Mary Wortley Montagu Quotes
Nobody can deny but religion is a comfort to the distressed, a cordial to the sick, and sometimes a restraint on the wicked; therefore whoever would argue or laugh it out of the world without giving some equivalent for it ought to be treated as a common enemy.
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If I categorized home runs that I've seen, without a doubt the monumental one is Henry's... but I've seen a lot of classic, great home runs. Gibson's was probably the most theatrical home run I've ever seen.
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Since I never get on a scale, I have no idea how much weight I've lost!
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Nobody else is stupid enough to get themselves into the straits that I get into.
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I should confess that I'm woefully under-read in South African fiction.
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Recreational shopping is the shortest distance between two points: you and broke.
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It's good to be busy on a film set because there is a lot of sitting around, so if you've got two roles to play at one time, then that's great to do.
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I have a confession to make. In the beginning, I did not understand the Kate Moss phenomenon.
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Travelling expands the mind rarely.
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I'm just abnormal. I'm a weird dude.
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I still have a lot of my friends from high school. You just know who is there for you for real, and who is trying to get something out of you.
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You can be vegetarian and eat fish. It's your choice, just say: 'I am what I am.' There are no hardcore divisions anymore.
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Frankly, right is right and wrong is wrong, particularly when a parent is talking to a child. A bright line around moral responsibility is very important.
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Freedom is a lonely battle, but if the United States doesn't lead it - sometimes imperfectly, but mostly with honor - who will?
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I'm addicted to the hotel life. It's humbling and fly at the same time.
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I've always looked the same, and every 10 years, I'm a little bit in fashion.
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You may lose by it now and then, but it will be a loss well gained if you do.
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I'm quite arty. I didn't know whether to become an artist or musician but I realised I could paint with music. All my songs have colours.
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Simple people... are very quick to see the live facts which are going on about them.
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I know my mom always likes to give the over-the-top 'wow' pieces at baby showers.
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Marriage is a mistake every man should make.
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I'm starting to feel like so much of rock music is derivative and boring.
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Cowards never won heaven. Do not claim that you are begotten of God and you have His royal blood running in your veins unless you can prove your lineage by His heroic spirit: to dare to be holy in spite of men and devils.
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Notifying the enemy in advance of our withdrawal dates or reassuring the enemy that we will not use certain capabilities like our ground forces should be avoided.
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Nobody can deny but religion is a comfort to the distressed, a cordial to the sick, and sometimes a restraint on the wicked; therefore whoever would argue or laugh it out of the world without giving some equivalent for it ought to be treated as a common enemy.
