Brigham Young Quotes
A lawyer's duty is to read the law well himself, then tell the people what it is, and let them act upon it.
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I've had a pretty charmed life, so there's nothing that I need to take too seriously right now.
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All of the characters in my films, they share one commonality. It doesn't matter whether they are good or bad, it doesn't matter whether they are smart or stupid, these characters all take responsibility for their own behavior. I'm much the same.
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Leaving Egypt and the people I loved so much, and the environment I liked, was definitely worth it, because I also have great love for medicine and science.
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I was always trying to get people to fix things that are wrong. Now, it was, 'How do I make things that are going good go better?
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The original 'Hobbit' was never intended to have a sequel - Bilbo 'remained very happy to the end of his days and those were extraordinarily long': a sentence I find an almost insuperable obstacle to a satisfactory link.
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When we fled from the oppressions of kings and parliaments in Europe, to found this great Republic in America, we brought with us the laws and the liberties, which formed a part of our heritage as Britons.
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Politics is about putting yourself in a state of grace.
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It's a mystery to me why everybody doesn't love jazz. I've never been able to figure that out.
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My childhood was surrounded by books and writing. From a very early age I was fascinated by storytelling, by the printed word, by language, by ideas. So I would seek them out.
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I've had heartbreaking auditions where they don't even look at you. You're out before you're in.
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I did grow up in a very small town, and I only had a couple of people in my year at school. There were a lot of kids to play with - maybe not the same age, but there was always someone around.
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For me, being a writer was never a choice. I was born one. All through my childhood I wrote short stories and stuffed them in drawers. I wrote on everything. I didn't do my homework so I could write.
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The next time you experience a blackout, take some solace by looking at the sky. You will not recognize it.
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Do I believe in arbitration? I do. But not in arbitration between the lion and the lamb, in which the lamb is in the morning found inside the lion.
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Although in skating you compete with other people, anyone who achieves a certain level of success is first and foremost competing against themselves. And for me, the idea that I could always do better, learn more, learn faster, is something that came from skating.
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Anyone who knows how difficult it is to keep a secret among three men - particularly if they are married - knows how absurd is the idea of a worldwide secret conspiracy consciously controlling all mankind by its financial power; in real, clear analysis.
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People forget that writers start off being readers. We all love it when we find a terrific read, and we want to let people know about it.
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Everything that I do is with a purpose and intent of wanting to make a difference.
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When you kill 500,000 children in order to impose your will on other countries, then you shouldn't be surprised when somebody responds in kind.
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Finally saw the Megan Fox Maxim shoot. Meh. I'd have preferred Miley Cyrus.
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Our most valuable teachers are our enemies.While our friends can help us in many ways, only our enemies can provide us with the challenge we need to develop tolerance, patience, and compassionthree virtues essential for building character, developing peace of mind, and bringing us true happiness.
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I profoundly feel that people are letting you down all the time.
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A lawyer's duty is to read the law well himself, then tell the people what it is, and let them act upon it.
