John Locke Quotes
Curiosity should be as carefully cherish'd in children, as other appetites suppress'd.
Quotes to Explore
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I grew up on Avenue C, and Tompkins Square Park was my park. That was where I played ball every day. I lived in that park.
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The same liberty that protects me also protects members of the Mafia.
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What Washington needs is adult supervision.
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These activists who support immigrants inadvertently become part of this international human-smuggling network.
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Lesser artists borrow, great artists steal.
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Skysurfing is skydiving with a board on the feet. You can imagine with this big surface of a skysurfing board, there is a lot of force, a lot of power. Of course, I can use this power, for example, for nice spinning - we call it 'helicopter moves.'
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I'll watch CNN in the mornings to catch up on what's going on. On the weekends, I get the Sunday edition of 'The New York Times.'
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Fear is the major cargo that American writers must stow away when the writing life calls them into carefully chosen ranks.
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One who works for his own profit is likely to work hard. One who works for the use of others, without profit to himself, is likely not to work any harder than he must.
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I learn something not because I have to, but because I really want to. That's the same view I have for performing. I'm performing because I really want to, not because I have to bring bread back home.
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The interest on our debt is going to collapse this country.
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I do interval training, high intensity dance, and yoga. I do run a lot, but more for speed.
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Yoga means union, in all its significances and dimensions.
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It is fantastic to be found in a foreign country.
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I was born technically in D.C., and then my family moved to the Columbia area when I was in elementary school. It was right on the line between Clarksville and Columbia in Howard County. I remember it being just like a peaceful, safe atmosphere. I always felt connected to the woods and that whole suburban feel.
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To prosper and advance, the American business sector is going to need a financial system oriented toward business, not 'home ownership.'
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I'm just going to have fun. Maybe that will be the most important thing to do.
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The weather was turning cold and I remember that Dante was using nothing but natural light as his electric department was away, prepping the scene in the cave. We stayed on that rock for the whole day.
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Life admits not of delays; when pleasure can be had, it is fit to catch it. Every hour takes away part of the things that please us, and perhaps part of our disposition to be pleased.
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Understanding that being nervous, having doubts and lacking confidence are emotions that are human is how you deal with it. It is okay to feel that way... and then understanding that you can work through it.
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As a young teenager I looked desperately for things to read that might excuse me or assure me I wasn't the only one, that might confirm an identity I was unhappily piecing together.
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I love acting. I love stage work, more than anything. It's just live. It's right there in front of you. If you make a mistake, they know it and you know it. I won't do anything where I feel like I'm just making a fool out of myself. By doing that, I'm able to rise to my highest potential.
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There has been a 12-year period where there has been no disciplinary action.
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Curiosity should be as carefully cherish'd in children, as other appetites suppress'd.
