John Robert Seeley Quotes
We seem, as it were, to have conquered and peopled half the world in a fit of absence of mind.
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Every dogma, every philosophic or theological creed, was at its inception a statement in terms of the intellect of a certain inner experience.
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It amazes me that talking about traditional values is controversial, but it seems to be.
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The lurking suspicion that something could be simplified is the world's richest source of rewarding challenges.
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Here in France, I've seen some very good young designers, but they don't have this ability to be good businessmen, too. I think America gives you this.
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The most fascinating person is always the one of the most winning manners; not the one of greatest physical beauty.
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The best way to cope with trouble is to stay out of it as much as possible.
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It's very important to me to love what I do. It was important to me to find a career that I truly enjoy. You can find something that sort of excites you, that's half the battle of life.
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I've been down to the Ecolodge in Panama, but there really are only a handful of real green hotels in the U.S.
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Instead of going out to dinner, buy good food. Cooking at home shows such affection. In a bad economy, it's more important to make yourself feel good.
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The Washingtonian said it shouldn't be built. The gallery's East Building is now considered a triumph, and members of the American Association of Architects have voted it one of the best buildings of all time.
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I connect with people on a daily basis.
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Adventuring can be for the ordinary person with ordinary qualities, such as I regard myself.
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The only thing that exists to me is commercial pop music.
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I guess I'm a good manager now. Moreover, I'm loving the concept of donning the producer's hat. It's all very exciting as well as a great learning experience. You're a part of a film right from its conception to its execution, and that's an amazing feeling.
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'Grandmother' doesn't mean that you have gray hair and you retire and stay home cooking cakes for your grandchildren.
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There are quantities of human beings, but there are many more faces, for each person has several.
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There's a consequence for everything, and that goes back to the Bible for me.
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I don't really get stuck in a time warp where, if my film is a success, I have to keep partying till the next one releases, or if my film is a flop, I keep wallowing in sorrow until the next comes my way. My hard work in each film is always there.
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Talking to people from the heart matters, and it's unfortunately something brands have forgotten about. Celebrity endorsement deals try to gain recognition for brands, but at their core, what matters is if the celebrity truly backs the brand.
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I've never really identified with the way a typical alpha male views women. It's always an awkward forum for me to hang out with another guy and talk about girls, because I can't really find a way to fit in.
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Audiences can be very judgmental.
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I don't necessarily love the sports per se, I love the stories behind them. Also in a kind of perverse way I like to study what it does to us, why we care so much. It's caring about something that's utterly meaningless.
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Here is nothing less than a silent duel between two human engines using and abusing all the faculties of the mind…. It is warfare in the most mysterious jungles of the human character.
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We seem, as it were, to have conquered and peopled half the world in a fit of absence of mind.
