John Ruskin Quotes
The measure of any great civilization is its cities and a measure of a city's greatness is to be found in the quality of its public spaces, its parks and squares.
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The majority of work I do is in independent films, where you're lucky if you have five takes.
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I didn't beat her. I just pushed her out of bed.
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Historically, the 19th century is defined by annexations and internal turmoil. For instance, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 gave more than half of Mexican territory to the United States.
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One of the most adventurous things left us is to go to bed. For no one can lay a hand on our dreams.
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There is no part of the world where corruption is absolutely eliminated.
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The West Indians and Pakistanis play one-day cricket so well because they play for English counties.
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The ultimate aim of all science to penetrate the unknown. Do you realize we know less about the earth we live on than about the stars and the galaxies of outer space? The greatest mystery is right here, right under our feet.
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It's definitely the development that has changed the way Montenegro is seen in the eyes of the world.
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Swiss chard is undervalued in Britain. It's a great substitute for spinach and keeps its shape well.
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The truth is, you have a much richer life if you somehow lead one that you can hold together.
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I grew up performing in theatre.
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One of the things I realized early in my career is that you do what you believe, in knowing that if you don't, you will never like yourself. When you compromise out of fear or ambition, it eats inside you.
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Historically, philanthropy has been something that you do when you turn 65, and you are retired, and you have spent your life accumulating your financial resources, and now you finally have time to do it. But because of the Internet revolution, that in turn revolutionized economic growth and wealth generation.
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You can't take the New York out of the girl. It's like a little country girl coming to the big city.
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My favorite fall or winter lunch is big steaming bowls of soup. I usually invite people for around 12:30 and have two hearty soups like shrimp corn chowder and lentil sausage soup, which can be made a day or two ahead.
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The America's Cup is like driving your Lamborghini to the Grand Prix track to watch the charter buses race.
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The hardest thing in the world to understand is income taxes.
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Beer is amazing. Nutritional. Medicinal. A beverage, but also a meal.
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He that seeketh to be eminent amongst able men hath a great task; but that is ever good for the public. But he that plots to be the only figure amongst ciphers is the decay of a whole age.
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Pop stars are sending the message that their sexuality is the strongest thing they have to offer, and that's confusing and misleading to girls and women, especially since there's not enough of a counterbalance from those who rely on their other assets, like their music. Also, with the new obsession with all things "booty," it's important that women - and it's often women of color - aren't turned into mere caricatures. Right now it's: "Bend over." That's all people want to see. That's crazy. It's so far from where we should be.
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The measure of any great civilization is its cities and a measure of a city's greatness is to be found in the quality of its public spaces, its parks and squares.
