Jean Ingelow Quotes
How gently rock yon poplars high Against the reach of primrose sky With heaven's pale candles stored.
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Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.
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I believe a lot in monogamy, let me tell you.
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I've been in more laps than a napkin.
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Any woman who wishes to smash into the world of men isn't very feminine.
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I worry that my daughters are too taken care of.
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I use other cookbooks for inspiration. I must say I tend to cook from my own cookbooks for parties.
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I was the hallway clown in high school.
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You can't take yourself too seriously; it's important to poke fun at yourself. Once in a while, it is great to show your inadequacies, too.
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I think there are so many ways to become interested in music. I believe signs of sustained interest gives a sense of the right time. Music, if thought of as a language, would perhaps indicate that as early as possible is not so bad. I do believe that a really nurturing first teacher that makes the child love something is crucial.
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I also use women as a sex object; maybe I'm kinky. However, I like to talk to them as well.
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The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this method of searching for happiness as immature. Development of character consists solely in moving toward self-sufficiency.
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I love Adele; she's a timeless, classic beauty. I think she's beautiful. She's just a real woman.
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I wake up early in the morning and walk for an hour. If I have something to write, I prefer to write in the morning until midday, and in the afternoon, I eat.
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I don't sleep well. I rehash everything in bed. The mind's still working.
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I think one of my first jokes - in the black community, there's people who have jokes about skin tone. People like, 'You so black, you purple.' 'You so black, you gotta smile so we can see you at night.'
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Men create the gods in their own image.
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We're trying to make money, trying to add a zero onto our net worth.
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Most of my ideas come from drawing patterns across conversations I have with different types of people - technology investors, young fashion design students, a CEO. This variety is stimulating and offers many different perspectives on the things I am thinking about.
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New York in spring and autumn is absolutely beautiful, but the winter is absolutely depressing.
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Milton, Madam, was a genius that could cut a Colossus from a rock; but could not carve heads upon cherry-stones.
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We’re all tourists, sort of. Life is tourism, sort of. As far as I’m concerned, the dinosaurs still hold the lease on this godforsaken rock.
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My entire life consisted of musings, calculations, practical works, and trials. Many questions remain unanswered; many works are incomplete or unpublished. The most important things still lie ahead.
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How gently rock yon poplars high Against the reach of primrose sky With heaven's pale candles stored.
