Bret Stephens Quotes
Humanitarianism is commendable, but not when you're demanding that others share the burdens and expense.
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When I look at my life, I see that I wanted to be free of the physical plane, the psychological plane, and when I got free of those I didn't want to go anywhere near them.
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Happiness is precious, and so I prefer to keep mine private. In a world where everyone shares everything, I can think of a lot of happy moments, but they're mine.
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Poets lose half the praise they should have got, Could it be known what they discreetly blot.
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I think to have the skill set and the ability to physically help others in matters of life and death must be incredibly empowering.
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If you imagine writing 1,000 words a day, which most journalists do, that would be a very long book a year. I don't manage nearly that... but I have published slightly too much recently.
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New research shows that you will be dead longer than you will be alive.
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Suggesting a married Jesus is one thing, but questioning the Resurrection undermines the very heart of Christian belief.
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I don't want people to think of me as sexy.
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Early in the morning, it's super tough for me to eat right away, but I still need energy for practice. I try to start out with a protein smoothie, a green juice, or some sort of fruit.
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It is eerie being all but alone in Westminster Abbey. Without the tourists, there are only the dead, many of them kings and queens. They speak powerfully and put my thoughts into vivid perspective.
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You see I found I didn't have to act to be happy.
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Honesty and loyalty are key. If two people can be honest with each other about everything, that's probably the biggest key to success.
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I realize I have strength as an artist and professional by embracing my difference instead of what makes me the same.
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Put the uncommon effort into the common task... make it large by doing it in a great way.
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A new laboratory technique, positron emission tomography, uses radioactively labeled oxygen or glucose that essentially lights up specific and different areas of the brain being activated when a person speaks words or sees words or hears words, revealing the organic location for areas of behavioral malfunction.
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I don't seek out love or relationships, just because my schedule is crazy.
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I love flying.
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When I feel really insecure, or I'm in a social situation where I'm nervous about how I come off, or I'm trying to control the situation too much, I literally just try and use the same muscles that I had to use on stage - just paying attention to the other person and trusting yourself to respond as emotionally honestly as possible.
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Indolence is a delightful but distressing state; we must be doing something to be happy. Action is no less necessary than thought to the instinctive tendencies of the human frame.
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The essence of politics was to not act on your impulses.
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Even good shows can fail to find an audience because they're drowned out by the noise and the sheer volume of everything that is being made. It's one of the downsides of there being, as I've argued, too many shows.
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It is helpful for a woman artist not to have a husband.
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We have a moral obligation to make sure the people who are being required to work have the opportunity to work. We must make sure the jobs are there.
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Humanitarianism is commendable, but not when you're demanding that others share the burdens and expense.
