John Aubrey Quotes
He left an estate of eleaven thousand pounds per annum. Sir John Danvers, who knew him, told me that he had heard one say to him, reflecting on his great scraping of wealth, that his sonnes would spend his Estate faster than he gott it; he replyed, They cannot take more delight in the spending of it than I did in the getting of it.John Aubrey
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A first date should be elegant. In comfortable surroundings. A place with excellent food, where you can talk easily and get to know each other.
Oleg Cassini -
The eulogy virtues are the ones that are talked about at your funeral - whether you were kind, brave, honest or faithful. Were you capable of deep love? I want to foster eulogy virtues when I'm in a yoga class or meditation session or any spiritual gathering. Especially if I'm lying in corpse pose. It just makes sense.
Maggie Rowe -
I am obsessed with the Great Depression and with former showgirls - and the Victorians - the idea of wistful, dark romance.
Karen Elson -
Elvis and I were very good friends. We were such good friends that, on the day that he passed, I was the first one his father called, to let me know what had happened.
Wayne Newton -
My wife Danielle and I love travelling, different cultures and good weather.
Gary Lineker -
Time is the devourer of all things.
Ovid
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Managers are the most creative people in the world.
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi -
I had a crazy life for a teenager. I lived in New Jersey, but I'd go to Vermont for three weeks, join a commune, take pictures with the guy I was dating, come back home, and post photos.
Halsey -
I love the Army with every bone in my body.
Tammy Duckworth -
Having the chance to walk at New York Fashion Week for Yeezy and Milan Fashion Week for Alberta Ferretti and Max Mara in a hijab is so significant. It sends a message to young women everywhere that you can be beautiful for just being you.
Halima Aden -
The essence of Hinduism is the same essence of all true religions: Bhakti or pure love for God and genuine compassion for all beings.
Radhanath Swami -
Modeling is exciting, but I certainly felt frustrated that I couldn't speak out or express myself. I always wanted to express my desires in some other medium.
Tao Okamoto
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Dad always explained the car engine when he repaired it, and he had many technical books, so I was making electromagnets by age eight as well as reading my mother's medical and nursing books. I suspect I was born with a boundless curiosity, and this was encouraged through my childhood.
Barry Marshall -
I love it when a character requires me to look less than my red-carpet best.
Kate Winslet -
The facts are always less than what really happened.
Nadine Gordimer -
I miss that sensation of a small achievement feeling like a really big deal.
Gavin DeGraw -
Greater than the tread of mighty armies is an idea whose time has come.
Victor Hugo -
A writer is someone who can make a riddle out of an answer.
Karl Kraus
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I grew up in a family with two very strong women, my mother and my older sister, and they were big influences on my life.
Darren Aronofsky -
I'm glad I haven't lived in vain.
Saul Bellow -
It's great fun to play with a really good band.
Walter Becker China Crisis -
History shows that tax increases during a recession are a recipe for greater unemployment and economic loss.
Pete Sessions -
Two weeks, maybe three. You never know with psychosomatic injuries You have to take your time with them.
Jim Palmer -
He left an estate of eleaven thousand pounds per annum. Sir John Danvers, who knew him, told me that he had heard one say to him, reflecting on his great scraping of wealth, that his sonnes would spend his Estate faster than he gott it; he replyed, They cannot take more delight in the spending of it than I did in the getting of it.
John Aubrey