John Lancaster Spalding Quotes
The value of a mind is measured by the nature of the objects it habitually contemplates. They whose thoughts are of trifles are trifling: they who dwell with what is eternally true, good and fair, are like unto God.
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I had read Plato and Kant, but I had forgotten it.
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Confirming John Roberts would endanger much of the progress made by the nation in civil rights over the past half century.
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I'm good at description and imparting flow to a story, but I don't necessarily understand the value of long scenes.
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I remember a tour where we played 50 cities in 56 days. We also went to Europe a couple of times.
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I'm a bad liar; I don't know what to say backstage.
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I like 'The Nightly Show.' People ask me what it is, and I say, 'If you're watching 'The Daily Show,' and it feels like it's getting a little darker, you're probably watching 'The Nightly Show.''
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This dragonfly came up to me. He was hovering right in front of my face, and I was really examining him, thinking, How does he see me? I became enlightened.
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We were descended from royalty.
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Action is the foundational key to all success.
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I have no regrets at all. I have done quite well for myself. I didn't have a conventional face, but I have done well, and I am proud of it.
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When I was younger, I wanted to marry early, like at 23. Year by year, I found things I wanted to do, and the thought of marriage disappeared. But I don't want to marry too late. Around 31?
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As Mayor, I will use my experience to make San Francisco a place where small businesses can thrive.
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Any time there's a scandal, we always try and get involved.
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In its truest manifestation, where it gives judgments, poetry is super-luxury. It would be interesting to see what would happen to a High Court judge if he were forced to follow the true poetic formula, doing the job for love, being forced into pubs for relief.
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I never know what is going to have that 'X' factor and what isn't.
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I think that all stereotypes sort of begin with truth. I think that the only problem is if that's the only place that you go.
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I was familiar with 'Addicted' for a long time, even prior to the movie, way before it got the greenlight. And when it finally got the greenlight, I was very happy to be a part of it.
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It means a lot to be back in New York. Particularly since one of the last senior event scheduled in the States was supposed to be here in New York. We were supposed to play in Central Park right after 9-11 and when 9-11 happened obviously things changed.
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We all know that jazz demands a cultivation of the mind.
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The more I study science, the more I believe in God.
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Any body type is beautiful. It's all about loving what you got and rocking it.
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The key step for an infielder is the first one... but before the ball is hit.
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The value of a mind is measured by the nature of the objects it habitually contemplates. They whose thoughts are of trifles are trifling: they who dwell with what is eternally true, good and fair, are like unto God.
