Maurice Maeterlinck Quotes
A truth that disheartens because it is true is of more value than the most stimulating of falsehoods.
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My mother certainly never altered the topics of her conversation based on children being present.
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I started playing piano when I was 6, ukulele at 7.
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More than anyone else, Hank Aaron made me wish I wasn't a manager.
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I think for me, or for anyone who plays the quarterback position, it's almost an unspoken word when you think about leadership. Some guys can be a leader and be a running back or a lineman, or wide receiver, strong safety, or linebacker. But when you speak of quarterbacks, it's automatically a default that you're supposed to be a leader.
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My favorite actresses were Geraldine Paige, Anne Bancroft and Kim Stanley.
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I like structure, cool, hip songs, and fun, hooky music.
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Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.
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Religion can emerge in all forms of feeling: here wild anger, there the sweetest pain; here consuming hatred, there the childlike smile of serene humility.
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The fashion industry certainly has its obscene sides. The cost of a coat can be obscene. So can the cost of a photo shoot if you're working with a really good photographer.
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Creative people are more prone to depression.
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We can't continue to take from our planet the way we do and not give anything back, and the idea of, 'Oh, but it's fine, I won't have to deal with it in my lifetime,' well, you need to think about the future generations who will have to deal with it.
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This solution may not appeal to our human pride, but the problem is that our human pride in itself is sinful.
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I had 500 kids at camp this past summer for example. We do nine weeks for kids and nine days for grown ups every summer. The adult camp is a lot of fun.
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Human beings are natural mimickers. The more you're conscious of the other side's posture, mannerisms, and word choices - and the more you subtly reflect those back - the more accurate you'll be at taking their perspective.
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We invented the car, and it made it easier for us to crash and die. If I gave a car to my grandfather, he would die in five minutes, while I have grown up slowly to accept speed.
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Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle which fits them all.
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To communicate the truths of history is an act of hope for the future.
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I like working on my birthday, so I always do.
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Thanks to social media, we've also been able to show ourselves as we are. In the end, masks are useless. You have to be real.
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Everyone has a price, the important thing is to find out what it is.
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True friends don’t spend time gazing into each other’s eyes. They may show great tenderness towards each other but they face in the same direction - toward common projects, goals - above all, towards a common Lord.
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I implicitly believe in the truth of the saying that not a blade of grass moves but by His will. He will save it (my life) if He needs it for further service in this body. None can save it against His will.
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A truth that disheartens because it is true is of more value than the most stimulating of falsehoods.
