I had the opportunity to meet the captain onboard a British Airways flight. It was so exciting to see the cockpit and controls. I was in awe of the captain, and he stamped my log book, which I still have to this day.
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They were afraid if the children were not very obedient they would get in trouble with white people for being uppity or being too agressive. So they were very, very strict. I would say today that we don't need to beat our children.
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Over the past months and years, divisions have opened up in Malaysian society. Now it is time for all of us, in government and beyond, to put the bitterness behind us.
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I think the editorial page of the Washington Post is the best in the country. I think the editorials - considering it's a liberal town, liberal constituency and from the liberal tradition - I think it's the best editorial page around. It's quite balanced.
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Private property was the original source of freedom. It still is its main ballpark.
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My granny would come out and stay with us in the winter, and we would listen to the reports from the coastal stations and have a discussion in the middle of Glasgow about what the weather was like in Tiree.
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Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship.
