John Donne Quotes
What gnashing is not a comfort, what gnawing of the worm is not a tickling, what torment is not a marriage bed to this damnation, to be secluded eternally, eternally, eternally from the sight of God?
Quotes to Explore
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Spare no expense to save money on this one.
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The Supreme Court's only armor is the cloak of public trust; its sole ammunition, the collective hopes of our society.
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Being in the stands is very difficult. I was never playing but I am nervous watching, waiting.
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One can't write for all readers. A poet cannot write for people who don't like poetry.
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I have never been asked to be in a movie musical. Other than 'Yentl,' which I didn't sing in.
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A lot of times characters are combinations of people I come across in life. I people-watch a lot.
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When I'm in Senegal, I can't just sit in isolation making music. People need my help. And the Senegalese people helped create my music. It comes from the country itself.
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'Power' is a very special film for me and is one of the finest films of my career. I have played a character that I have never done before. My role has a lot of comedy.
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I recognize myself to be an intensely naive person. Most novelists are, despite frequent pretensions to deep socio-political insight.
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The thing about being an actor is that every new job is a new challenge. Sometimes you'll have a shot, and it doesn't work. Sometimes it'll work better than you expected.
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With every film, I try and give the audiences a little more than the previous film in terms of comedy, action, drama and so on.
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Empathy is a virtue, but it should not be a guiding judicial principle.
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When Christians start thinking about Jesus, things start breaking down, they lose their faith. It's perfectly possible to go to church every Sunday and not ask any questions, just because you like it as a way of life. They fear that if they ask questions they'll lose their Christ, the very linchpin of their religion.
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I leave my house all the time! But I'm not at all the Hollywood parties. I'm grown, and where else am I supposed to be? I'm supposed to be home.
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Studies have proven that early childhood education returns to society as much as $12 for every dollar invested. Our goal is to identify the most important development opportunities for children five years and younger, providing insight to transform early childhood education from a social policy issue into an economic imperative.
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For 'Hidalgo,' I just spent as much time around horses as I could, which made sense.
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'The Shining,' 'A Nightmare on Elm Street,' 'Halloween.' Those are the greats.
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Any econometrician who wants to see practical application of his science will be highly concerned with applications to economic planning at the national level.
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I didn't expect to win the Oscar. You grow up watching the Oscars on TV and you think it happens to fancy people. It was really surreal.
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Racism is not dead, but it is on life support -- kept alive by politicians, race hustlers and people who get a sense of superiority by denouncing others as 'racists'
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It seems like women are always told, 'It is not your time.'
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Well, I think the best form would be to put money directly in the pockets of consumers.
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What gnashing is not a comfort, what gnawing of the worm is not a tickling, what torment is not a marriage bed to this damnation, to be secluded eternally, eternally, eternally from the sight of God?
