John Henry Newman Quotes
If we insist on being as sure as is conceivable... we must be content to creep along the ground, and never soar.
John Henry Newman
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My own pregnancies were all about me, me, me. My aches, my pains, my swollen feet, and my body that looked like the Michelin Man.
Barbara Park
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I'm particularly interested in black swan events: unprecedented surprises that destroy the conventional wisdom about how the world works.
Paolo Bacigalupi
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Writing is a solitary profession; you are really alone when you write. Then the emotions become well shaped and distinct. But their transition into words must be done deliberately and with rigid artistry.
F. Sionil Jose
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You just have to do what you know is right.
Daniel Berrigan
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Like all of Latin America, Mexico after independence in 1821 turned its back on a triple heritage: on the Spanish heritage, because we were newly liberated colonies, and on our Indian and black heritages, because we considered them backward and barbaric. We looked towards France, England and the U.S., to become progressive democratic republics.
Carlos Fuentes
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It would be wrong to say that the city of Berlin is not regulated. What I think is more interesting is to what extent a city creates a sort of safe haven for its users, so that people feel confident that the city works on their behalf.
Olafur Eliasson
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In conformity with the recommendation of Congress, a proposition was early made to the British Government to abolish the mixed courts created under the treaty of April 7, 1862, for the suppression of the slave trade. The subject is still under negotiation.
Ulysses S. Grant
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If in fact the Republicans make some modifications [of Obamacare], some of which I may have been seeking previously, but they wouldn't cooperate because they didn't wanna make the system work, and re-label it as Trumpcare, I'm fine with that.
Barack Obama
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I think malware is a significant threat because the mitigation, like antivirus software, hasn't evolved to a point to really mitigate the risk to a reasonable degree.
Kevin Mitnick
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Born Berlin 1931, Germany, father a British diplomat, mother an American artist. Educated at various schools all over the world. 1958 Settled down to live in London. 1966 Became interested in photography through photographing my young children. No formal training.
Fay Godwin
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You can love me or hate me and disagree with me, but you sure as hell know where I stand.
Gavin Newsom
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If we insist on being as sure as is conceivable... we must be content to creep along the ground, and never soar.
John Henry Newman