John Lancaster Spalding Quotes
We are more disturbed by a calamity which threatens us than by one which has befallen us.John Lancaster Spalding
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In my downtime, you'll mostly find me curled up with a book. I love reading biographies. My favourites are those of Dalai Lama, Osama Bin Laden, and Einstein.
Madhur Bhandarkar -
At times, our circumstances call for us to make critical choices to keep our covenants or to compromise them. Covenants should never be compromised, even when at the moment some circumstances might seem to justify it.
L. Lionel Kendrick -
There is no such thing as pure pleasure; some anxiety always goes with it.
Ovid -
The first time you win, nobody picks you; the last time you win, nobody picks you. You've just got to pick yourself.
Venus Williams -
I was in prison with pretty much the who's who of the jihadist and Islamist scene of Egypt at the time, and Egypt was the cradle of Islamism for the world - it's where it began and where jihadism began as well.
Maajid Nawaz -
I think the sense of community that exists with all the characters - that's the answer. The fact that they have found a family in their friends. It does give some depth and meaning to their lives.
Randy Harrison
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The permissiveness of society must be balanced with authoritativeness.
Ferdinand Marcos -
From the early days of the Raj, Shakespeare had been woven into the fabric of India's education, and my father understood that in a culture rich with storytelling and fantastical tales, Shakespeare's characters and storylines resonated in a powerful way.
Felicity Kendal -
People realised this is real pollution; it is not fog. Now everyone has to face the data and come out of their comfort zone.
Ma Jun -
Religion is man's attempt to bind himself back to a relationship with God.
Victoria Jackson -
I was about 11 or 12 when I began to pick up my mother's books.
Rabih Alameddine -
Any time you make more than a couple of friends at an event, I think that you actually made no friends.
Naveen Jain
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I'd be happy if, during my mandate, the Palestinian state existed.
Federica Mogherini -
I loved everything about Spain - the people, the language, and the food!
Karlie Kloss -
My interests are not really with television, per se.
Gale Harold -
You can drive an SUV, but there's a balance. If you do that, maybe use energy-efficient light bulbs at home or just be conscious of switching off lights. If you can afford to drive an SUV, maybe you can afford to make a donation to a wind farm or plant some trees. It's all about balance.
Orlando Bloom -
Slater's a big star and he's been in the business a long time. He's always in a good mood and easygoing but he takes his character very seriously.
Uwe Boll -
Teach For America is working hard to be one significant source of the leadership we need.
Wendy Kopp
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The moral disapprobation of society has an impact on behavior in societies.
Joe Biden -
There's always been that theory that if a candidate can't run a decent campaign, he probably can't run a decent presidency. That might be true, although sadly I must admit that running a brilliant campaign does not translate into running a brilliant White House.
Gail Collins -
I've lived most people's dream by playing football.
Fabrice Muamba -
We are more disturbed by a calamity which threatens us than by one which has befallen us.
John Lancaster Spalding