W. H. Auden Quotes
Desire, even in its wildest tantrums, can neither persuade me it is love nor stop me from wishing it were.
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Was music my talent really? No, I don't think I was particularly talented.
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I've moved on to Plan B now, writing novels.
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The tech industry - and, more specifically, Silicon Valley - continues to stumble forward in earnest about how few women are represented in its top ranks of management and on its boards.
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There are times I think it might be nice to have deep-pocketed limited partners to provide me with some cushion. But I enjoy having no responsibilities except to myself, financially.
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If you want your children to bring original ideas into the world, you need to let them pursue their passions, not yours.
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That you get booed belongs to professional sports.
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I love people, and the hustle.
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Even today, I frequently meet scientists who, outside their own narrow discipline, are superstitious.
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American business at this point is really about developing an idea, making it profitable, selling it while it's profitable and then getting out or diversifying. It's just about sucking everything up.
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The decision as to why a show makes it has to do with politics and money.
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We happen to be the vanguard of that revolutionary struggle because we are the most dispossessed.
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People pretend to be nice; people pretend to be smooth and polite and everything, but this is only an appearance because the way we're built as human beings is only in paradox and contradictions.
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Fat Joe is signed to Fat Joe. I have a distribution deal for my label. I'm independent. I'm very happy with that.
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What a piece of garbage this smart car is. There's a commercial - the smart car has zero percent interest for six years. Well, good, I got zero percent in six years in buying this smart car. I'll tell you that much. I mean, it's ridiculous. My buddy has a smart car, totaled it. He hit a deer tick.
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It was becoming clear that, from being at the top at Holy Cross, we were at the bottom at St. Peter's. Objectively, this was very good, for it offered us a challenge and an opportunity to grow if we were ready to take it; and we surely were.
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I always liked red. It's a picker-upper.
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I go on walks during lunch breaks and travel with a fold-up yoga mat. I also love reading by candlelight at night.
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In one of my recent books, 'The Success Principles,' I taught 64 lessons that help people achieve what they want out of life. From taking nothing less than 100 percent responsibility for your life to empowering others, these are the fundamentals to success - and to great leadership.
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I always carry my camera with me.
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Roll the weed up
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We have a long way to go before we are able to hear the voices of everyone on earth, but I believe that providing voices and building bridges is essential for the World Peace we all wish for.
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I'm a massive fan of the Stones, and I don't think anybody should deny them the right to carry on making music. I just wish they wouldn't wear leggings.
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From moment then to moment their desire Gained strength, and wisdom fled before love's fire; Passion engulfed them, and these lovers lay Entwined together till the break of day.
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Desire, even in its wildest tantrums, can neither persuade me it is love nor stop me from wishing it were.
