James L. Petigru Quotes
The political power of the Country must fall eventually into the hands of certain great families as it always has done in other republics.
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In this time the enemy began to undermine our fort, which was situated sixty yards from Kentucky River.
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I don't find an advantage or disadvantage in being a woman when reporting. What little advantages there might be in some instances is cancelled out by the basic lack of lavatories round the world for women.
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It makes no difference whether a work is naturalistic or abstract; every visual expression follows the same fundamental laws.
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There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.
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I seemed to have been born reading.
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Relationships can be very traumatic. But being in a healthy relationship can be very empowering.
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That's the mark of a great storyteller, never to give away secrets in advance.
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I like 'The Three Musketeers.' I like those kind of cool things where they were having a robe and a sword.
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It is not wealth one asks for, but just enough to preserve one's dignity, to work unhampered, to be generous, frank and independent.
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We younger Negro artists who create now intend to express our individual dark-skinned selves without fear or shame. If white people are pleased, we are glad. If they are not, it doesn't matter. We know we are beautiful. And ugly too.
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In reality, I don't see myself as a man hunter. In fact, when it comes to love, I am rarely the one to make the first move.
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Someone once said that you can make the choice between getting old and getting creepy, and I think getting old is the way to go.
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There are many things I love in this world. Music, acting, and animals are at the top of that list.
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Who will protect the public when the police violate the law?
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Girls have an unfair advantage over men: if they can't get what they want by being smart, they can get it by being dumb.
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The simple things in life make me very happy.
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If you're offended, it's your problem.
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What is important is to have values in life. What's important is how you are, not how you look.
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To give the best of the day to your work is most important.
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I was at a point where I was ready to say I am what I am because of what I am and if you like me I'm grateful, and if you don't, what am I going to do about it?
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People should try to know God and imitate him in their works. Repetitions and ceremonials are of no use.
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... the economic advantages of sobriety have never been doubtful.
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Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity, or registering wrongs.
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The political power of the Country must fall eventually into the hands of certain great families as it always has done in other republics.
