W. H. Auden Quotes
Our sufferings and weaknesses, in so far as they are personal, are of no literary interest whatsoever. They are only interesting in so far as we can see them as typical of the human condition.
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While it may be true that the UAE has been an ally since the September 11, 2001, attacks, the American people know it has also harbored and aided some of the al Qaeda agents who were involved in that attack.
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I firmly believe that one of the best kept secrets to soft and glowing skin is moisturisation.
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Let me just say as one who has been speaker of the House, I've had to have a very thick skin about every kind of thing that was thrown at me.
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If it's a good song, it's a good song. I'll take it.
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They do not understand Islam, and I think that is one area where perhaps I hope one day I will play a role in actually making people understand what we perceive Islam to be.
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There are no opportune times for a penalty, and this is not one of those times.
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Control of a company does not carry with it the ability to control the price of its stock.
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My wife Danielle and I love travelling, different cultures and good weather.
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If I see a now-28-year-old woman coming up to me, she's probably thinking of 'Juno' because she watched it with her parents when she was 18 years old.
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But I like to think an athlete is an athlete.
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The good news was that Enterprise and the newly arrived Yorktown had attacked the Marshall and Gilbert islands. Those attacks had a great effect on morale.
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If you think you can slander a woman into loving you, or a man into voting for you, try it till you are satisfied.
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I love 'Homeland.' I think it's such a well-done, well-acted TV show.
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It would have been easy for me to bring out a real cheesy pop song, but 'Please Don't Let Me Go' isn't your typical 'X Factor' single, and it's a grower, not a shower.
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I think dreams can come true, but not necessarily like fairy-tales. It's not always so perfect like that.
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I want to go against the best fighters. That's why I'm always calling out Georges St-Pierre. I don't have anything against Georges St-Pierre. I think he's a great fighter.
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A lot of Irish people perform. They perform in drawing rooms. They sing songs and they play piano.
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When you're not being heard - I can't tell you what to do when you're not being heard. I do think there is a way to move in love and get things done, though.
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In terms of being vulgar, I don't think you need to be violent unless it's slapstick, violence to yourself. That can be funny - we've all tripped and fallen on our faces.
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When people ask me how we've lived past one hundred, I say, 'Honey, we never married. We never had husbands to worry us to death!
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I don't understand why there aren't more powerful female directors. I don't have the answers, but I hope that things may start to shift and that studios will employ more women to handle strong and interesting material.
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Our sufferings and weaknesses, in so far as they are personal, are of no literary interest whatsoever. They are only interesting in so far as we can see them as typical of the human condition.
