John Calvin Quotes
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Immaturity is the incapacity to use one's intelligence without the guidance of another.
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So many boys and girls talk the same way, listen to the same music, look the same. If I'm out, I'll notice the person who looks different before I notice the person who's, 'really hot.'
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Remember, China is the largest country in the world, so they have the confidence, the capital and resources to create large companies.
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You know, I hate to sound self-involved, but I feel like I haven't peaked yet.
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Iraq did not spontaneously opt for disarmament. They did it as part of a ceasefire, so they were forced to do it, otherwise the war might have gone on. So the motivation has been very different.
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In the 19th century, a lot of people were against outlawing child labour, because to do so would be against the very foundations of a free market economy: 'These children want to work, these people want to employ them... what is your problem? It's not as if anyone has kidnapped them...'
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I am a good, strong word giver; I am a jealous guard of my own secrets. Freedom is the rule; I am hungry for one good thing I can do.
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Being jealous of a beautiful woman is not going to make you beautiful.
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Curiosity does, no less than devotion, pilgrims make.
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I don't feel that I've had a life of abuse or that I am a victim in any way. My life is pretty typical of a lot of Americans of my generation who grew up in the sixties in families like mine that were sort of unconventional.
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I don't think my parents would have let me go straight into acting full time when I was 12. I do like to have balance, naturally, as an individual.
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Every time you finish a book, you have a terrible feeling that there's just never going to be another one. But fortunately, so far, the next one has always shown up.
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Sometimes, poor people don't smell too good, so love can have no nose.
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Ever since I was a kid, I've wanted to set a time that nobody can touch for many years.
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Is Bill Clinton so good at politics, or are other politicians so bad?
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Dried porcini add a substantial, deep flavour to otherwise more neutral vegetables. I use them in risottos, mashed roots and winter soups.
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Governments getting involved in sports activities would ultimately damage sports.
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No doubt I enjoy being close to people in the way I dress, the way I speak, and the way I communicate with people.
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It would be quite interesting to use Kermit the Frog to act like a real frog. But it wouldn't produce captivating theatre.
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Seek not the favor of the multitude; it is seldom got by honest and lawful means. But seek the testimony of few; and number not voices, but weigh them.
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Every year is beautiful, and I try to appreciate each moment in my career, but 30 was definitely one of my best.
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I've never had any real big blow-ups. I go against the grain. Hey, it's life, I'm happy.
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I would rather do movies because I'm very lazy and the hours are much easier.
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Every one of us is, even from his mother's womb, a master craftsman of idols.
